University of Northern BC: Assistant Professor - Botany

University of Northern BC:
Assistant Professor - Botany

The University of Northern British Columbia invites applications for a Tenure-track position in the Department of Ecosystem Science & Management at the rank of Assistant Professor, with proposed starting date of 1 July 2026. 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 Department of Ecosystem Science & Management oversees BSc.

undergraduate degrees in Biology;
Conservation Science & Practice;
Forest Ecology & Management; and Wildlife & Fisheries, and a BA. degree in Nature and Resource-based Management. Faculty supervise graduate students (Masters and Doctoral) within the Natural Resources & Environmental Studies (NRES) Graduate Program. The program resides within the Faculty of Environment, alongside the Department of Geography, Earth & Environmental Sciences and The School of Planning & Sustainability. UNBC is well equipped with modern research facilities, three field research stations, including two research forests.

We seek candidates who will develop a vigorous, externally funded long‑term research program in botany. Preference may be given to applicants with background and/or interest in non-vascular (bryophytes), or vascular‑seedless plants (ferns, lycophytes, horsetails), or lichens, whose research addresses questions related to physiology and/or genetics (e.g., functional genetics). Applicants’ research interests may also include plant eco‑physiology, plant biochemistry, or plant taxonomy.

An intimate knowledge of Canada’s, and especially British Columbia’s, native flora would be considered a great asset to this position.