Head - Biology

Academic

Job Category

Faculty Non Bargaining

Job Title

Head - Biology

Department

UBCO | Leadership Team | Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science (Gino Dilabio, June Hansen)

Posting End Date

May 30, 2023

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date

University of British Columbia - Okanagan Campus Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science

Head of Biology - Associate or Full Professor (with tenure) Competition

As one of the campuses of the University of British Columbia, UBC Okanagan offers a globally recognized degree at a more intimate campus with 9,600 undergraduates and 1,065 graduate students. Biology

is one of four administrative units within the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science. The Biology Department’s 28 faculty are actively engaged in mentoring >900 undergraduate students in five majors (Biology; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Microbiology; Ecology, Evolutionary and Conservation Biology; Zoology), as well as >80 MSc and PhD students. In the past five years, the department has received a total of $15 million in research funding to support >400 different projects. The newly recruited Head will join Biology at an exciting time, as we seek to establish the department as a leader in biology education and in strategic areas of research.

UBC Okanagan is located in the city of Kelowna, on the traditional and unceded territory of the Syilx people of the Okanagan nation. Kelowna is connected by direct flights to major Canadian and USA cities and the region is considered one of the most desirable regions to live in Canada. For more information about the Okanagan Campus, see
- For more information about the Faculty of Science, see
- Information about the surrounding community can be found at:

Applications are to be submitted online at (link) and must include:- a curriculum vitae- a two-page statement of research plans, which must: articulate a long-term vision that demonstrates impact in the field and/or on society; outline short-term objectives; and define the methodologies to be employed- a one-page statement of teaching experience and teaching philosophy- a one-page diversity statement (i.e., experience working within a diverse environment and your contributions to creating/advancing a culture of equity and inclusion on campus)- the names of three referees who have agreed to submit letters of reference, if requested

The Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science at UBC Okanagan is deeply committed to increasing the diversity of our community. We ask that all applicants complete a voluntary survey

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