Anne Krook ( http://annekrook.com/ ) will be returning to UBC as a part of Career Readiness Day. Registration for the day’s events are now open: 

The Vivien M Srivastava Lecture 2018

The Non-Academic Job Search for Graduate Students and Postdocs  (Graduate program staff welcome).

Tues, May 22 | 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Locations:

·         Theatre 1, Life Sciences Institute @UBC Point Grey Campus (In-person session)

·         CHAN 2111, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (via video conferencing)

·         DHCC 1020, Vancouver General Hospital (via video conferencing)

·         Room 260, Reichwald Health Sciences Centre @UBC-O (via video conferencing)

For details and to register, visit: grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/16781-non-academic-job-search-graduate-students-postdocs

 

Cops in the Head: Rehearsing Courage, Enacting Confidence

Tues, May 22 | 12:30 – 2:30 PM @ Life Sciences Building, UBC Point Grey Campus

For details and to register: grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/16813-cops-head-rehearsing-courage-enacting-confidence 

 

Seats still available for this week’s:

Ethics of Changemaking: Learn Strategies for Ethical Community Engagement  

Thu, April 26 | 3 – 5 PM

Details and registration:

grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/16730-ethics-changemaking-learn-strategies-ethical-community-engagement

 

Other upcoming events and workshops of interest include:

Education for Change (PhDs Go Public Series)

Tuesday, May 1, 2018, 5:30-7:00 PM

Location: Vancouver Public Library, Georgia Branch, 350 W. Georgia Street

For details and to register, visit: grad.ubc.ca/about-us/news/phds-go-public-returns-2018

 

Graduate Career Exploration Series: Careers in Entrepreneurship
Tues, Apr 24, 5:30-7:00 PM, IKBLC, Details and registration: community.grad.ubc.ca/event/4660

 

Mitacs Spring Sessions @UBC Robson Square (Proj Mgmt, Entrepreneurship and more) | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/4667 

Mitacs Online Workshops (Project Timelines, Email communication and more), 2018-19 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/4687

Junior Blockchain Researcher Job Opportunity | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/4666

Teaching as Research Opportunity for Applied Sci Grad Students, Apr 20 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/4679

SciComm Symposium, reg by Apr 23 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/4678

 Thank you,

Jacqui. 

Jacqui Brinkman
Manager, Graduate Pathways to Success Program
Office of the Dean | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
170 – 6371 Crescent Road | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z2 Canada
Phone 604 827 4578 | Fax 604 822 5802
jacqui.brinkman@ubc.ca | @ubcgradschool
https://www.grad.ubc.ca/

 

We are looking for two students to join our team during the growing season! If you want to gain experience working for a non-profit that addresses food security, sustainability and outdoor education on the North Shore, we would love to have you be part of our team.

We currently have two positions open – Student Farm Hand and Garden Education Assistant. To be eligible, you must be returning to school in the fall and be between 15-30 years of age. Application Deadline: Friday, May 4th – Interviews are set on a rolling basis, so apply as soon as you can!

Link for more details – http://ediblegardenproject.com/2018/04/20/we-are-hiring-summer-students/

Please share with students.

Cheers,

Thanu–

Thanushi Eagalle

Program Manager

The Edible Garden Project | North Shore Neighbourhood House

225 East 2nd Street, North Vancouver, BC, V7L 1C4

(P): (604) 987-8138 ext. 231

(C): (519) 994-4274

(W): www.ediblegardenproject.com

Science Rendezvous! Every year Let’s Talk Science hosts a booth at the Old Barn Community Centre located on campus where we run fun hands-on science activities and do mind-blowing demos! This year we will partner up with organizations throughout UBC to run a campus-wide celebration. Join us on May 12 at the Old Barn Community Centre or the Beaty Biodiversity Museum where we will be hosting a booth as one of UBC’s many events happening on campus in celebration of Science Literacy week. When: May 12, 2018 at 9:30AM-2:30PM Where: Old Barn Community Centre on campus (6308 Thunderbird Blvd) or Beaty Biodiversity Museum (2212 Main Mall) Who: Families Sign up here: https://goo.gl/forms/8C8hzRXtNUCa8NHC3

 

All training material will be provided before the event. If you have any questions, email Evelyn at community@ubclts.com.

Let’s Talk Science Challenge 2018

It is that time of year again! The 2018 Let’s Talk Science Challenge will welcome 200 students from Grades 6-8 from the Greater Vancouver Area to UBC! This year, we’re bringing back our revamped Jeopardy-style game show with a Hollywood Squares/Who Wants to be a Millionaire/Cash Cab/Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?-twist! The game show will be followed by a fun-filled design challenge during the afternoon. We are looking for 20+ volunteers to help run the events! Training will be provided in a brief training session before the event.

When: Friday, May 25th, 2018 from 8:00am-2:30pm
Where: UBC Campus (Neville Scarfe & CIRS)
Who: Students in Grades 6-8
Sign up here: https://goo.gl/forms/OI2WKDbPXTqr8phK2

Please note that volunteers will be asked to attend a brief training session prior to the event. If you have any questions, comments or concerns send an email to Andrew at community@ubclts.com!

Thank you!

Cheers,

Evelyn

We are currently recruiting UBC graduate students from all faculties for ECOSCOPE’s 2018-2019 cohort! Our advanced training program bridges the gap between science and industry through education, networking with local entrepreneurs, and internships in industry. If you are interested in learning more about our program, please come to one of our information sessions or visit ecoscope.ubc.ca.

2018.04.30_Information_Session

The Ecosystem Services, Commercialization Platforms and Entrepreneurship (ECOSCOPE) industrial stream NSERC CREATE training program provides UBC students and post-docs with the skills needed to translate environmental sequence information derived from studying microbial communities in natural and engineered ecosystems into commercial and entrepreneurial activities.

Best wishes,

Jennifer

Jennifer Bonderoff, Ph.D
ECOSCOPE Network Coordinator
The University of British Columbia
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Life Sciences Institute
2505-2350 Health Sciences Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3
604-827-4216

Funded MSc/PhD Positions Available: Ecology of Antimicrobial Resistance in Agriculture

Within the context of better understanding the role that agriculture may play in promoting antibiotic resistance, graduate student positions are available for individuals who will conduct research on the dynamics of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance determinants in agroecosystems. Relevant areas of focus will include

1) Dynamics of genes associated with antibiotic resistance following land application of manures or biosolids;

2) Interactions of antibiotic drug residues with soil microorganisms;

3) The fate in an animal model microbiome of antimicrobial resistance genes and associated genetic elements following ingestion of environmental samples. A variety of microbiological, molecular and biochemical techniques are used in the laboratory, including, but not limited to, culture-dependent/independent techniques, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, nucleic acid extraction, and quantitative-real time PCR.

Field experiments are undertaken on the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Research farm. Students will be registered in the Department of Biology at the University of Western Ontario, with research undertaken in the laboratories of Drs. Ed Topp and Michael Fruci at the AAFC Research Centre in London, Ontario.

Qualifications:
• Ideal candidates will have a strong interest in antibiotic resistance and microbial ecology
• Experience in bacteriology, molecular biology (cloning, PCR, quantitative real-time PCR), and animal handling are an asset
• Knowledge and interest in agriculture and food production are an asset
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership, organization, and interpersonal skills
• The ability to work both independently and in a team

Start date: Immediate for the fall, or the winter term of 2018.

For examples of our recent publications and further information on the University of Western Ontario consult:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Edward_Topp
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Michael_Fruci
http://www.uwo.ca/biology/graduate/prospective/index.html

Application Instructions:
Individuals who are interested in the position should submit (i) a curriculum vitae, (ii) a copy of official transcripts, (iii) and a letter indicating motivation, career interests and goals to:

Dr. Ed Topp
Principal Research Scientist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario

E-mail: ed.topp@agr.gc.ca

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Postdoctoral Research Associate Position:

Ecology of antimicrobial resistance in food production systems A postdoctoral position is available with Dr. Ed Topp, at the London Research & Development Centre, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), and the Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario, London Ontario.

The research concerns the dynamics and ecology of antimicrobial resistance genes and associated genetic elements in animal and human wastes commonly used as fertilizers in crop production systems.
The work will build on field and laboratory experiments that have now been ongoing for several years.
Project funding is provided by the Canadian Institute for Health Research through the Joint Programming Initiative on Antimicrobial Resistance (JPIAMR https://www.jpiamr.eu/).

The project team includes colleagues from the University of Guelph, as well as colleagues from Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, Israel, Romania and Switzerland.
The successful candidate will thus have the opportunity for stimulating interactions with Canadian and international colleagues working on complementary research concerning the management of AMR development and transmission in food production systems.

The successful candidate should have a Ph.D. in microbiology or similar field with strong skills in microbial ecology and/or molecular biology. Ideally, candidates will also have the following attributes:

*A strong publication record from their graduate studies (papers published, in press, or submitted), creativity, independence, and the desire to learn and excellent communication skills.
* The position is renewable annually for up to three years, contingent upon job performance. A start date in the spring or summer of 2018 would be ideal.

Interested individuals should send a CV, a cover letter stating how previous experience would benefit the project, career interests and ambition, and names of three potential referees in PDF format to ed.topp@agr.gc.ca.

For recent publications from our research team please see
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Edward_Topp