Job Details: Senior Scientist, Radiochemistry Functional Cancer Imaging

Company: Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) – Province-wide solutions. Better health.

Description: Senior Scientist, Radiochemistry Functional Cancer Imaging

The BC Cancer Agency (BCCA) is committed to reducing the incidence of cancer, reducing the mortality from cancer, and improving the quality of life of those living with cancer. It provides a comprehensive cancer control program for the people of British Columbia by working with community partners to deliver a range of cancer services, including prevention, early detection, diagnosis and treatment, research, education, supportive care, rehabilitation and palliative care. It operates four regional cancer centres in the Fraser Valley, Kelowna, Vancouver and Vancouver Island, with a fifth centre opening in Abbotsford in summer 2008 and a sixth centre scheduled to open in Prince George in 2012. The BC Cancer Research Centre conducts research into the causes and cures for cancer.
BCCA is an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) which plans, manages and evaluates specialty and province-wide health care services across BC. PHSA embodies values that reflect a commitment to excellence. These include: Patients first • Best value • Results matter • Improvements through knowledge • Open to possibilities.

Senior Scientist, Radiochemistry and Functional Cancer Imaging
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology
BC Cancer Agency's Research Centre
Regular Full-Time

The British Columbia Cancer Agency (BCCA) and the Department of Radiology at the University of British Columbia (UBC) are jointly seeking a highly qualified individual as a Senior Scientist (BCCA) and an Assistant Professor, grant tenure track (UBC), to develop a research program at the BCCA designed around new positron-emitting probes for cancer detection and characterization. The applicant will be expected to participate in the research, development and preparation of positron emitting radiopharmaceuticals and supervise the staff conducting routine radiopharmaceutical production. The applicant will also teach and supervise undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate students and educate staff on new related developments, techniques and procedures. The applicant must have demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching. The person applying for this position should have some expertise in organic chemistry, radiochemistry and a good understanding of the requirement for radiopharmaceutical production, including good manufacturing practice requirements for human use. The applicant should have a PhD in chemistry, radiopharmaceutical chemistry or a closely related field; a minimum of six years of post-doctoral and/or work experience in radiochemistry with positron emitters and expertise in radiolabelling peptides, organic macromolecules and receptor binding radiopharmaceuticals with positron emitters.
The University of British Columbia is Canada's third largest university and consistently ranks among the 40 best universities in the world. Primarily situated in Vancouver, UBC is a research-intensive university and has an economic impact of $4 billion to the provincial economy. The Department of Radiology plays an active role in the delivery of health care in the province of British Columbia and in the training of students at the medical undergraduate and postgraduate levels. There are five hospitals in the Vancouver metropolitan area that are currently affiliated with the UBC Department of Radiology.


To apply, please submit your resume in confidence to Dr. Francois Bénard with a statement of research interests, curriculum vitae, a record of teaching effectiveness and the names of three references:
Dr François Bénard
Scientific Director, Centre of Excellence in Functional Cancer Imaging
Clinical Professor, Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia
BC Cancer Agency Research Center, 4.113
675 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC Canada V5Z 1L3
E-mail: fbenard@bccrc.ca

Applications will be accepted until September 30, 2008.
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The PHSA is committed to employment equity and hires on the basis of merit. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals including women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.

Posting Date: Jul 24 08