Research Associate, Brett Applied Cell Biology Laboratory

Position title: Research Associate
Contract Duration: September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2026
Salary: $28.00 – 36.00/hour depending on experience and qualifications
Hours per week: 24
Principal Investigator: Christopher Brett

Job description

Reporting to Christopher Brett, the candidate will be responsible for carrying out research tasks and manage lab operations related to FRQ-NT and Concordia SOH grants focused on developing novel strategies to suppress inflammation using engineered extracellular vesicles from probiotic yeasts. Key research tasks include testing engineered extracellular vesicles using an array of cultured mammalian and human cells. Phenotyping will involve, but is not limited to, ELISA, super-resolution confocal microscopy, qPCR, western blot, and spectral flow cytometry.  

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to

• Lead research tasks include growth and maintenance of cultured cell lines (e.g. HEK293T, HeLa, THP-1)
• Report progress to supervisor weekly 
• Participate in interdisciplinary team research projects
• Liaise with postdoc and graduate student researchers to test engineered extracellular vesicles
• On-boarding of new graduate students, including basic laboratory training
• Order lab supplies
• Maintain basic laboratory equipment
• Schedule group and subgroup meetings

Qualifications/skills required

• MSc or PhD in Immunology, Cell Biology or related fields
• Strong spoken and written English 
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines
• Excellent communication abilities with the ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Detail-oriented will robust organizational skills
• Experience with mammalian cell culture
• Ability to work with and effectively synthesize large datasets
• Experience with confocal microscopy, ELISA, flow cytometry, western blotting, qPCR and/or extracellular vesicle characterization (NTA)

How to apply

Please send your CV and a short cover letter (a paragraph in the body of the email is fine) to christopher.brett@concordia.ca by the posting end date of August 11th, 2025. 

This position is subject to all conditions outlined in the CARE collective agreement. 

Employment equity

Concordia University is strongly committed to employment equity within its community, and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. The University encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, members of sexual minorities, persons with disabilities, and others who may contribute to diversification; candidates are invited to self-identify in their applications.