Job TitleTeam Shrub
- Research CoordinatorJob CategoryM&P;
- AAPSJob ProfileAAPS Salaried
- Research and Facilitation, Level AJob Family GroupStaff
- Non UnionDepartmentResearch | Myers-Smith Lab | Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences | Faculty of Forestry and Environmental StewardshipCompensation Range$5,692.25
- $8,179.50 CAD MonthlyThe Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range for a job.
Job End DateNovember 30, 2027Posting End DateNovember 9, 2026Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.
This position will be based at the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences, Faculty of Forestry, the University of British Columbia, Vancouver campus, which is located on the territory of the Musqueam (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm) People.
The University of British Columbia is a global centre for teaching, learning and research, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world. The University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Faculty of Forestry is recognized globally as one of the leading forestry faculties in the world.



As the largest Faculty of Forestry in Canada, we welcome almost 1500 undergraduate and graduate students from over 40 countries every year to study forestry at UBC.
We strive to create a respectful, positive and safe working workplace for people of all backgrounds. We believe that inclusiveness and diversity are essential to academic excellence. We encourage members of underrepresented groups to apply including First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, Black-identified persons, other racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.
Job SummaryWe are seeking a Research Coordinator for the Canada Excellence Research Chair in Global Change Ecology of Northern Ecosystems with experience in research and project management to join the research group (Team Shrub) of Prof. Isla Myers-Smith in Vancouver, Canada.
The Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) project in global change ecology of northern ecosystems will investigate how warming temperatures and shifting seasonality affect Arctic tundra, alpine and boreal forest ecosystems, including changes in plant growth, habitat composition, wildlife movement and species ranges. It will also examine the collective impact of these changes on the livelihoods of Indigenouscommunities in the Yukon Territory, Canada.
The Research Coordinator will work with Principal Investigator Prof.



Isla Myers-Smith to plan and coordinate research projects, build strategic relationships with local communities, facilitate team communication, organize strategic planning and funding opportunity meetings, identify and develop new funding opportunities, prepare funding applications, manage budgets and finances, purchase equipment, and oversee field logistics in collaboration with the Field and Lab Research Coordinator.
The role will also involve preparing research reports and participating in research activities, including scientific publications and fieldwork. The Research Coordinator will collaborate with the PI on research planning, logistics, communication, budgeting, reporting, and related administrative decisions to support the effective delivery of research projects.
The Research Coordinator will supervise team members including undergraduate employees and provide assistance with the supervision of graduate students and other staff members of lower paygrade.
The selected candidate will work with a multidisciplinary team of ecologists including graduate students, postdocs, a Field and Lab Research Coordinator and a Research Data Coordinator and will interact with northern partners and project collaborators including Indigenous partners.
The Research Coordinator will work on UBC campus to participate in our research team and project activities. Indigenous candidates including Yukon/NWT First Nation or Inuvialuit People are encouraged to apply for the position.
Organizational StatusThe Research Coordinator will report directly to the Principal Investigator. The contract is for 12 months and is renewable pending on performance and funding availability.
Work PerformedOversees the planning, coordination, administration, communication, budgetin

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