University of British Columbia, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
Position ID:
University of British Columbia-Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences-LECTURER [#31781]
Position Title:
Lecturer in Geoscience, Environmental Science or Atmospheric Science
Position Type:
Teaching stream faculty
Position Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T1Z4, Canada
Subject Areas:
Appl Deadline:
2026/04/13 23:59:59 (posted 2026/03/06, listed until 2026/04/30)
Position Description:
Position Description
The department of Earth Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (EOAS - https://www.eoas.ubc.ca/ ) and the Faculty of Science (https://science.ubc.ca/ ) at the University of British Columbia Vancouver campus invites applications for a three-year (fixed term), full-time Lecturer position in the fields of Geoscience, Environmental Science, or Atmospheric Science, with an anticipated start date of July 2026 or a date to be mutually agreed upon. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching undergraduate lecture and/or experiential learning courses in EOAS and the Faculty of Science. Applicants should have expertise in experiential teaching and learning, as well as a minimum of a Masters degree within Geoscience, Environmental Science, Atmospheric Science, or related fields. The teaching responsibilities for this will include a combination of SCIE 113: First Year Seminar in Science and courses in EOAS. SCIE 113 is a small, seminar-style course in which students develop scientific literacy and communication skills, learn about research at UBC, and consider topics in the philosophy of science. Experience teaching first-year students, facilitating student-centered activities in small classes, and providing effective feedback on student writing would be considered assets. The successful candidate will have an interest in teaching oral and written communication skills and be expected to actively participate in departmental activities, service, events, and initiatives. Applicants should have experience teaching undergraduate classes using interactive, inclusive, student-centered approaches, and creating and executing effective learning assessments. The successful candidate will be expected to use evidence-based practices in teaching and learning, promote critical thinking and process of science skills, and foster an inclusive learning environment. We seek an individual with a record of teaching excellence, as well as excellent communication, and organizational skills. The successful candidate will be supported by, and encouraged to, contribute to the department’s commitment to innovative evidence-based teaching and learning approaches. In addition, candidates must 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. EOAS is the most academically-diverse and productive Earth science department in Canada, consistently rated in the top 10-15 programs globally. The department encompasses a wide range of disciplines from geology and mineral exploration to oceanography and atmospheric sciences, each of which applies the tools of geochemistry to address fundamental research problems. The diversity of research and analytical capabilities in EOAS offers a broad intellectual context and cutting-edge tools to explore inter-disciplinary research questions. Application packages should include: 1. a cover letter outlining qualifications for the position (2 pages max). Please include: a. your interest and qualifications b. a summary of teaching and/or research expertise in geoscience, environmental science, atmospheric science or related disciplines; 2. a Curriculum vitae; 3. a brief teaching dossier. Please include: a. a statement on teaching philosophy, including examples of applications of that philosophy (2 pages max) b. evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g. teaching/course evaluations, peer reviews of teaching); 4. UBC aspires to promote inclusive excellence by supporting and recognizing efforts to advance equity, diversity and inclusion as well as decolonization (EDID) through the academic ecosystem. Please provide a brief (no more than one page) statement describing your commitments, achievements or interests in equity, diversity, inclusion and/or decolonization in your teaching, scholarly activity, educational leadership, and/or service. Your comments may relate to lived/living experience, professional work or practice, academic and research activities, and/or community-engagement. 5. names and contact information of three potential referees (note that these referees will not be contacted until a candidate is short-listed). The expected pay range for this position is $80,000 to $95,000 per annum. The position is a three-year contract, subject to demonstration of satisfactory performance by the end of the first year, and annual renewal. A Lecturer is a faculty member holding a renewable term appointment. Lecturer appointments are expected to be renewed for successive terms upon demonstration of excellence in teaching. For more information on this position please contact: jobs@eoas.ubc.ca Deadline of submission of applications is on 12 April 2026 (11:59 pm PST). 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. The Vancouver campus of UBC is situated on traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəyəm (Musqueam). UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. Inclusion is built by individual and institutional responsibility through continuous engagement with diversity to inspire people, ideas, and actions for a better world. 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, Métis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. In assessing applications, UBC recognizes the legitimate impact that leaves (e.g., parental leave, leave due to illness) can have on a candidate’s record of achievement. These leaves will be taken into careful consideration during the assessment process. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. If you have any needs or questions regarding accommodations or accessibility during the job application, recruitment and hiring process or for more information and support, please visit UBC’s Center For Workplace Accessibility website at https://hr.ubc.ca/health-and-wellbeing/working-injury-illness-or-disability/centre-workplace-accessibility or contact the Centre at workplace.accessibility@ubc.ca. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible work environment for all members of its workforce. Within this hiring process we will make efforts to create an accessible process for all candidates (including but not limited to disabled people). Confidential accommodations are available on request by contacting Hazel Evangelista, EOAS, at hevangelista@eoas.ubc.caApplication Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
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Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Teaching statement
- Diversity Statement
- Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness
- Three references (no actual letters, just names and email addresses )
And anything else requested in the position description.
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