Staff - Non Union

Job Category

M&P; - AAPS

Job Profile

AAPS Salaried - Research and Facilitation, Level C

Job Title

Neuroimmunology Research Program Manager

Department

MS Research Network | Department of Medicine | Faculty of Medicine

Compensation Range

$7,851.50 - $12,243.25 CAD Monthly The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range for a job.

Posting End Date

August 26, 2026

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date

September 13, 2028

Please note, this position is a two (2) year term position, with the possibility of renewal.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary

The Research Manager will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for the research program of the UBC Chair in Multiple Sclerosis and Autoimmune Neurology, Dr. Jan D. Lünemann (principal investigator, PI), located in the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health. This role is responsible for the overall direction, planning, and performance of a multi-project research portfolio,



ensuring alignment with program priorities and the strategic objectives of the MS Research Network. The position is integral to carrying out the goals and strategic priorities of the MS Research Network and works closely with the Chair, whose work focuses on brain health and immunology research, specifically as it relates to immune-mediated diseases of the nervous system such as multiple sclerosis and related disorders. This individual will also work closely with clinician-scientists, researchers, as well as research and clinic staff at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, and within the broader PHSA community including Vancouver Coastal and VCHRI as well as Network Manager, MS Research Network.

Organizational Status

The Research Manager will report directly to Dr. Lünemann. Dr. Lünemann, the inaugural UBC Chair in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Autoimmune Neurology Research and Director of the MS and Neuromyelitis Optica Program UBC. The Research Manager works at the program portfolio level to translate the Chair's vision into priorities, strategy, and direction, oversees alignment, risk management, and performance and leads external relationships and partnerships for the development, implementation, and coordination of a multi‑project research portfolio spanning basic, translational, and clinical research in multiple sclerosis and related autoimmune neurological diseases.



The research program will accelerate innovation and advance clinical disease management for the benefit of people with MS and beyond.

The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world. Since 1915, UBC's entrepreneurial spirit has embraced innovation and challenged the status quo. UBC encourages its students, staff and faculty to challenge convention, lead discovery and explore new ways of learning. At UBC, bold thinking is given a place to develop into ideas that can change the world.

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Ranked among the world's top medical schools with the fifth-largest MD enrollment in North America, the UBC Faculty of Medicine is a leader in both the science and the practice of medicine. Across British Columbia, more than 12,000 faculty and staff are training the next generation of doctors and health care professionals, making remarkable discoveries, and helping to create the pathways to better health for our communities at home and around the world.

The Faculty of Medicine -comprised of approximately 2,600 administrative support, technical/research and management and qualified staff, as well approximately 620 full-time academic and over 14,000 clinical faculty members-is composed of 19 academic basic science and/or clinical departments, 3 schools, and 26 research centres and institutes. Together with its University and Health Authority partners, the Faculty of Medicine delivers innovative programs and conducts research in the areas of health and life sciences. Faculty, staff and trainees are located at university campuses, clinical academic campuses in hospital settings and other regionally based centres

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📌 Neuroimmunology Research Program Manager (Vancouver)
🏢 UBC
📍 Vancouver