The University of Northern British Columbia invites applications for a Tenure-track position in the Department of Ecosystem Science & Management at the rank of Assistant Professor, with proposed starting date of 1 July, 2026. As an institution committed to the fostering of an inclusive and transformative learning environment, UNBC values high quality and growth in both teaching and scholarship. UNBC’s Department of Ecosystem Science & Management oversees BSc. undergraduate degrees in: Biology; Conservation Science & Practice; Forest Ecology & Management; and Wildlife & Fisheries, and a BA. degree in Nature and Resource-based Management. Faculty supervise graduate students (Masters and Doctoral) within the Natural Resources & Environmental Studies (NRES) Graduate Program. The program resides within the Faculty of Environment, alongside the Department of Geography, Earth & Environmental Sciences and The School of Planning & Sustainability.  UNBC is well equipped with modern research facilities, three field research stations, including two research forests. 

We seek candidates who will develop a vigorous, externally funded long-term research program in botany. Preference may be given to applicants with background and/or interest in non-vascular (bryophytes), or vascular-seedless plants (ferns, lycophytes, horsetails), or lichens, whose research addresses questions related to physiology and/or genetics (e.g., functional genetics). Applicants’ research interests may also include: plant eco-physiology, plant biochemistry, or plant taxonomy. An intimate knowledge of Canada’s, and especially British Columbia’s, native flora would be considered a great asset to this position.

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