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This is a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences (EEGS).
About UBC OkanaganThe University of British Columbia's Okanagan campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan Nation.
Key Responsibilities- Carry out research that has the potential to influence policy at all levels of government.
- Develop an innovative research program with the ability to attract substantial external funding and industrial partnerships.
- Teach undergraduate courses in water resource science.
- Mentor graduate students and provide service to the university and broader academic community.
To be considered for this position, candidates must have a Ph.D. in science or applied science, achieved public and academic recognition for their research in hydrology, hydrogeology, groundwater-surface water interactions, environmental flows and aquatic habitat, alpine water resources, extreme hydrologic events, remote sensing of water resources, or hydrological responses to wildfires.
Estimated Salary Range$115,000 - $125,000 per year.
BenefitsThe successful candidate will receive access to collaborative research space on the UBC Okanagan campus, including the Water Resource Science laboratory housed in the Department of EEGS.
The individual will also have access to extensive analytical facilities in the Fipke Laboratory for Trace Element Research and a field equipment pool jointly managed by the EEGS and Biology Departments.
The Tier II Canada Research Chair position comes with a term of five years, which may be renewed once for a second five-year term.
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