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

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The salary range for this position is $70,216 - $95,000 per year. This position is 0.5 FTE, the salary range will be prorated to reflect this and is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences

Lecturer

The Irving K. Barber School of Science at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus, invites applications for a limited term position in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences, at the rank of Lecturer. This is a part time 0.5 FTE, 3-year term position with an expected start date of September 1, 2025. The successful candidate will be a member of the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences (https://eegs.ok.ubc.ca/).

Applicants must have a PhD in Freshwater Science, Earth and Environmental Sciences, or a related field, by the time of appointment. Applicants with all fields of expertise are encouraged to apply, but we are particularly interested in applicants with a demonstrated ability to teach courses in Freshwater Science and evidence of excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level. The successful applicant should be prepared to teach a range of up to 4 undergraduate courses related directly to department needs. There may be opportunities to develop and teach upper-level courses in the candidate’s own area of specialization. The successful applicant will also help administer, modify, and grow the Freshwater Science degree program in consultation with community, government and First Nations stakeholders. 

UBC is consistently ranked in the top 40 leading universities worldwide. The university has two distinct campuses, one in Vancouver and one in Kelowna. UBC’s Okanagan campus, located in the city of Kelowna, has over 10,000 students in seven faculties, with strong undergraduate and graduate programs. Situated in the heart of the Okanagan Valley, one of the most scenic regions in Canada, it offers an intimate learning environment and excellent opportunities for regional, national, and international scholarly activities.

The Earth and Environmental Sciences Program is part of the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences and is housed in the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science. It contains both discipline-based and interdisciplinary programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels.  Our collegial learning environment focuses on effective teaching, critical and creative scholarship, and the integration of scholarship and teaching.  We are committed to an ethos of local involvement, global engagement, and intercultural awareness and we provide a positive, inclusive, and mutually supportive working and learning environments for all our students, faculty, and staff.  To learn about the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, go to: https://science.ok.ubc.ca/. For more information about UBC resources and opportunities, please visit http://www.hr.ubc.ca/faculty-staff-resources/. Information about the surrounding community can be found at: https://hr.ubc.ca/careers-and-job-postings/relocation-services/relocating-kelowna. 
Please contact the Department Head, Dr. Kyle Larson at kyle.larson@ubc.ca for additional inquiries.

How to Apply:

Applications are submitted online in one continuous PDF file and must include:

• a cover letter;

• a curriculum vitae;

• a one-page statement of teaching philosophy; and

• evidence of teaching effectiveness; please provide a complete set of official, university-issued teaching evaluations for courses taught over the last five years.

• The names of three referees who can provide letters of reference, available upon request.

The salary range for this position is $70,216 - $95,000 per year. This position is 0.5 FTE, the salary range will be prorated to reflect this and is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The deadline for receipt of applications is Sunday, June 30, 2025 at 11:59pm.

All appointments are subject to budgetary approval. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.