Research Methodologist, Data Science

Staff – Non Union

Job Category: M&P – AAPS

Job Profile: AAPS Salaried – Statistical Analysis, Level B

Job Title: Research Methodologist, Data Science

Department: Regier Laboratory | School of Population and Public Health | Faculty of Medicine

Compensation Range: $7,622.83 – $11,886.67 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date: March 13, 2026

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

Job End Date: March 31, 2027

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.

The Research Methodologist for Data Science will be a key member of the research team in the Regulatory Science Lab at the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Academy of Translational Medicine (ATM). They will contribute to ongoing and emerging research activities augmenting health data and data systems to enable rapid evidence generation for innovative health products. The Research Methodologist will support data preparation and application of natural language processing (NLP) and other machine learning (ML) methods, including training and deploying large language models (LLMs) for semi‑structured electronic health records (EHRs).

They will also undertake benchmark implementation and statistical analysis for performance evaluation. Other responsibilities include maintaining reproducible code repositories, supporting grant applications, writing reports and manuscripts, presenting results to multidisciplinary audiences and other forms of knowledge exchange. The working environment will require both independent research and working as a core member of project teams, with opportunities to engage with interdisciplinary researchers, health care stakeholders, and policy makers.

This is a full-time 1‑year term position, with the possibility of extension.

The Research Methodologist for Data Science works independently and reports directly to Dr. Dean Regier on technical and project management aspects. The incumbent will interact and work with other faculty, research staff, and graduate students within the Regulatory Science Lab and the ATM, and external collaborators.

Housed within the Faculty of Medicine, the School of Population and Public Health (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.

The ATM at the University of British Columbia (UBC) is established by the Faculty of Medicine. The ATM is a nucleus for translational and regulatory science research, education and training, and innovation. The ATM is a strategic imperative for the Faculty of Medicine and has a mandate to collaborate with other units in the Faculty of Medicine, the wider University, and beyond to accelerate the translational medicine continuum.

The ATM will drive impactful medical and policy research to create new knowledge to improve health outcomes and benefit society. The ATM will be a nucleus for the development of new academic and training programs, creating a cutting‑edge ecosystem in which top educators…