Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) in Land and/or Forest Resources Policy

Posted on September 19, 2024

UBC’s campuses are located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Syilx (Okanagan) Peoples and of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil- Waututh) Nations.

Position Description

The Faculties of Forestry, and Land & Food Systems at the University of British Columbia invite applications for a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor position in policy in subject areas related to land, food, forests, and/or bioenergy. The precise area of specialization is open. Examples of teaching and research programs (not exclusive) include the following:

All areas of policy related to food, fuels, and/or fibre and the bioeconomy
Policy related to agriculture, forestry and harvesting
Food policy
Climate justice and role of land and/or forest resources
Green economy, biobased products including bioenergy and bioplastics

The expected start date is July 1, 2025. This is a joint appointment between Forestry and Land & Food Systems. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The expected salary range for this position is $125,000 to $135,000 annually.

As one of the world’s leading universities, UBC is taking steps and implementing programs to build a more inclusive community. In alignment with UBC’s commitment to advance the Scarborough Charter on Anti-Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education, the University of British Columbia is undertaking a Black Faculty Cohort Hiring Initiative aimed at increasing the representation of Black faculty members at UBC. The initiative supports the recruitment of professors at all ranks across both the research and educational streams. The advertised position is part of a Food, Forests, and (Bio)Fuels cluster of three tenure-track appointments.

Qualifications

The successful applicant will be expected to develop an innovative, externally-funded and internationally-competitive research program, supervise graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, collaborate with faculty members, teach undergraduate and graduate courses in their discipline, and participate in service to the department, university, and academic/scientific community. 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.

Candidates must demonstrate excellence or clear promise of excellence in teaching and research. Evidence of the latter can take the form of three writing samples which can include published works, forthcoming articles, and completed manuscripts.

Candidates must have earned a PhD degree in social or natural sciences by the time of appointment or shortly thereafter, and a strong record or promise of achievements.

How to Apply for this Assistant Professor in Land and/or Forest Resources Policy Position

Pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, this search will be restricted to qualified Black scholars. We welcome applications from Black scholars who may also identify as Indigenous (First Nation, Métis, Inuit) Peoples, multi-racial persons, persons with disabilities, women, and/or members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.

Candidates are required to self-identify through the Applicant Diversity Survey when submitting their application, which takes approximately two minutes to complete. All questions unrelated to self-identification as Black are voluntary and options to decline to answer are available. Applicants who wish to be considered for this initiative must self-identify as Black to be considered eligible.

All information collected by UBC will remain confidential and any reported data will be in aggregate form shared with the Search Committee co-chairs for to track intersectional diversity and support and equitable and meritorious search process.

Application Process

Applications should be submitted through the UBC Careers Website. Interested applicants must submit all of the following documents:

Cover letter that summarizes (up to 2 pages)
- Your research vision and accomplishments,
- How your expertise, scholarship, planned research and teaching will integrate within the Faculties of Forestry, and Land & Food Systems,
- How you have displayed leadership or potential to display leadership through: existing or proposed research, teaching, service, community engagement, outreach, contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, or other relevant activities;
Current CV including list of publications;
Research statement (2-3 pages single-spaced) describing your work to date and future plans including any research related to food, food systems, and /or forests;
Statement of teaching interests, approach and philosophy (1-2 pages);
UBC aspires to promote inclusive excellence by supporting and recognizing efforts to advance equity, diversity and inclusion as well as decolonization (EDID) through the academic and research ecosystem. Provide a brief (1-2 page) statement describing current and future commitments or interests related to EDID. Your comments may relate to lived/living experience, professional work or practice, academic and research activities, and/or community-engagement.

Note: Long-listed candidates will be asked to arrange for 3 letters of reference to be submitted to the search committee.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority for the position. To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University gathers information about applicants’ status as either a permanent resident of Canada or Canadian citizen. All applications must include one of the following statements:

Yes, I am a citizen or permanent resident of Canada
No, I am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada

Applicants do not need to otherwise indicate country of origin or current citizenship.

Submit your applications to the UBC Careers website here: https://ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcfacultyjobs/details/Assistant-Professor–Tenure-Track–in-Land-and-or-Forest-Resources-Policy_JR18599

For full consideration, complete application materials must be received by 25 November 2024.

Any inquiries may be sent to Patty Renneckar at patty.renneckar@ubc.ca.