Job Description

Academic
Job Category Faculty Bargaining
Job Title Assistant Professor (Grant Tenure Track)
Department Department of Medicine | Faculty of Medicine | Provost and VP Academic (Anita Palepu)
Posting End Date August 30, 2025
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Job End Date
The expected pay (or pay range) for this position is $135,000 - $145,000 per annum.
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.
The Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC) invites applications for a full-time academic position at the rank of Assistant Professor (grant tenure track).
The Division of Neurology is one of the largest divisions within the UBC Department of Medicine, and spans many activities in clinical, research and educational spheres, primarily located at the major teaching hospitals affiliated with the UBC Faculty of Medicine. The Division is nationally and internationally recognized for its clinical and research programs in multiple sclerosis, neurodegenerative disorders including dementias, motor neuronal disease, Parkinson's disease and stroke. The Division of Neurology is consistently successful in obtaining peer reviewed grant funding from agencies within Canada and internationally. Divisional members make important contributions to both basic neuroscience and clinical neurological literature. Clinically, the Division provides province-wide tertiary and quaternary care for a variety of neurological disorders. Faculty members are actively involved in teaching and supervising all levels of students and trainees from undergraduate to postgraduate students, clinical and research fellows. The Residency Training Program in Neurology is one of the largest in the country.
The UBC Department of Medicine (DOM) provides excellence in research, teaching and clinical services related to the nature, cause and prevention of adult diseases. We are the largest Department in the Faculty of Medicine with over 1,200 faculty and staff. The Department is comprised of 18 divisions with faculty located throughout the Province of British Columbia. The UBC DOM is committed to ensuring the success of our learners and faculty, and to contributing to the health of the Province of British Columbia.
Reporting to the Head of the UBC Department of Medicine through the Head, Division of Neurology Medicine, the successful candidate will lead an independent research program focused on the early detection and prevention of neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's disease. Key responsibilities include:

• Developing biomarkers and screening protocols for early diagnosis and prognosis of Parkinson's disease and related disorders

• Developing and testing preventive interventions such as pharmaceutical, lifestyle, digital, and/or stimulation-based strategies

• Evaluating the health, economic, and policy impacts of preventive approaches

• Collaborating with national and international Parkinson's disease centres and initiatives

• Collaborating with other specialties relevant to prodromal/early Parkinson's disease, such as gastrointestinal and sleep medicine

• Contributing to and leading clinical trials at all stages of Parkinson's disease and related movement disorders

• Contributing to research efforts across the Pacific Parkinson's Research Centre

The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the teaching activities of the Department, as well as provide mentorship and training to undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate learners. The incumbent will also be expected to provide service to the University and the broader academic and professional community. They will work collaboratively in diverse groups to bring forward strategic initiatives for the Department and the Faculty. The successful candidate will contribute to fostering an environment that promotes inclusivity and embodies values of respect, integrity, compassion, collaboration, and equity. Equity, diversity, inclusion, and justice are essential to academic excellence, as well as to fostering an inclusive community for voices that have been historically underrepresented or discouraged.
The successful candidate will hold an MD/PhD or an MD, will have certification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Neurology (FRCPC), be eligible for licensure as a physician neurologist in the Province of British Columbia and will have successfully completed a minimum two-year clinical research Fellowship in Movement Disorders. The successful candidate will have demonstrated evidence of ability in teaching and scholarly activity. In addition, the successful candidate will demonstrate a willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one's own, and a commitment to enhancing one's own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
The expected salary for this position is $ 135,000-145,000 per annum. The Faculty of Medicine is committed to offering equitable and competitive salaries, commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate. At UBC, in addition to a generous benefit package and highly valued pension plan, faculty members also have access to a comprehensive range of leaves, services, resources and career development opportunities. For more information, please visit: .
Candidates who bring diverse perspectives and lived experiences are encouraged to apply as we strive to enhance diversity, inclusiveness, socio-cultural representation, and perspective of the Department. An application package should include:

• a letter of application that addresses scholarly, professional and creative work, teaching, administrative service and experience fostering collaboration across partners;

• a brief statement (1-2 pages) of your current or previous contributions to advancing anti-racism, equity, diversity, decolonization, Indigenization and inclusion in an academic, professional, or community context;

• a detailed curriculum vitae;

• and names of three arm's length references.

Applications should be addressed to:
Dr. Silke Cresswell, Director, Pacific Parkinson's Research Centre, and Dr Martin McKeown, Head, UBC Division of Neurology Medicine
University of British Columbia
C/o: Yvonne Ng
Subject: Assistant Professor position Movement Disorders/Neurology
Email:
Should you have any queries about this position, please contact the Department of Medicine's Faculty HR Team at .
Review of applications will begin on September 1, 2025, and continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date for this position is November 1, 2025, or upon a date to be mutually agreed.
We invite applications from 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, Metis, Inuit) Peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women, 2SLGBTQIA+ people, and trans and non-binary people.
The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and equitable work environment for all members of its workforce. An inclusive work environment presumes an environment where differences are appreciated, recognized, and integrated into current structures, planning, and decision-making modes. Within this hiring process, we are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable process for all candidates (including but not limited to people with disabilities). Confidential accommodations are available on request. Please contact the Department of Medicine's Faculty HR Team via email at . 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 website at or contact the Centre at .
With gratitude, we acknowledge that the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine and its distributed programs, which include four university academic campuses, are located on traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of First Nations Peoples and communities around the province.
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The Faculty - comprised of approximately 2,200 administrative support, technical/research and management and professional staff, as well approximately 600 full-time academic and over 12,000 clinical faculty members - is composed of 19 academic basic science and/or clinical departments, three schools, and 24 research centres and institutes. Together with its University and Health Authority partners, the Faculty delivers innovative programs and conducts research in the areas of health and life sciences. Faculty, staff and trainees are located at university campuses, clinical academic campuses in hospital settings and other regionally based centres across the province.
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UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply. 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 of Canada will be given priority.