Research Coordinator, Resilience Hubs Project

3 days ago

Vancouver, Canada University of British Columbia Full time

Staff - Non Union

Job Category

Non Union Technicians and Research Assistants

Job Profile

Non Union Salaried - Research Assistant /Technician 4

Job Title

Research Coordinator, Resilience Hubs Project

Department

Hazard Resilience Lab | School of Community and Regional Planning | Faculty of Applied Science

Compensation Range

$5,220.98 - $6,124.46 CAD Monthly

Posting End Date

October 6, 2025

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

Job End Date

October 27, 2026

This is a 12-month, part-time (50% FTE) assignment with possibility of extension and work week is 20 hours. To apply, please submit:
a) Cover letter (1-2 pages) indicating your interest in the position and describing how you meet the selection criteria above

b) Academic CV

c) One sample of your work, such as a professional report, publication, or thesis

d) Contact information for two referees

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary

Organizational Status
The position reports directly to research leads for the “Resilience Hubs for UBC Campus Communities: Multi-Disciplinary Research to Support Operational Planning”. This

project

is funded by the UBC Campus as a Living Lab initiative. The team includes researchers from multiple disciplines (civil engineering, community and regional planning, anthropology, public policy, and law) and operational staff in Safety and Risk Services.

Work Performed
Responsibilities will include: conducting a literature review on disaster resilience hubs; leading development of a framework for campus resilience hubs; facilitating technical data sharing and other coordination between team members; collating and writing reports; and producing publicly accessible versions of project outputs.

Consequence of Error/Judgement

Supervision Received
The successful applicant will work with the entire team, under the supervision of Dr. Stephanie Chang (School of Community and Regional Planning; Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability) and Dr. Steven Weijs (Department of Civil Engineering).

Supervision Given
None.

Minimum Qualifications
Completion of a university degree in a relevant discipline or technical program and a minimum four years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Some positions may require a graduate degree.
- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own
- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications
- Either a master’s degree plus 2 years of professional work experience or a PhD degree
- Record of demonstrated interest in climate change adaptation (esp. extreme heat, extreme precipitation, and wildfire), natural hazards, risk analysis, vulnerability analysis, risk communication, and/or emergency management
- Strong research, writing, and organizational skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work both independently and as a team member.
- Research experience directly relevant to the project goals
- Familiarity with earthquake hazards and risk

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