Assistant Professor​/Tenure Track in Land​/Forest Resources Policy

The University of British Columbia is seeking a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor in Land/Forest Resources Policy. The position requires a PhD and focuses on policies related to food, fuels, forests, and bioenergy. Responsibilities include developing a research program, teaching, and supervising students. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2025, and the salary range is $125,000 to $135,000 annually. This position is based in Vancouver, BC.
Position: Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) in Land and/or Forest Resources Policy
Academic Job Category Faculty Bargaining Job Title Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) in Land and/or Forest Resources Policy Department Dept Forest & Conservation Sciences | Faculty of Forestry (Richard Hamelin)
Posting End Date October 20, 2024

Note:

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

Job End Date The expected pay range for this position is $125,000 to $135,000 annually.

Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) in Policy in area(s)/field(s) of land and/or forest resources

Faculties of Land & Food Systems, and Forestry at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. 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.

Position Description The Faculties of Forestry, and Land & Food Systems at the University of British Columbia invite applications for a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor position in policy in subject areas related to land, food, forests, and/or bioenergy. The precise area of specialization is open. Examples of teaching and research programs (not exclusive) include the following:

All areas of policy related to food, fuels, and/or fibre and the bioeconomy

Policy related to agriculture, forestry and harvesting

Food policy

Climate justice and role of land and/or forest resources

Green economy, biobased products including bioenergy and bioplastics

The expected start date is July 1, 2025. This is a joint appointment between Forestry and Land & Food Systems. Candidates must have earned a PhD degree in social or natural sciences by the time of appointment or shortly thereafter, and a strong record or promise of achievements.

The successful applicant will be expected to develop an innovative, externally-funded and internationally-competitive research program, supervise graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, collaborate with faculty members, teach undergraduate and graduate courses in their discipline, and participate in service to the department, university, and academic/scientific community. Candidates will have a strong commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion to create a welcoming community for all, particularly those who are historically, persistently, or systemically marginalized.

Description of the Faculties The Faculty of Forestry () at the UBC is one of the largest of its kind globally. Its award-winning, multidisciplinary researchers explore social-ecological systems from many perspectives, including ecosystem functioning, applied resource management, bioeconomy and advanced bioproducts, conservation decision-making and policy, Indigenous knowledge, and values that human societies derive from nature. Our research continually strives to redefine and broaden our conception of forestry by addressing a wide variety of issues including public policy, biodiversity conservation, environmental justice, climate change mitigation, sustainable forest management and bioproducts development, to name a few.

The Faculty of Land & Food Systems (LFS ) is a pioneering leader in studying, understanding and researching key issues in food supply, health and nutrition, and sustainability and climate change. We collaborate and innovate across disciplines and we work closely with community and industry partners to create real-world solutions to local and global challenges. With the goal of balancing food systems and planetary health to create a better world, LFS develops change makers and leaders who improve global health through science, innovation and positive actions that recognize the critical connections between soil, plants, animals, humans and the environment.

Application Process Pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, this search will be restricted to qualified Black scholars. We welcome applications from Black scholars who may also identify as Indigenous (First Nation, Métis, Inuit) Peoples, multi-racial persons, persons with disabilities, women, and/or members of 2

SLGBTQIA+ communities. Candidates are…