Job Description

Academic

Job Category Faculty Bargaining

Job Title Lecturer

Department UBCO | Faculty | Department of Biology | Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science (Michael Deyholos)

Posting End Date June 27, 2023

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

Job End Date Jul 31, 2024

University of British Columbia - Okanagan Campus
Irving K. Barber Faculty Science

BIOLOGY \xe2\x80\x93 Lecturer Position

The Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus, invites applications for a limited term position in Biology, at the rank of Lecturer. This is a 12-month term position with an expected start date of August 1, 2023. The successful candidate will be a member of the Department of Biology ( .

Applicants must have a doctoral degree in Biology, Medicine or a related discipline, by the time of appointment. We are particularly interested in applicants with a demonstrated ability to teach courses such as Human Anatomy & Physiology (BIOL 131, 133), Biochemistry (BIOC 304/BIOL 311), Introductory Microbiology (BIOL 228), and Clinical Neuroscience (BIOL 350). Clinical experience is an asset. While this is primarily a teaching position, lecturers are also expected to participate fully in the affairs of their departments and may fulfill service obligations to the University and community.

UBC is one of the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading universities, and is consistently ranked in the top 40. The university has two distinct campuses, one in Vancouver and one in Kelowna. UBC\xe2\x80\x99s 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 Department of Biology 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 environment for all our students, faculty, and staff. To learn about the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, go to: . For more information about UBC resources and opportunities, please visit . Information about the surrounding community can be found at: .

Please contact Cheryl Craig, Senior Department Assistant, for additional information.

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

a cover letter;

a curriculum vitae;

an 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.

In addition, applicants should arrange to have reference letters from three referees sent directly to Cheryl Craig, Senior Department Assistant, ..

The deadline for receipt of applications is June 26, 2023.

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.

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