Social Dimensions of Wildfire Professor

Contribute to understanding wildfire impacts with the University of British Columbia as an Assistant Professor in Social Dimensions of Wildfire at the Vancouver campus. Engage in impactful research and teaching focused on community resilience and Indigenous relations.

Join UBC’s Department of Forest Resources Management in a tenure-track role. You will examine the social challenges of wildfires in Canada, focusing on rural and Indigenous communities. Your expertise in social science methods and collaboration with various stakeholders will play a critical role in your teaching and research initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct research on wildfire's social impacts and risks

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in forestry

• Collaborate with Indigenous communities and organizations

• Engage in securing research grants and publishing

• Develop outreach strategies for community engagement

Requirements:

• PhD in relevant social science field

• Experience with social research methods and Indigenous communities

• Proven teaching capability at university level

• Strong interest in wildfire risk mitigation

• Commitment to diversity and inclusion in education

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape research and education around wildfire's social dimensions at UBC.