Research Associate in 3D Human Tissue Bioprinting for Modeling Neurodegenerative Disorders

University of British Columbia (faculty) — UBC Vancouver Campus - Vancouver, BC, Canada

Posted 2026-08-07

Academic Job Category Faculty Non Bargaining Job Title Research Associate in 3D Human Tissue Bioprinting for Modeling Neurodegenerative Disorders Department Nygaard Laboratory Division of Neurology | Department of Medicine | Faculty of Medicine (Haakon Nygaard) Posting End Date August 14, 2026 Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date. Job End Date September 30, 2028 Please note, this is a two (2) year term position, with the possibility of renewal. The compensation for this position is $95,00 per annum. Job Summary Situated the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health at the University of British Columbia the Post-Doctoral candidate will develop/design, implement and publish research studies related the cellular processes associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and frontotemporal dementia. Specifically, the position involves maintaining and advancing a robust protocol for 3D bioprinting of iPSC derived neurons, astrocytes, and microglia to study the pathophysiology of AD and FTD in a 3D environment. In addition, methods of research including but not limited to: human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC), cerebral organoids, CRISPR gene editing

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