Sessional lecturer part time WOOD

Job Overview

Academic Job Category:
Faculty Bargaining.

Job Title:

Sessional lecturer part time. Department:
Wood Physics & Drying Research / Department of Wood Science / Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Stewardship (Stavros Avramidis). Posting End Date:
June 26, 2026. Job End Date:
April 30, 2027.

We are seeking a part‑time sessional lecturer for Term 2 (January 1 – April 30, 2027) to teach WOOD 282 (3 credits) Wood Physics and Mechanics at 80% (physics part = 80% of the course or 2.4 credits). The expected salary is $4,000 per credit prorated at 80%.

Materials specifically covered in the physics part of the course include water properties, phase equilibria, phase changes and energies, water in the air, humidity, dew point, measuring methods, water in wood (free‑bound), equilibrium moisture content, fiber saturation point, water bonding sites, free vs. bound water, sorption process, sorption isotherms, hysteresis, wood density, specific gravity, porosity, dimensional changes, dimensional stabilization, capillary properties of wood, embolism, aspiration, collapse, permeability of wood, Darcy's law, causes and alleviation methods, specific heat of wood, thermal conductivity, Fourier's law, thermal insulation, diffusion, steady‑state, unsteady‑state, Fick's law, theory & applications, acoustical properties related to insulation and nondestructive evaluation, electrical properties of wood, moisture meters (resistance‑capacitance), wood and light, wood and radiation.

• Deliver core lectures
• Lead laboratory sessions
• Carry out exams, mark homework and lab reports
• Mentor teaching assistants
• Provide office hours

• Solid background in wood physics and experience in running related experiments
• Undergraduate degree in Wood Science
• Completed a Ph.d. in Forestry on wood physics

Applicants should include a CV and the names and email addresses of two references with their letter of application.

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply;
Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

All positions are subject to enrolment and funding and governed by UBC’s Agreement on Conditions of Appointment for Sessional and Part‑time Faculty Members.