Assistant Professor - Vancouver, Canada - University of British Columbia

University of British Columbia

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3 weeks ago

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Description

Academic

Job Category

Faculty Bargaining

Job Title

Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) or Associate Professor (Tenure)

Department

Department of Psychiatry | Faculty of Medicine | Provost and VP Academic (Lakshmi Yatham)

Posting End Date

May 1, 2023

Note:
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

As part of one of the world's leading universities, the UBC Department of Psychiatry supports outstanding research and engages local, national and global communities.

We create an exceptional learning environment, advance mental health research and promote sustainable care for mental illness and addictions.

The UBC Department of Psychiatry consists of more than 950 members, including academic and clinical faculty, trainees, students and staff.

The Department's medical education programs are some of the most widely distributed within the Faculty of Medicine consisting of faculty appointees and trainees located across the province within each of British Columbia's Health Authorities.

As an integral part of the UBC Department of Psychiatry, the IMH is home to a community of clinicians and scientists committed to re-examining the field of mental health and mental illness and seeking new insights into the diagnosis and treatment of some of the most challenging issues in modern medicine.

Their activities include building on recent advances in the fields of neuroscience, neuromodulation, pathology, brain imaging, psychology and epidemiology, and translating these advances into clinically effective preventive and treatment strategies, including promoting resilience, early intervention, psychotherapy, neurostimulation, genetic counseling and medications.

Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Applications should submit a letter outlining the applicant's research and teaching interests, a detailed curriculum vitae, and the names of four references.

Please also provide a brief statement (1-2 pages) of the applicant's current or planned contributions to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion in academic, professional, or community to:

Dr. Lakshmi Yatham, Professor and Department Head

Department of Psychiatry

The University of British Columbia

c/o Vicky Yau, Director, Administration

Subject Line:
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) - Concurrent Disorders

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At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students, and is essential to fostering an outstanding work environment.

Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

The UBC Vancouver Campus is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of thexwm əθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) people. The City of Vancouver is located on Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations territory.

To learn more about UBC's Center for Workplace Accessibility, visit the website here

The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world.

Since 1915, UBC's entrepreneurial spirit has embraced innovation and challenged the status quo. UBC encourages its students, staff and faculty to challenge convention, lead discovery and explore new ways of learning. At UBC, bold thinking is given a place to develop into ideas that can change the world.

Our Vision:
To Transform Health for Everyone.

Ranked among the world's top medical schools with the fifth-largest MD enrollment in North America, the UBC Faculty of Medicine is a leader in both the science and the practice of medicine.

Across British Columbia, more than 12,000 faculty and staff are training the next generation of doctors and health care professionals, making remarkable discoveries, and helping to create the pathways to better health for our communities at home and around the world.

The Faculty - comprised of approximately 2,200 administrative support, technical/research and management and professional staff, as well approximately 650 full-time academic and over 10,000 clinical faculty members - is composed of 19 academic basic science and/or clinical departments, three schools, and 24 research centres and institutes.

Together with its University and Health Authority partners, the Faculty delivers innovative programs and conducts research in the areas of health and life sciences.

Faculty, staff and trainees are located at university campuses, clinical academic campuses in hospital settings and other regionally based centres across the province.