Join Our Team!
The Azad Lab (www.azadlab.ca) is situated at the University of Manitoba and Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM) in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. We study how early-life exposures and experiences shape lifelong health. Our current research is focused on the role of maternal nutrition, infant feeding and human milk composition in the development and prevention of asthma, allergies, obesity and diabetes. Our team is transdisciplinary, combining expertise in molecular biology, epidemiology, statistics, nutrition and maternal-child health. We collaborate and use model systems, clinical cohorts, and administrative databases to study DOHaD in cells, animals and human populations. Please browse our website to learn more about our research.
The following positions are currently available. See below for details.
For information or to submit your application (Cover Letter and Full CV/Resume) please email our HR Manager Kelly Ross (kross@chrim.ca) and include "Azad Lab Position - XX" in the Subject line, where XX is the position of interest to you.
The following positions are currently available. See below for details.
- Research Associate
- Data Manager/Analyst
For information or to submit your application (Cover Letter and Full CV/Resume) please email our HR Manager Kelly Ross (kross@chrim.ca) and include "Azad Lab Position - XX" in the Subject line, where XX is the position of interest to you.
Research Associate
Salary Range: $50,000 - $70,000 plus benefits
Apply by email: Kelly Ross, CHRIM HR Manager kross@chrim.ca
We are seeking a full time Research Associate to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a PhD in one of the following areas: epidemiology, biostatistics, microbiome, nutrition, immunology, pediatrics. An equivalent of education and substantial research experience will be considered.
Essential qualities and skills include:
Experience in the following is required:
Must be proficient with:
The following experience is not required but would be considered an asset:
Apply by email: Kelly Ross, CHRIM HR Manager kross@chrim.ca
We are seeking a full time Research Associate to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a PhD in one of the following areas: epidemiology, biostatistics, microbiome, nutrition, immunology, pediatrics. An equivalent of education and substantial research experience will be considered.
Essential qualities and skills include:
- Enthusiasm for research, discovery, and creative/effective data visualization
- Passion for maternal-child health
- Excellent communication skills (both written and oral)
- Attention to detail
- Ability to manage projects and motivate a team
- Open-mindedness (both scientifically and culturally)
Experience in the following is required:
- Developing research proposals
- Writing and submitting ethics applications, manuscripts, grants
- Managing projects (setting objectives, milestones, monitoring progress)
- Mentoring trainees (e.g. monitoring progress, editing work, providing feedback)
- Performing literature reviews
Must be proficient with:
- Microsoft Word (formatting professional documents)
- Microsoft PowerPoint (making presentations and research posters)
- Microsoft Excel (manipulating data, using formulas, making graphs)
- File sharing (e.g. Dropbox, Google Drive)
- Reference management software (e.g. EndNote, Mendeley)
The following experience is not required but would be considered an asset:
- Statistical analysis of research data and proficiency with statistical software (R, SPSS, SAS)
- Photoshop or other graphical software
- REDCap or other data management software
- Creating/managing budgets
- Creating videos
- Creating/managing websites, social media
Data Manager/Analyst
Salary Range: $55,000 - $65,000 plus benefits
Apply Online: position #06473 {LINK} / Contact: Kelly Ross, CHRIM HR Manager kross@chrim.ca
We are seeking a full time Data Manager/Analyst to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a MSc in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Computer Science or Data Science. An equivalent of education and substantial research experience will be considered. Training and career development opportunities will be provided.
Essential qualities and skills include:
Data Management responsibilities will include:
Data Analysis responsibilities will include:
Must be proficient with:
The following experience is not required but would be considered an asset:
Apply Online: position #06473 {LINK} / Contact: Kelly Ross, CHRIM HR Manager kross@chrim.ca
We are seeking a full time Data Manager/Analyst to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a MSc in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Computer Science or Data Science. An equivalent of education and substantial research experience will be considered. Training and career development opportunities will be provided.
Essential qualities and skills include:
- Enthusiasm for research and data visualization
- Strong communication skills (both written and oral)
- Detail oriented
- Open-minded (both scientifically and culturally)
- Able to teach, guide and assist other members of the research team
- Self-motivated. Thinks outside the box. Open to learning new techniques and approaches.
Data Management responsibilities will include:
- Link, merge, organize, clean, manipulate and manage data for different projects
- Request, coordinate and keep records of data transfer from different sources
- Maintain an organized filing system for a variety of datasets and vairables
Data Analysis responsibilities will include:
- Analyze data using various statistical methods, techniques and software
- Diagnose and correct errors in programming logic and code
- Generate, summarize, visualize and interpret statistical output
- Explore new data analysis techniques
- Co-develop research analysis plans in consultation with principal investigator
- Advise and guide lab members on the usage of statistical methods, software, and programming
Must be proficient with:
- REDCap or other data management software
- Statistical software (e.g. SAS, R, SPSS, STATA)
- Microsoft Word and Excel
The following experience is not required but would be considered an asset:
- Project management
- Microbiome or other omics data analysis
- Structural equation modelling or other causal modelling
- Machine learning
