Careers

Lecture T/Th 8:00am – 9:30am

Introduction to major groups of organisms in inland waters. Cyanobacteria, algae, plants, and animals; their ecology, evolution; conservation and their use in biomonitoring. This course requires students to collect specimens from the field.

Applicants with a PhD in the discipline, or a related discipline, and relevant research and post-secondary teaching experience are preferred. Previous experience and familiarity with the web-based learning management system Canvas is considered an asset. Applicants based in Kelowna, BC, are preferred, though remote instruction for Canadian citizens or residents who reside in Canada may be possible.

Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching ability (course evaluations if available), and contact details for three referees to the EEGS Department.

Deadline for receipt of applications is July 7, 2025. Please send application documents in electronic format using WORD or PDF files to EEGS.okanagan@ubc.ca.

The minimum compensation rate per credit per period for the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences is $3,186.37 equaling $9,559.11 per 3-credit course.

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 positions are subject to funding and enrolment numbers and are governed by the Collective Agreement between the University of British Columbia and the Faculty Association of the University of British Columbia.

Lecture T/Th 3:30pm – 5:00pm

Spatial data representation; raster and vector models; spatial database structure; coordinate reference frames and projections; spatial statistics; metadata and data standards; associated technologies and data sources. Laboratory exercises require ArcGIS.

Applicants with a PhD in the discipline, or a related discipline, and relevant research and post-secondary teaching experience are preferred. Previous experience and familiarity with the web-based learning management system Canvas is considered an asset. Applicants based in Kelowna, BC, are preferred, though remote instruction for Canadian citizens or residents who reside in Canada may be possible.

Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching ability (course evaluations if available), and contact details for three referees to the EEGS Department.

Deadline for receipt of applications is July 7, 2025. Please send application documents in electronic format using WORD or PDF files to EEGS.okanagan@ubc.ca.

The minimum compensation rate per credit per period for the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences is $3,186.37 equaling $9,559.11 per 3-credit course.

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 positions are subject to funding and enrolment numbers and are governed by the Collective Agreement between the University of British Columbia and the Faculty Association of the University of British Columbia.