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Why you should join
Lab Culture
Our approach to research is highly creative; it is both the most fun and the most productive when people are comfortable sharing their wildest ideas. Our creativity is limited by our exposure. Our exposure is biased by our life history. Therefore research thrives on diversity. Creating a respectful and inclusive environment where we celebrate our differences and learn from one another is critical in forming the dynamic and exciting environment in which we work. We reject discrimination, exclusionary behavior, and offensive language, in particular on the basis of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, mental illness, neuro(a)typicality, physical appearance, age, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, lifestyle choices, etc. Academic research is highly demanding, yet we stay because we love what we do and look forward to coming to work. To maintain our exciting and fun work culture, we look for new recruits who (1) are kind people (respectful of others, open to new ideas, honest, collaborative, good “lab citizens”) and (2) bring new perspectives to the lab (different ideas, experiences, interests).
Training
A revolution is underway in how we decode biological systems. Now more than ever before biological insight is being driven by Big Data generation and machine learning. Our group is uniquely situated at the interface of molecular genetics, synthetic genomics, and machine learning. We provide a unique training environment, with opportunities to greatly expand your areas of expertise.
Make a difference!
Although we are most interested in the fundamental problem of gene regulation, the potential downstream impact on human health is enormous! Genetic variation in regulatory regions is thought to contribute to just about every complex inherited disease. These include autoimmune disease, heart disease, and cancer.
UBC
The University of British Columbia is consistently ranked among the top publicly funded universities in the world. We are located in the Gordon B. Shrum Building in the heart of the Vancouver campus.
Vancouver
Vancouver is located on the Pacific coast of North America, and has a relatively mild climate as a result. It is surrounded by mountains and is renowned as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It is the second most diverse city in Canada, and is consistently ranked among the most livable cities in the world.
How to join
Contact Carl de Boer, as detailed on the Contact page and follow instructions carefully.