Assistant Professor (Epidemic/Pandemic Public Health Nursing Research)

The School of Nursing at the University of British Columbia - Vancouver campus invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position. We are specifically recruiting for applicants with professional expertise and scholarship in equity-focused communicable disease management, especially epidemic or pandemic public health nursing. This new position is one of eleven created in the Faculty of Applied Science (APSC) through a UBC President’s Academic Excellence Initiative (PAEI) launched to recruit new academic expertise and research capability across the University. Through this opportunity, the constituent Schools and Departments of APSC have come together to recruit a like-minded cluster of new faculty around a shared vision of intellectual and research leadership on Healthy, Equitable and Adaptable Cities and Communities, within the strategic focus Thriving and Resilient Cities and Communities of the 2021 APSC strategic plan Transforming Tomorrow. APSC intends to create a collaborative, interdisciplinary community of scholars ready and able to challenge, create, and recreate knowledge, approaches and methods that contribute to the betterment of future cities and communities. The global COVID pandemic underscored the pervasive health equity disruptions of epidemics and pandemics, and the need for innovative responses across sectors. The anticipated start date for this tenure-track Assistant Professor position is July 1, 2025.

The School of Nursing at UBC is the oldest university-based nursing program in Canada. We have an international reputation for excellence in research and scholarship, and we value health equity, social justice, and community engagement. We offer a full range of innovative programs, including an intensive upper-division BSN, MN-NP, MSN, MHLP, and PhD degrees.  UBC’s Vancouver campus is situated at the tip of Point Grey on the unceded lands of the Musqueam people, surrounded by forest, ocean and mountains. Vancouver is consistently ranked as one of the most diverse cities in Canada, and one of the most livable cities in the world. UBC seeks to recruit and retain a workforce that is representative of Vancouver's diversity, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer students richly varied disciplines, perspectives and ways of knowing and learning.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop an independent, internationally recognized research program relevant to public health nursing, to health care practice and/or to policy for people’s health related to communicable disease management in cities, and the future of public health nursing in Canada and beyond. They will teach core and/or elective courses at undergraduate and graduate levels, supervise graduate students (both Masters and PhD), and provide service to the University, the School, and to the profession. Applicants must have earned a PhD in nursing or a related discipline, be eligible for RN or NP registration with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives, and have a demonstrated track record of or possess clear potential to excel in research and teaching. Strong candidates will demonstrate how their work is influential for contemporary challenges, and advances innovation through collaborative work across academic disciplines and / or with non-academic partners. The successful candidate will be expected to work in collaboration with other new appointees and existing faculty in APSC to build a significant cluster of innovative teaching and research related to the cluster theme

Applicants should submit a letter stating their career objectives and suitability for the position, including overview of relevant experience and achievements, approach to teaching, research goals. Please also include a statement on how your experiences and/or knowledge will support the School of Nursing’s commitments to anti-racism, Indigenous cultural safety, equity and inclusion. For information on the University’s and School’s commitments to reducing systemic racism and promoting cultural safety in education and health care, please see https://antiracism.nursing.ubc.ca/ and https://nursing.ubc.ca/initiatives/indigenous-cultural-safety. For information on the University’s inclusion action plan, see https://equity.ubc.ca/stear-framework-and-roadmap-for-change/.

Applications, including cover letter, CV, and names and contact information for four references must be submitted online HERE. Review of applications will begin December 1, 2024. All applications received by December 1, 2024 will receive full consideration.

Salary will be commensurate with level of educational preparation and experience. The expected salary range for this position is $115,000/year to $130,000/year.

This advertisement as well as further information about the School is available on the School of Nursing website at http://www.nursing.ubc.ca and information on the employment environment in the Faculty of Applied Science is available at https://apsc.ubc.ca/faculty/career-opportunities. All positions are subject to final budgetary approval.

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and equitable work environment for all members of its workforce. An inclusive work environment presumes an environment where differences are accepted, recognized and integrated into current structures, planning and decision-making modes. Within this hiring process, we will make efforts to create an inclusive and equitable process for all candidates (including but not limited to people with disabilities). Accommodations are available on request for all candidates taking part in the selection process. To confidentially request accommodations, please contact Christine McKay, directorsassistant@nursing.ubc.ca, or 604-822-7747.

To learn more about UBC’s Centre for Workplace Accessibility, please visit their website [https://hr.ubc.ca/health-and-wellbeing/workplace-accessibility/centre-w…]. To learn more about how the University is working to create a more inclusive working and learning environment, please see the UBC Inclusion Action Plan's goals related to recruitment and retention [https://equity.ubc.ca/stear-framework-and-roadmap-for-change/].

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. 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.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.