UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (G+PS) at UBC Vancouver invites applications for one or more positions of Associate Dean.
The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (G+PS) invites expressions of interest in joining the unique team at the Faculty. Supporting more than 11,000 graduate students and more than 1,300 postdoctoral fellows each year, our Faculty strives to make meaningful contributions to the nature and structure of graduate and postdoctoral education. Our leadership team is looking for faculty members interested in enhancing the role we play in graduate and postdoctoral education and would welcome conversations with individuals in discussing and establishing areas of focus under the broad portfolios of graduate student and postdoctoral funding, student support, and supervisor professional development.
In addition to portfolio-specific duties, incumbents would be expected to actively participate in unit leadership, university advocacy and strategic decision-making as part of the leadership team. At this time, we envision time commitments of between 0.2 and 0.5FTE (1 to 2.5 days per week), depending on the individuals’ availability and interest in scope of role.
General roles and responsibilities:
- Contribute to ongoing strategic discussions as part of the G+PS leadership team
- Serve on, contribute to, and/or lead university-wide committees dedicated to enhancing graduate education and postdoctoral training
- Work with graduate program leadership across campus to provide support and enhance the graduate ecosystem at UBC
Possible focus areas and other qualifications are listed in the job description.
To be considered for one of these leadership roles, individuals will have a history of involvement in graduate student supervision and must have a tenured faculty appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Associate Teaching Professor or higher at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver campus. Experience in leadership and graduate and/or postdoctoral administration would be an asset, while recognizing that this experience could come from formal (graduate advisor, etc.) or informal (mentorship, etc.) ways.
Questions about this position may be directed to the Dean, pro tem, Dr. Michael Hunt. To register your interest in this position, please email Dr. Michael Hunt with the following attachments: 1) your UBC CV, and 2) a statement of interest for this position.
We will assess applications beginning January 6, 2025, with an expected start date of February 1, 2025.
If you have any accommodation or accessibility needs during the job application process, please contact the Centre for Workplace Accessibility at workplace.accessibility@ubc.ca.