ImmunoEngineering

NSERC CREATE

Postdoctoral Program

Program Overview

The ImmunoE Postdoctoral Program is designed for postdoctoral fellows who are eager to innovate, contribute, and collaborate with us to build a strong interdisciplinary research community in the areas of immunoengineering and immunotherapeutics. 

The program supports the career development of postdoctoral fellows by providing a flexible framework for individualized training and opportunities to build networks within both academia and industry. 


Participation requires a minimum 1-year commitment from the post-doc, with the opportunity to renew each year. 

As part of the program, postdoctoral fellows will: 

  • Receive mentoring from early career researchers 
  • Participate in networking events with industry 
  • Participate in professional development activities and seminars, such as career pathing, insights into industry, and entrepreneurship 
  • Contribute to the community, for example by developing online training modules, mentoring graduate students, serving on committee working groups, and participating in science communication and outreach activities 
  • Be eligible for an optional transitional industry internship at the end of their postdoctoral fellowship 

Program Eligibility

  1. Currently hold a post-doctoral position at UBC* 
  2. Conduct research related to immunoengineering 


* Research associates having recently completed a postdoctoral fellowship may be considered as well 

Scholarship Eligibility

Post-doctoral scholarships are $15,000/year. To be eligible, PDFs must have 

  • Completed their doctoral degree within the last five years* 


* NSERC requires that Postdoctoral participants have completed their doctoral degree within the last five years to be eligible for an NSERC CREATE scholarship. Parental leave taken for childbearing or rearing is not counted as part of the five-year period. NSERC views postdoctoral studies as a short-term period of training to prepare individuals for research careers. 

Application Evaluation Criteria

  1. Research project relevance to immunoengineering
  2. Interest and rationale for joining the program: 
  3. Likelihood of successfully completing and actively engaging in the program 
  4. Potential to benefit from program in advancing their career development 
  5. Potential to contribute to the program and the value the applicant would bring to the trainee and research community 
  6. Supervisor’s past contribution (if applicable) and commitment to contribute in the coming year, and value they would bring 
  7. For post-docs continuing in the program: Previous active participation in and contribution to the program 

Application Process

  1. Postdoctoral fellows apply here for the 2026/27 academic year for both new applications and renewals. The deadline for submitting applications is July 15, 2026 at 11:59 pm PT. 
  2. Postdocs whose supervisors are an active member of the ImmunoE NSERC CREATE are prioritized for scholarships. If your supervisor is not currently an ImmunoE member, please have them fill in this survey by July 15, 2026 to indicate their interest and willingness to be involved. Please contact us at immunoengineering.create@ubc.ca with any questions about becoming an ImmunoE member. 
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Contact Information

General Inquiries:

immuno.therapeutics@ubc.ca

ImmunoE NSERC CREATE Program: immunoengineering.create@ubc.ca

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