BC Children's Hospital Research Institute members are all passionate about creating and using knowledge to benefit children and families.

There are five membership categories available at the Research Institute: 

  • Investigator
  • Affiliate Investigator 
  • Investigator Emeritus/Emerita
  • Trainee
  • Research Community Member

More information about the eligibility criteria, responsibilities and benefits of each category can be found in the Membership General Guidelines. 

Membership Categories

Investigator

Investigators can enjoy many benefits, such as access to:

  • Funding opportunities
  • Core facilities and technologies
  • Numerous research support services

To check if you are eligible for Investigator membership, do you:

  • Have a university faculty appointment (grant-/partner-/tenure-track/or tenured) OR hold both a BC Children’s Hospital clinical and university faculty appointment? 
  • Have a minimum of one academic publication in the last 3 years?
  • Currently lead or co-lead a research program that benefits child health and serves the population of children and youth at BC Children's Hospital and in the community across BC and the Yukon? 
    • A research program is defined as a collection of research projects and activities that investigate a research question. This can include projects across a spectrum of research that ranges from pre-clinical lab-based work, to clinical trials and quality improvement projects. A lead or co-lead is someone who would be identified as the Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator on the grant application, and is the central decision maker on that project.

Additional eligibility criteria is listed on the Investigator Membership Application Form and Membership General Guidelines.

Affiliate Investigator

An Affiliate Investigator is an individual who holds a primary appointment at another research institute, university/campus, hospital and/or agency but is also actively engaged in a Theme's research program. 

Please note that Affiliate Investigator appointments are granted only if they are considered important to the success of a Theme’s research program and have obtained the endorsement of the respective Theme Director. As Affiliate memberships are valid for one year, the Research Services team will reach out annually to renew this appointment. 

Additional eligibility criteria is listed on the Affiliate Investigator Membership Application Form and Membership General Guidelines.

Investigator Emeritus/Emerita

This category includes former Investigators who wish to maintain a connection with BC Children's Hospital Research Institute in their retirement.

No additional application is required. Retired Investigators can contact resinfo@bcchr.ca to update their membership.                                                         

Trainee

Trainees include Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Fellows and Clinical Residents/Fellows. They are present either in part, or entirely, on the Oak Street Campus and participate in a hospital/educational institution program for training or skill development.

No application is required. Trainees automatically become BCCHR members through the Onboarding process upon arrival, done in conjunction with their BCCHR research supervisor. 

Research Community Member

This category includes individuals on the Oak Street Campus who are connected to research or wish to be a member of the BC Children's Hospital Research Institute community, but are not leading or co-leading a research program.

This includes:

  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Research Staff (lab managers, technicians, research assistants)
  • Administrative Staff
  • Students (undergraduate and medical students)
  • Volunteers

Research Community Members can enjoy benefits such as access to:

  • BCCHR newsletters with the latest research news and events
  • Invitations to attend special research events and activities (workshops, seminar series, etc.)
  • The internal ResearchHub Intranet for BCCHR resources and information on support services
  • Collaboration and networking opportunities with other BCCHR community members

Research Staff, Administrative Staff, Students and Volunteers automatically become BCCHR Research Community Members through the Onboarding process upon arrival, done in conjunction with their BCCHR research supervisor.

Healthcare Professionals interested in becoming a Research Community Member may do so by creating a profile in the BCCHR Research Community Member Directory. 

Applications

To apply for Investigator or Affiliate Investigator membership, please complete one of the following forms and submit it to resinfo@bcchr.ca.

All other membership categories do not require an application. Trainees, Research Staff, Administrative Staff, Students and Volunteers automatically become BCCHR members through the Onboarding process upon arrival, done in conjunction with their BCCHR research supervisor.

Healthcare Professionals interested in becoming a Research Community Member may do so by creating a profile in the BCCHR Research Community Member Directory while using the BCCHR wifi, or by logging into the BCCHR Support Portal with a PHSA/CW login. If these methods do not work, please contact directory@bcchr.ca.

Our membership program is managed by Research Services at BC Children's Hospital Research Institute. This team provides a wide range of institutional and faculty support programs and services, including recruitment, membership, on-site grant processing administration and Research Institute Investigator funding programs.