Join Our Team

Would you like to work at the interface between engineering and medicine? We are accepting applications for the academic training positions listed below.

The OCIL develops and validates non-invasive high-resolution optical tools for the early detection and management of cancer. Our research includes all aspects of optical imaging and spectroscopy for the in vivo, ex vivo, and in silica evaluation of tissues from different organ sites including lung, cervix, oral cavity, skin and colon.

The OCIL is located at the BC Cancer Research Institute (BCCRI), between Simon Fraser University (SFU) and the University of British Columbia (UBC), in the city of Vancouver, BC.

Undergraduate Summer Students

We have filled the available positions for winter 2024-25 – check back here next spring for Summer 2025!

MASc and PhD Studentships

The Optical Cancer Imaging Lab (OCIL) is accepting rolling applications for graduate students.

Our research program involves the development of hardware and software tools for in vivo (endoscopic) optical coherence tomography (OCT) and autofluorescence imaging (AFI) for the early detection of cancer. We also develop machine learning tools for segmentation, feature extraction, and classification. The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary research group including engineers, imaging scientists, and clinicians.

Read the Studentship Posting for more details.

Interested candidates should forward a cover letter that expresses their research interests, curriculum vitae, and references to Rebecca White (rebecca.white@bccrc.ca) with “OCIL MASC STUDENTSHIP” or “OCIL PHD STUDENTSHIP” accordingly in the subject line.

Post-Doctoral Fellowships