Assistant Professor of the Social Dimensions of Wildfire
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Job ID 365927
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Career Level Others
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Experience 5 Years
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Gender Any
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Industry Education / Training / Teaching
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Qualifications Master’s Degree
Job Description
The University of British Columbia’s Department of Forest Resources Management, in the Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Stewardship, is appointing a tenure-track Assistant Professor of the Social Dimensions of Wildfire at the UBC Vancouver campus. The successful applicant will research and teach in fields related to the social dimensions of wildfire, addressing the growing costs and impacts of wildfire in Canada, which fall disproportionately on rural and Indigenous communities, and identifying effective ways of coexisting with fire, including mitigating risks to communities, forest values and ecosystem services. The appointee will contribute to the Faculty’s undergraduate and graduate programs. Candidates must hold a PhD relevant to the social dimensions of wildfire, or a PhD combined with applied research demonstrating an understanding of the social dimensions relevant to their field, with a potential or proven track record of teaching and research, including expertise in assessing the multi-faceted impacts of wildfire on society and people, experience with or a demonstrated ability to work with Indigenous Peoples and communities, familiarity with wildfire and risk-mitigation strategies, and demonstrated or strong potential for scientific publishing, knowledge extension and securing research funding. Desired strengths include social science research methods, research on wildfire and its social dimensions, work with Indigenous and forest-dependent communities and other partners, collaborative research, research focused in British Columbia and/or Canada, innovative knowledge mobilization, effective and inclusive teaching and mentorship, and advancing diversity, equity and inclusion. Job type: Tenure-track. Location: UBC Vancouver campus, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Salary: $130,000 to 150,000 CAD, as stated on the posting (period not stated). Closing date: 12 November 2026. Desired start date: 1 July 2027. Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. To apply, submit via Workday JR26244 through the official UBC posting: https://forestry.ubc.ca/career-opportunities/assistant-professor-of-the-social-dimensions-of-wildfire/ Source: University of British Columbia / Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Stewardship.
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