Closing date: March 19, 2026
The Department of Zoology in the Faculty of Science at The University of British Columbia invites applications for an Associate Professor position in Evolutionary Biology. This is a tenured position with an anticipated appointment to be made no earlier than July 1, 2026 and a salary range of $170,000 to $190,000/year.
We seek applicants with innovative research programs addressing fundamental aspects of evolution using animal models. We are seeking to hire a candidate who will continue a strong research tradition in evolutionary biology in all of the following areas:
- Evolution of behaviour.
- Hybridization and evolution.
- Genome evolution.
- The genetic basis of phenotypic evolution.
The position requires a Ph.D. degree, postdoctoral experience, evidence of successful teaching, and a strong record of research publications with demonstrated influence and creativity. Responsibilities include establishing and conducting an internationally competitive and externally funded research program, teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, supervising graduate students, and participating on service committees for the department, university, and academic/scientific community. Appointees will have a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, to creating a welcoming community for all, particularly those who are historically, persistently or systemically marginalized.
The applicant will become a member of the Department of Zoology (https://zoology.ubc.ca/) and a member of the Biodiversity Research Centre (BRC, https://biodiversity.ubc.ca). The Department of Zoology includes nearly 50 principal investigators and promotes integrative research in biology. Its faculty and students pursue cutting edge questions in Evolution, Ecology, Comparative Animal Physiology and Biomechanics, and Cell and Developmental Biology. Study systems range from molecules to ecosystems. The Biodiversity Research Centre is a world-class, highly interactive institute, comprising of nearly 100 labs pursuing ground breaking research in evolution, ecology and conservation. The BRC is associated with the Beaty Biodiversity Museum (https://beatymuseum.ubc.ca), which houses over 2 million biological specimens. Evolutionary research in the BRC addresses questions across multiple levels of organization, using genomic, phylogenetic, and whole-organism approaches, both empirical and theoretical.
UBC’s campuses are located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Syilx (Okanagan) Peoples and of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xwməθkwəyə̓ m (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Stó:lō and SəlílwO ətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil Waututh) Nations.
Applicants should submit a:
- Cover letter (up to 2 pages) that outlines:
- Your research vision and accomplishments.
- How your expertise, scholarship and planned research will integrate with the Department of Zoology and the BRC.
- How you have displayed leadership through existing or proposed research, teaching, service, community engagement, outreach, contributions to equity, diversity and inclusion, or other relevant activities
- Curriculum vitae including a list of publications.
- Research statement (up to 2 pages) describing your current and proposed research program.
- Teaching statement (up to 1 page) that outlines teaching interests and accomplishments, provides evidence of successful teaching, and includes a brief description of core and specialist topics that you would be excited to teach.
- Diversity statement (1 page) describing your lived background experience (if comfortable), and your past experience and future plans regarding working with a diverse student body, and contributing to a culture of equity and inclusion.
- Up to 3 representative publications.
- Names and contact information of three referees who may be contacted to provide letters of reference.
Applications must be submitted a single pdf in the above order addressed to Dr. Dolph Schluter at Academic Jobs Online: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/31690
Deadline for applications is March 19th, 2026.
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, Inuk, or Indigenous person. UBC acknowledges that certain circumstances may cause career interruptions that legitimately affect an applicant’s record of research or educational leadership achievement. We encourage applicants to note in their applications whether they would like consideration given to the impact of any circumstances, such as those due to health or family reasons, in order to allow for a fair assessment of their research productivity.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority, and members of historically marginalized groups will be given special consideration.
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 Manager, HR Services, Department of Zoology at zoology.hr@ubc.ca.