We invite applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position in our Nanomedicine and Chemical Biology Research Theme, where the research programs focus on many aspects of drug discovery, development and delivery. The major focus of this position will be the development of a cutting-edge, externally-funded, world-class research program. Other responsibilities will include teaching nanomedicine/drug delivery or chemical biology and other related topics to students in the BPSc, PharmD, and MSc/PhD programs, as well as new programs under development.

The UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences is undergoing major expansion and investment to meet our ambitious goal of being one of the leading academic centres internationally in the pharmaceutical sciences within the next decade. As part of this ongoing strategic development program, research activity in the Faculty is focusing on themes (Nanomedicine and Chemical Biology, Molecular and Systems Pharmacology, Health Outcomes, and Pharmacy Education Research & Leadership) that reflect areas of existing strength, opportunities for new partnerships, and the potential for delivering long-term impact, with an emphasis on the application of state-of-the-art concepts and methodologies to address clinically important issues in pharmacotherapy.

The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences is located in a quarter-million-square-foot, state-of-the-art learning and research facility in the heart of the UBC’s Vancouver campus. Functional, striking and always thrumming with activity, the building is home to cutting-edge equipment, laboratories and research spaces that we make available for use by the scientific public. The building also houses one of the Faculty's key partners, adMare BioInnovations. The successful candidate will have ample opportunities for collaboration with basic and clinical researchers in the Faculty, other major basic science and health science faculties, clinical centres, core research facilities, and external partners (e.g., BC Cancer Research Centre, St Paul’s Hospital, and BC Women’s & Children’s Hospital). The expected salary range for this Assistant Professor position is $145,000 – 165,000 per annum, plus benefits. Salary is competitive, negotiable, and commensurate with experience and is subject to final budgetary approval. UBC is committed to attracting outstanding faculty members and offers competitive compensation, a start-up package, and benefits packages, including support for housing and relocation.

The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world. 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. We invite applications from all qualified candidates who share our commitment to employment equity and inclusive excellence, and we welcome applications from candidates belonging to historically, persistently, or systemically marginalized groups: Indigenous (First Nation, Métis, Inuit) Peoples, racialized persons, disabled people, women, 2SLGBTQIA+ people and trans and non-binary people.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will possess:

• A PhD or equivalent doctoral qualification;
• Research expertise that complements and broadens the current strengths in our Nanomedicine and Chemical Biology Research Theme;
• Relevant postdoctoral research experience and demonstrated research skills;
• An outstanding publication record;
• A track record, or demonstrated potential, for success in attracting national and/or international research funding;
• Potential for excellence in teaching;
• Well-developed mentoring and communication skills;
• Commitment to professional, graduate, and post-doctoral education;
• Experience and/or plan to address equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization;
• Must demonstrate the ability to participate in collegial internal and external service.

Application Requirements

Applicants must include the following items in their applications:

• Letter of application (1 page);
• Curriculum vitae;
• Five-year research program plan (3 pages);
• Statement of your philosophy relating to teaching, and the mentoring and supervision of research trainees (1 page);
• Statement describing planned and past efforts to advance equity, diversity, inclusivity, and/or reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. This statement may relate to lived/living experience, professional work or practice, academic and research activities, and/or community-engagement (1 page).
• Copies of up to five key publications as well as a brief (maximum 1-page) summary of these publications outlining the significance, impact, and your contribution.
• Names and contact information of three referees.

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Review of Applications and Anticipated Start Date

Review of applications will begin on March 1, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date for this position is July 1, 2025 or upon a date to be mutually agreed. Inquiries about the position may be directed to pharmsci.hr@ubc.ca.

Career Interruptions

UBC acknowledges that certain circumstances may cause career interruptions that legitimately affect an applicant’s record of research or educational leadership achievement. We encourage applicants to note in their applications whether they would like consideration given to the impact of any circumstances, such as those due to health or family reasons, to allow for a fair assessment of their research productivity.

Commitment to Accessibility and Accommodation

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible work environment for all members of its workforce. Within this hiring process we will make efforts to create an accessible process for all candidates (including but not limited to disabled people). Confidential accommodations are available on request by contacting pharmsci.hr@ubc.ca. If you have any questions regarding accommodations or accessibility during the recruitment and hiring process or for more information and support, please visit UBC’s Centre for Workplace Accessibility (CWA) or contact the Centre at workplace.accessibility@ubc.ca.

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UBC’s campuses are located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Syilx (Okanagan) Peoples and of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil Waututh) Nations.

This posting is for the UBC Vancouver campus in British Columbia, Canada.

Please refer to reference number EU-58434 during correspondence about this position.

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.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

About UBC
The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world. Since 1915, UBC's entrepreneurial spirit has embraced innovation and challenged the status quo. UBC encourages its students, staff and faculty to challenge convention, lead discovery and explore new ways of learning. At UBC, bold thinking is given a place to develop into ideas that can change the world.

About UBC's Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UBC enjoys an international reputation for outstanding pharmaceutical sciences research. Across a broad base of collaborative, paradigm-shaping pilot projects, our world-leading researchers generate impactful results that address the pressing health needs of society. Ranked #18 worldwide and #2 in Canada (2020 QS World University Rankings, Pharmacy & Pharmacology) our research focuses on four themes: health outcomes, molecular & systems pharmacology, nanomedicine, and pharmacy education.

About Vancouver
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