Canada Impact+ Emerging Leader in Integrative Animal Physiology and One Health - Assistant Professor Department Applied Biology Program | Associate Dean Academic Portfolio | Faculty of Land and Food Systems (Maja Krzic) Posting Information Posting End Date October 25, 2026. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date. The candidate must take up a full-time position by July 1, 2027.

The University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Faculty of Land and Food Systems ( invites applications for a Canada Impact+ Emerging Leader to take up a full‑time tenure‑track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Integrative Animal Physiology and One Health, targeting the Impact+ priority area of food and water security. The proposed Emerging Leader will lead an innovative research program at the intersection between animal and environmental health. An ideal candidate would focus on developing sustainable aquaculture systems for Canada, with a solid interest in how the environment (including climate change) affects the animal, how production systems impact the environment, and how novel technologies can help provide solutions.

Candidates will be expected to develop and teach undergraduate courses in UBC’s Applied Animal Biology Program with a special focus on animal physiology and will be expected to mentor graduate students; evidence of successful teaching and mentoring will be considered an asset. Applicants must have completed a PhD, a UBC requirement, with a focus on applied animal physiology and preferably One Health. A successful candidate will develop an internationally recognized research program that seeks to understand how animals used in aquaculture systems respond to environmental challenges (including those associated with climate change).

The proposed research program should aim to provide a better understanding of how these aquaculture systems can be managed to maintain sustainable food production and the integrity of supporting water resources. The proposed research may also include a One Health focus that considers animal health, environmental health, and the health of people affected by aquaculture.

Expatriate

Canadians wishing to relocate to Canada are welcome to apply. The role will benefit from existing university facilities and community resources and linkages,



including opportunities for collaboration with colleagues working in aquaculture, applied physiology, and animal welfare.

The Emerging

Leader will be expected to establish a world‑class independent program of research, with potential for impact through collaborations with, but not limited to, Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs working at UBC in the strategic priority areas of food and water security, as well as environment, and climate resilience and the Arctic. be within 5 years of their first independent academic appointment (i.e., Early Career Researchers) and Candidates with postdoctoral or equivalent experience, a strong record of peer‑reviewed research in aquaculture, and a demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion will be prioritized. 5) statement of teaching philosophy (1‑2 pages); (6) statement identifying a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion (up to 1 page). Applications will be submitted through The University of British Columbia’s Human Resources online careers page: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion In alignment with UBC’s commitment to creating an equitable and diverse environment that fosters academic excellence, candidates are encouraged to complete a self‑identification survey: Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence UBC hires based on merit and is committed to employment equity. Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence.

An open and diverse community fosters inclusion for underrepresented voices and those who feel discouraged. Inclusion is built through individual and institutional responsibility, achieved by continuous engagement with diversity, to inspire people, ideas, and actions for a better world.

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, Metis, Inuit,



or Indigenous person. If you have any questions regarding accommodations or accessibility during the recruitment and hiring process or for more information and support, please visit UBC’s Center for Workplace Accessibility website at or contact the Centre at workplace.UBC is dedicated to being a world leader in advancing Indigenous peoples' human rights and is guided by a mission of reconciliation, as articulated by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. It is firmly committed to recruiting Indigenous faculty, students, and staff as outlined in its Indigenous Strategic Plan.

UBC is one of the world's leading universities. UBC creates an exceptional learning and research environment that fosters global citizenship and advances a civil and sustainable society, serving the people of British Columbia, Canada, and the world. Candidates are encouraged to highlight in their application how career interruptions and personal circumstances have affected their careers.

Nominations are subject to review by the Tri‑agency Institutional Programs (TIPS) Secretariat, and appointment as a Canada Impact+ Emerging Leader is conditional upon their approval.

Office: The Faculty of Land and Food Systems uses student‑centred learning to educate new generations of scientists equipped to solve the most fundamental issues faced by society - those focused around human health, a sustainable food supply, and the responsible use of finite land and water resources. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply. Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence.

An open and diverse community fosters inclusion for underrepresented voices and those who feel discouraged.

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, Metis, Inuit, and/or Indigenous person. however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply.

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters inclusion for underrepresented voices. #

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