Canada Excellence Research Chair in Natural Resources Governance

The successful appointee will be nominated for a **Canada Excellence Research Chair** (CERC). The CERC program, Canada’s highest research chair appointment, is designed to attract world-renowned researchers and their teams to Canada.

The appointment presents a unique opportunity for leading research focused on developing, implementing, and maintaining a research program in natural resources governance capable of advancing multiple sustainable development priorities. The successful applicant will establish a comprehensive research program with potential areas of research including non-state market-driven governance; global sustainability governance; transnational business regulation; corporate social responsibility; and public policy related to natural resources. They will be expected to build a research team; supervise graduate students; teach undergraduate/graduate courses; and obtain external research funding. They are also expected to play a central role in the creation of a new forest economics and policy centre at the Faculty of Forestry.

The UBC Faculty of Forestry is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) People. As part of ongoing and University-wide efforts, the Faculty of Forestry is committed to taking action towards meaningful reconciliation. The UBC Faculty of Forestry is one of the world’s leading academic institutions in forestry, conducting both national and international research, and providing undergraduate and graduate education encompassing Forest Resources Management, Forest Operations, Urban Forestry, Forest Science, Natural Resources Conservation, Bioeconomy Sciences and Technology, and Wood Products Processing. The successful applicant will be an essential part of the Faculty and contribute to the undergraduate and graduate programs. The Faculty of Forestry hosts several important research chairs, including Canada Research Chairs and Canada Excellence Research Chairs, who together comprise a cohort of leading international scholars in their respective fields.

The most established and influential global rankings, all consistently place UBC in the top five per cent of universities in the world. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2025) places UBC 41 in the world (2nd in Canada). The Shanghai Ranking Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU 2024) places UBC 47 (2nd in Canada). The QS World University Rankings (QS 2025) places UBC 38 in the world (3rd In Canada). UBC is a renowned global centre for teaching, learning and research. Since 1915, UBC has been opening doors of opportunity for people with the curiosity, drive and vision to shape a better world. Today, our students, faculty and staff come from around the world and our international research partnerships and publications enable us to collaborate on a global scale. UBC is proud to nurture and transform the lives of more than 70,000 students from Canada and 140+ countries around the world.

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- Have a PhD (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline, a UBC requirement.
- Be internationally recognized as a leader of an interdisciplinary research program in natural resources governance.
- Have a strong commitment to advancing **equity, diversity, and inclusion** in academic settings.
- Have a proven track record of co-creating research with partners from all sectors (academic, public, private, not-for-profit, philanthropic, and Indigenous Peoples and communities).
- Have demonstrated leadership in teaching that is creative and innovative.
- Have demonstrated experience communicating the impact of their research to the public.

Program nominees are not restricted by their nationality or their country of residence. Non-Canadian Chairholders may work in Canada under the procedures outlined by Employment and Social Development Canada and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. In some cases, a work permit may be expedited.

**APPLICATION PROCESS**:
Applications must include:

- a cover letter that briefly summarizes their skills as relevant to this position description;
- a detailed curriculum vitae;
- a research statement (2-3 pages);
- a statement of teaching philosophy with evidence of potential for effective teaching (1-2 pages);
- an equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) statement (1-2 pages); and
- the names and contact information of three references.

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