Research Licensed Practical Nurse

Staff - Non Union Job Category M&P - AAPS Job Profile AAPS Salaried - Nursing, Level A Job Title Research Licensed Practical Nurse Department Cedar Project | School of Population and Public Health | Faculty of Medicine Compensation Range $6,251.00 - $8,986.00 CAD Monthly

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January 5, 2026
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

October 31, 2026
This position is 60% FTE (21 hours per week, 7 hours per day). scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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.

Under the direction of Principal Investigator, Dr. Patricia Spittal, the Cedar Project is a community-based research initiative that addresses Hepatitis C and HIV vulnerabilities among young Aboriginal people who use illicit drugs in two cities in British Columbia (BC), Canada (Vancouver and Prince George). The Cedar Project research studies include:
Cedar Project, and the HCV Blanket Program, and COVID-19 study.

Reporting to the Principal Investigator of the research or designate, the Research Licensed Practical Nurse is responsible for reviewing research protocol and study design with Study Investigator(s), screening, registration, assessment and ongoing follow-up of research subjects in accordance with study protocols. Obtains participant data and completes case report forms, charts and other study documentation. Supports department/program personnel to ensure study requirements are met.

May collect biological samples and review test results, as applicable.

The Cedar Project Research Licensed Practical Nurse reports to the Principal Investigator, Dr. Patricia Spittal and the Cedar Project Coordinator, Vicky Thomas. The incumbent works with research staff and nurses working on the Cedar Project in the Vancouver office. The incumbent also works with other Cedar Project staff, students and postdoctoral fellows, and liaises with SPPH and other UBC staff as necessary.

The incumbent is located in Vancouver, BC.

The position is in the School of Population and Public Health (SPPH), which is in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia. SPPH is an innovative unit that encompasses many of the health‑related groupings at UBC as a collaborative venture. The School is structured around four divisions:
Occupational and Environmental Health;
Health Services and Policy;
Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Public Health Practice; and Health in Populations. The resulting mix of professions and disciplines is seen as a means of connecting individuals and learners to galvanize the relationship between health research, public health and health services and to enhance learning.

• Reviews research protocol and study design with the Study Investigator(s) and Study Coordinator(s).
• Develops protocol applications and design patient consent forms for REB (PHSA/UBC Clinical Research Ethics Board).
• Assists the Principal/Study Investigator and other study personnel in the identification and recruitment of subjects for the study and to assess participant eligibility for inclusion in study based on established criteria.
• Reviews and explains the purpose and conduct of the study, explains consent forms to potential subjects, study obligations, and obtains required consent signatures.
• Carries out initial screening/nursing assessment of potential subjects by…