CIHR Tier 2 Research Chair in Medical Physics

Overview

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at The University of British Columbia (UBC) invite applications for a CIHR Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Medical Physics.

Posting date: 3rd Oct, 2025

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at The University of British Columbia (UBC) invite applications for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Medical Physics in the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) stream.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy in the Faculty of Science at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver seeks an emerging research leader for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair position in Medical Physics. The successful candidate will hold a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of British Columbia (UBC) with an expected start date of 1 July 2026, and a salary within the range of $,000 per year commensurate with experience.

• A Ph.D. degree or equivalent in a relevant field, as part of the UBC requirement
• A developing record of research excellence in medical physics
• A strong potential for teaching and mentoring at both the graduate and undergraduate levels; experience is preferred but not required.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels, supervise graduate students, and provide service within the Department, to the University, and to the broader community.

They will 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.

The Department anchors a unique and growing network of medical physicists throughout Vancouver and the Lower Mainland with access to BC Cancer and its six regional centres, teaching hospitals (Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, St Paul’s, BC Women’s & Children’s), and on-campus TRIUMF particle accelerator. This network brings together over 30 medical physicists across multiple partner institutions who are active in MRI, nuclear medicine, diagnostic imaging, radiation oncology physics and dosimetry with appointments in Faculties of Medicine, Dentistry, Applied Science, and Science.

The Medical Physics Graduate Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP).

The Physics and Astronomy Department is one of the largest and most scientifically diverse in Canada. Our staff and over 60 faculty members are committed to attracting and training outstanding students and conducting forefront research spanning many fields. Additional information on the Department of Physics and Astronomy can be found at

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 xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Stó:lō and Səlílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil Waututh) Nations.

Applications must be submitted through (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and include the following:

• Cover letter describing your expertise and synergy with current groups and researchers at UBC
• Curriculum vitae including a list of publications
• Teaching statement describing experience, innovations and philosophy
• Research statement describing past results and impact and future avenues
• 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
• References:
  Arrange for three letters of reference to be submitted to Academic Jobs Online

The closing date for applications is 30 November 2025.

The successful applicant will be required to prepare a CRC package by the UBC internal, for the CRC deadline of 20 October 2026. The earliest anticipated start date for this position is 1 July 2026, or upon a later date to be mutually agreed upon. This offer of employment is contingent upon successful application…