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Director, Graduate Program in Neuroscience

By amanda gamache | February 2, 2023

The Graduate and Postdoctoral Education Office, Faculty of Medicine at The University of British Columbia (UBC) invites applications for the position of Director, Graduate Program in Neuroscience (GPN). This position will be approximately 0.4 FTE (two days a week) for a five-year term, with the possibility of renewal, subject to satisfactory review, and is expected to be filled by a candidate internal to the program.

The GPN is one of the largest graduate programs in the Faculty of Medicine with over 90 faculty members, 180 graduate students, and approximately 70 affiliated postdocs, and is situated at the Djavad Mowafaghian Center for Brain Health.

Reporting to the Associate Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Education, the Director provides administrative, intellectual, social, and academic leadership of the GPN and implements and advances the program’s goals and activities. The Director liaises with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (G+PS) and Graduate and Postdoctoral Education office (GPE) for guidance, support, and input on policies, and standards, and plays a key role in the development and growth of the GPN. The director ensures that the GPN activities align with the Faculty’s and UBC’s strategic priorities and plans.

The Director oversees the work of a full-time Program Administrator, who works closely with staff at the G+PS and provides clerical and managerial support to the Director and the Graduate Program. The Director also oversees the hiring process and management of all short-term Graduate Teaching Assistant employees who support the training activities of the GPN, as well as any Work-Learn Students supporting the program.

The successful candidate:
• Holds a Ph.D. and is at the rank of Associate or Full Professor at UBC
• Is a member of G+PS and the GPN
• Has a proven track record of graduate supervision and mentorship
• Has an interest in further aligning GPN curriculum and initiatives with the Undergraduate Program in Neuroscience
• Demonstrated commitment to graduate and postdoctoral education and to fostering an inclusive learning and research environment for trainees
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and interact with empathy, understanding, and respect for diverse and divergent perspectives and behaviors.

A detailed job description is available in the Graduate and Postdoctoral Education office for those who wish to review it. Please enquire at the email address below.

A letter of application, accompanied by a detailed UBC annotated curriculum vitae and names of three references should be directed to:

Dr. Miriam Spering,
Associate Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Education Office, Faculty of Medicine, UBC
c/o Richa Sharma, Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Affairs Coordinator
Email: richag.sharma@ubc.ca
Subject Line: Director, Graduate Program in Neuroscience Position

Review of applications will begin on March 2, 2023, and continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date for this position is April 1, 2023, or upon a date to be mutually agreed.

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Ranked among the world’s top medical schools with the fifth-largest MD enrollment in North America, the UBC Faculty of Medicine is a leader in both the science and the practice of medicine. Across British Columbia, more than 12,000 faculty and staff are training the next generation of doctors and health care professionals, making remarkable discoveries, and helping to create the pathways to better health for our communities at home and around the world.

The Faculty — comprised of approximately 2,200 administrative support, technical/research and management and professional staff, as well approximately 650 full-time academic and over 10,000 clinical faculty members — is composed of 19 academic basic science and/or clinical departments, three schools, and 24 research centres and institutes. Together with its University and Health Authority partners, the Faculty delivers innovative programs and conducts research in the areas of health and life sciences. Faculty, staff and trainees are located at university campuses, clinical academic campuses in hospital settings and other regionally based centres across the province.

UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. All qualifies persons are encouraged to apply. 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; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.