The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) invites applications for a tenure-track position in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management at the rank of Assistant Professor, with a proposed starting date of September 2024. As an institution committed to the fostering of an inclusive and transformative learning environment, UNBC values high quality and growth in both teaching and scholarship.

UNBC’s Dept of Ecosystem Science & Management oversees BSc degrees in Biology; Conservation Science & Practice; Forest Ecology & Management; Wildlife & Fisheries; and a BA in Nature-Based Tourism Management.  Faculty supervise graduate students (Masters and Doctoral) and contribute to teaching within the Natural Resources & Environmental Studies (NRES) Graduate Program.  The Faculty of Environment and is well equipped with modern on-campus research facilities, three field research stations, and two research forests. UNBC is located in the midst of intact  and diverse ecosystems as well as provincial, national, and Indigenous managed and conserved lands. Our environment and surrounding communities offer a wide range of opportunities for conservation research.

We seek candidates who will develop a vigorous, externally funded, long-term research program among the research areas specified below. UNBC values interdisciplinarity, and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with faculty from across the university as well as national and international colleagues, conservation groups, First Nations, government, and industry.

This position is offered as part of a new degree in Conservation Science and Practice, with majors in Landscape Conservation and Management and Wildland Conservation and Recreation. Conservation Science addresses the policy, planning, and practice of conserving biological diversity. The successful candidate will contribute research and teaching expertise that use novel methods and tackle the challenges of conservation at broad scales. Preference will be given to applicants with a background in the natural sciences and that have a demonstrated ability to conduct interdisciplinary research that contributes to core issues in conservation science. Desirable areas of research and teaching include: landscape and watershed management, conservation planning, applications of spatial analyses to conservation and protected areas, structured decision making for conservation, climate change, socio-ecological systems, ecosystem services, and disturbance and restoration ecology.

Applicants for this position should normally hold a PhD directly relevant to Conservation Science, which includes Natural Resource Management, Ecology, Physical Geography, among others. The successful candidate will have a growing record of scholarly activity, as well as present evidence of and commitment to teaching excellence.

For information including application instructions, please see the below link to the job posting.