The closing date for applications is October 12th at 5pm
The UBC Biology program, jointly administered by the Departments of Botany and Zoology, invites applications for a three-year lecturer position in evolutionary biology. The position is a joint position between the Departments of Zoology and Botany and is based at the UBC campus in Vancouver. The Vancouver campus of UBC is situated on traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəyəm (Musqueam).
The successful candidate will join the teaching team for BIOL 336 (Fundamentals of Evolutionary Biology), to both teach in and coordinate this multi-section course. Classroom teaching duties include: preparing and delivering clear, engaging and interactive classes; developing evaluations and interacting with students through office hours and using online tools. Coordination duties include organizing and facilitating teaching-team meetings; managing teaching assistants; and updating the website, learning activities, course materials and tutorial activities. Other duties include managing course and tutorial registrations.
The other duties of this position will include teaching in the First-Year Seminar in Science (SCIE 113). SCIE 113 is a small, seminar-style course in which students will develop scientific literacy and communication skills, learn about research at UBC, and consider topics in the philosophy of science. The course contributes to the BSc Communication Requirement, and thus the successful candidate will have an interest and experience in teaching oral and written communication skills.
The job may include teaching other biology courses from first-year (e.g., BIOL 121, Genetics, Evolution & Ecology) to more advanced levels. Some service duties may be assigned by the Heads of Botany and Zoology.
The applicant should have experience teaching large-enrolment undergraduate classes using interactive approaches (for example flipped or blended learning approaches), creating and administering learning assessments, conducting quantitative analyses and interpretation of evolutionary biology data, and mentoring and managing teaching assistants. We seek an individual with exceptional communication, organizational and teaching skills and a record of excellence in teaching. A PhD (preferred) or MSC in evolutionary biology or a closely related field is required, with a demonstrated ability to teach evolutionary biology.
The position is a three-year contract, subject to demonstration of satisfactory performance by the end of the first year. A Lecturer is a faculty member holding a renewable term appointment. Lecturer appointments are expected to be renewed for successive terms upon demonstration of excellence in teaching. Lecturers are eligible for a professional development leave of four months (with 80% salary for the period of the leave) every six years.
Please contact the Department of Zoology Manager of Human Resources at zoology.hr@ubc.ca for additional information. All email correspondence must indicate the Evolutionary Biology lecturer position in the subject line.
Application packages should include:
(i) a cover letter outlining qualifications for the position (2 pages max) including details of teaching and/or research expertise in specific subfields of evolutionary biology;
(ii) a curriculum vitae;
(iii) a brief teaching dossier (2-3 pages max), including a statement on teaching philosophy and examples of applications of that philosophy;
(iv) evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., teaching/course evaluations, peer-reviews of teaching); and
(v) names and contact information of three potential referees (note that these referees not be contacted until a candidate is short-listed)
The closing date for applications is October 12th at 5pm, with appointment anticipated to begin on January 1st, 2024. Applications are to be submitted on Academic Jobs Online at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/25643.
UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. Inclusion is built by individual and institutional responsibility through continuous engagement with diversity to inspire people, ideas, and actions for a better world. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. In assessing applications, UBC recognizes the legitimate impact that leaves (e.g., parental leave, leave due to illness) can have on a candidate’s record of research achievement. These leaves will be taken into careful consideration during the assessment process.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority, and members of historically marginalized groups will be given special consideration.
Also, within this hiring process we will make efforts to create an inclusive and equitable process for all candidates (including but not limited to people with disabilities). Confidential accommodations are available on request for applicants who are short-listed by contacting zoology.info@ubc.ca.
The closing date for applications is December 15, 2023
The Department of Zoology at the University of British Columbia seeks candidates to fill a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Teaching position, in Biostatistics and Data Science in the Biology Undergraduate Program. The UBC Biology Program, which is administered by the Zoology and Botany departments, places a premium on excellent teaching, with 14 tenure-track faculty in the Educational Leadership stream. Our courses emphasize state-of-the-art approaches to teaching and learning, and innovation and assessment of new approaches, in both large and small enrollment courses. The position is based at UBC’s Vancouver campus. The Vancouver campus of UBC is situated on traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəyəm (Musqueam).
For this position in the educational leadership tenure stream, applicants must have expertise in biology, statistics, and data science, and a PhD is valued but not required. They must have teaching experience in biostatistics or data science. Candidates must or will demonstrate ability or potential to teach a range of subject matter in biology at all levels of undergraduate instruction (first-year through fourth-year), including large-enrollment courses. Successful candidates will demonstrate evidence of outstanding teaching ability and the potential to contribute to ongoing curriculum and course development. Preference will be given to candidates who have used teaching approaches that have been supported by discipline-based educational research. Candidates must be committed to improving biology teaching and leading collaborative teaching teams. They will have a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, to create a welcoming community for all, particularly for those who are historically, persistently or systemically marginalized.
Duties of the position will include: teaching courses in biostatistics (specifically, BIOL300 Fundamentals of Biostatistics) and data science; the coordination of the teaching team for multiple sections of biostatistics lectures and tutorials (including supervision of graduate teaching assistants); the development of data science and statistics tutorials, and development of other courses including first year courses; and the development and coordination of strategies to integrate data science and biostatistics across our curriculum. As a member of the UBC Educational Leadership stream, the candidate is expected to demonstrate promise of educational leadership, and expected to meet the requirements for promotion and tenure within the prescribed time frame (as described here: https://science.ubc.ca/sites/science.ubc.ca/files/FacultyofScience_EL_DP.pdf and https://hr.ubc.ca/sites/default/files/documents/Educational_Leadership_Stream_Criteria.pdf). There will be opportunities to work in collaboration with Science Education Specialists (https://skylight.science.ubc.ca/contact) in the Biology program on course or curriculum development, or projects to assess pedagogy. In addition to the duties outlined above, the candidate is also expected to participate actively in departmental activities, service, events, and initiatives.
How to apply:
Application packages must be submitted to Academic Jobs Online: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/25566.
It must include:
- Cover letter (up to 2 pages) describing interest and overall fit to the position as described above, addressed to the search committee chairs, Dr. Darren Irwin and Dr. Kaitlyn Gaynor
- Curriculum vitae, including a summary of teaching experience and evidence of effectiveness
- Teaching statement (up to 2 pages) of teaching interests and philosophy
- Diversity statement (up to 1 page) describing your lived background experience (if comfortable), and your past experience and future plans regarding working with a diverse student body, and contributing to a culture of equity and inclusion.
- Contact information for three or more people willing to serve as references
The closing date for applications is December 15, 2023 with the appointment anticipated to begin on or after July 1, 2024.
UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. Inclusion is built by individual and institutional responsibility through continuous engagement with diversity to inspire people, ideas, and actions for a better world. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. In assessing applications, UBC recognizes the legitimate impact that leaves (e.g., parental leave, leave due to illness) can have on a candidate’s record of research achievement. These leaves will be taken into careful consideration during the assessment process.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority, and members of historically marginalized groups will be given special consideration.
Also, within this hiring process we will make efforts to create an inclusive and equitable process for all candidates (including but not limited to people with disabilities). Confidential accommodations are available on request for applicants who are short-listed by contacting the Zoology Manager of Human Resources (zoology.hr@ubc.ca).
The closing date for applications is October 1st, 2023
The Department of Zoology in the Faculty of Science at The University of British Columbia seeks candidates to fill a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Teaching position in the Biology Undergraduate Program in the area of animal physiology. The UBC Biology Program values excellence in teaching and our courses are student-centred and emphasize evidence-based effective practices in large and small enrollment courses.
Applicants must either have a PhD in physiology or a related field, or a comparable combination of graduate education and scholarly background. They should have teaching and research experience in animal physiology or related fields. Experience with evidence-based teaching, discipline-based educational research and/or scholarship of teaching and learning is strongly preferred. Successful candidates will demonstrate evidence of outstanding teaching, excellent pedagogical content knowledge and expertise in the subject area, and the ability to contribute to ongoing curriculum and course development. The ability and willingness to teach a range of subject matter and at various levels of instruction will be considered an asset. Candidates must be committed to improving biology teaching.
Duties of the position primarily involve running a large undergraduate teaching laboratory in animal physiology, conducting weekly laboratories and tutorials, delivering lectures, training and coordinating teaching assistants associated with the laboratory, and engaging students in the process of science in a laboratory setting. As a member of the UBC Educational Leadership stream, which consists of nearly 14 tenure-track faculty, the candidate is expected to demonstrate promise in educational leadership. Please see https://science.ubc.ca/sites/science.ubc.ca/files/FacultyofScience_EL_DP.pdf for examples of current educational leadership within the Faculty of Science. There are also opportunities to work in collaboration with Science Education Specialists (https://skylight.science.ubc.ca/contact) in the Biology Program. The candidate is expected to participate actively in departmental activities, service, events, and initiatives. The successful candidates will have a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, to create a welcoming community for all, particularly those who are historically, persistently or systemically marginalized.
The successful applicant will become a member of the Department of Zoology (www.zoology.ubc.ca) and teach within the UBC Biology program, which is offered in partnership with the Department of Botany. UBC is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world. As one of the world's leading universities, UBC creates an exceptional learning environment that fosters global citizenship, advances a civil and sustainable society, and supports outstanding research to serve the people of British Columbia, Canada, and the world. The Vancouver campus of UBC is situated on traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəyəm (Musqueam).
Application packages must include:
(1) Cover letter (up to 2 pages) that outlines:
- Your background and expertise in animal physiology
- How your expertise and scholarship in teaching will integrate within the UBC Biology Program
- How you have displayed leadership in education, community engagement, outreach, and other relevant activities
(2) Curriculum vitae, including a summary of teaching experience
(3) Statement (up to 2 pages) of teaching interests and philosophy including evidence of past effectiveness
(4) Diversity statement (1 page) describing your lived background experience (if comfortable), and your past experience and future plans regarding working with a diverse student body, and contributing to a culture of equity and inclusion.
(5) Contact information for three or more people willing to serve as references
Applications must be addressed to Dr. Colin Brauner and submitted on Academic Jobs Online: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/25497
The closing date for applications is October 1st, 2023, with the appointment anticipated to begin on or after July 1, 2024.
UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. Inclusion is built by individual and institutional responsibility through continuous engagement with diversity to inspire people, ideas, and actions for a better world. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuk, or Indigenous person. In assessing applications, UBC recognizes the legitimate impact that leaves (e.g., parental leave, leave due to illness) can have on a candidate’s record of research achievement. These leaves will be taken into careful consideration during the assessment process.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority, and members of historically marginalized groups will be given special consideration.
Also, within this hiring process we will make efforts to create an inclusive and equitable process for all candidates (including but not limited to people with disabilities). Confidential accommodations are available on request for applicants who are short-listed by contacting Zoology Manager of Human Resources (zoology.hr@ubc.ca).
Deadline for applications is October 1st, 2023
The Department of Zoology in the Faculty of Science at The University of British Columbia invites applications for two Assistant/Associate Professor positions in Evolutionary Biology. Preference is for appointments at the level of Assistant Professor, although appointments at the Associate Professor level will be considered in exceptional circumstances. These are tenure track/tenured positions, with initial appointments to be made no earlier than July 1, 2024.
We seek applicants with an innovative research program to address fundamental aspects of evolution. We are excited to consider applications from all areas of evolutionary biology. Research areas that we are excited to see include, but are by no means limited to, the following:
- Machine learning/deep learning/ neural nets in evolutionary biology, including methods, data analysis and model testing.
- The development and/or application of comparative and phylogenetic comparative methods.
- High density phenomics, including the collection and/or analysis of large-scale phenotypic datasets related to morphology, behaviour or any other complex phenotype.
- Evolutionary development.
- Field-based approaches to evolutionary biology that study processes in natural settings.
Each position requires a Ph.D. degree, postdoctoral experience, and a strong record of research publications with demonstrated influence and creativity. Responsibilities include establishing and conducting an internationally competitive and externally funded research program, teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, supervising graduate students, and participating on service committees for the department, university, and academic/scientific community. Appointees will have a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, to creating a welcoming community for all, particularly those who are historically, persistently or systemically marginalized.
Each successful applicant will become a member of the Department of Zoology (www.zoology.ubc.ca) and a member of the Biodiversity Research Centre (BRC, https://biodiversity.ubc.ca). The Department of Zoology includes nearly 50 principal investigators and promotes integrative research in biology. Its faculty and students pursue cutting edge questions in Evolution, Ecology, Comparative Animal Physiology and Biomechanics, and Cell and Developmental Biology. Study systems range from molecules to ecosystems. The Biodiversity Research Centre is a world-class, highly interactive institute, comprising nearly 100 labs pursuing ground breaking research in evolution, ecology and conservation. The BRC is associated with the Beaty Biodiversity Museum, which houses over 2 million biological specimens. Evolutionary research in the BRC addresses questions across multiple levels of organization, using genomic, phylogenetic, and whole-organism approaches, both empirical and theoretical.
The Vancouver campus of UBC is situated on traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəyəm (Musqueam). UBC is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world. As one of the world's leading universities, UBC creates an exceptional learning environment that fosters global citizenship, advances a civil and sustainable society, and supports outstanding research to serve the people of British Columbia, Canada, and the world.
Applicants should submit:
1. Cover letter (up to 2 pages) that outlines:
- Your research vision and accomplishments
- How your expertise, scholarship and planned research will integrate with the Department of Zoology and the BRC.
- How you have displayed leadership through existing or proposed research, teaching, service, community engagement, outreach, contributions to equity, diversity and inclusion, or other relevant activities.
2. Curriculum vitae.
3. Statement (up to 2 pages) describing your current and proposed research program.
4. Statement (up to 1 page) of teaching interests and accomplishments, and a brief description of those core and specialist topics that you would be excited to teach.
5. Diversity statement (1 page) describing your lived background experience (if comfortable), and your past experience and future plans regarding working with a diverse student body, and contributing to a culture of equity and inclusion.
6. Up to 3 representative publications.
7. Applicants should arrange for three letters of reference to be submitted to the Academic Jobs Online system. Reference letters must be submitted by the deadline for applications to be fully considered.
Applications must be addressed to Drs. Dolph Schluter and Judith Mank and submitted to Academic Jobs Online: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/25398/ . Deadline for applications is October 1st, 2023.
UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. Inclusion is built by individual and institutional responsibility through continuous engagement with diversity to inspire people, ideas, and actions for a better world. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. In assessing applications, UBC recognizes the legitimate impact that leaves (e.g., parental leave, leave due to illness) can have on a candidate’s record of research achievement. These leaves will be taken into careful consideration during the assessment process.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority, and members of historically marginalized groups will be given special consideration.
Also, within this hiring process we will make efforts to create an inclusive and equitable process for all candidates (including but not limited to people with disabilities). Confidential accommodations are available on request for applicants who are short-listed by contacting the Zoology Manager of Human Resources (zoology.hr@ubc.ca).