CIHR Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Medical Physics

University of British Columbia; British Columbia; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious Canadian university in British Columbia invites applications for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Medical Physics. Candidates should hold or be eligible for a tenure-track appointment. They are expected to have a Ph.D. in a relevant field, a strong research track record, and a commitment to teaching and equity. The anticipated salary is between $150,000 and $170,000 per year. Applications due by Nov 30, 2025.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• A developing record of research excellence in medical physics.
• Preferred experience in teaching and mentoring at both graduate and undergraduate levels.

Responsibilities

• Hold a tenure-track appointment as Assistant Professor.
• Teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Supervise graduate students and provide service within the Department.

Skills

Research excellence in medical physics

Strong potential for teaching and mentoring

Education

Ph.D. degree in a relevant field

Job description

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at The University of British Columbia (UBC) invite applications for a CIHR Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Medical Physics.

Posting date: 3rd Oct, 2025

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at The University of British Columbia (UBC) invite applications for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Medical Physics in the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) stream.

Tier 2 Chairs are five‑year positions, renewable once, intended for exceptional emerging scholars who have the potential to lead in their fields. Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold a full‑time, tenure‑stream appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor at UBC. Normally, applicants for Tier 2 Chairs should be no more than 10 years from having earned their highest degree at the time of Chair nomination. Applicants who are more than 10 years from having earned their highest degree (and where career breaks exist, such as maternity, parental or extended sick leave, clinical training, etc.) may have their eligibility for a Tier 2 Chair assessed through the program’s Tier 2 justification process. Effective March 1, 2020, research interruptions caused by the COVID‑19 pandemic are recognized and may be counted as an eligible delay.

The Canada Research Chair Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Action Plan guides the University’s efforts to sustain the participation of people with disabilities, Indigenous people, racialized people, women, and people from minoritized gender identity groups, and thus pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights code, UBC is currently restricted in the recruitment, selection, and nomination of CRCs to members of these groups.

Position description

• The Department of Physics and Astronomy in the Faculty of Science at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver seeks an emerging research leader for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair position in Medical Physics. The successful candidate will hold a tenure‑track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of British Columbia (UBC) with an expected start date of 1 July 2026, and a salary within the range of $150,000–170,000 per year commensurate with experience.
• Applicants must have: a Ph.D. degree or equivalent in a relevant field, as part of the UBC requirement
  • A developing record of research excellence in medical physics
  • A strong potential for teaching and mentoring at both the graduate and undergraduate levels; experience is preferred but not required.
• The successful candidate will be expected to teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels, supervise graduate students, and provide service within the Department, to the University, and to the broader community.
• They will have a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, to create a welcoming community for all, particularly those who are historically, persistently or systemically marginalized.

Location description

• The Department anchors a unique and growing network of medical physicists throughout Vancouver and the Lower Mainland with access to BC Cancer and its six regional centres, teaching hospitals (Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, St Paul’s, BC Women’s & Children’s), and on‑campus TRIUMF particle accelerator. This network brings together over 30 medical physicists across multiple partner institutions who are active in MRI, nuclear medicine, diagnostic imaging, radiation oncology physics and dosimetry with appointments in Faculties of Medicine, Dentistry, Applied Science, and Science. The Medical Physics Graduate Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP).
• The Physics and Astronomy Department is one of the largest and most scientifically diverse in Canada. Our staff and over 60 faculty members are committed to attracting and training outstanding students and conducting forefront research spanning many fields. Additional information on the Department of Physics and Astronomy can be found at phas.ubc.ca.
• UBC’s campuses are located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Syilx (Okanagan) Peoples and of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Stó:lō and Səlílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil Waututh) Nations.

How to apply

• Applications must be submitted through https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30733/apply and include the following:
  • Cover letter describing your expertise and synergy with current groups and researchers at UBC
  • Curriculum vitae including a list of publications.
  • Teaching statement describing experience, innovations and philosophy.
  • Research statement describing past results and impact and future avenues.
  • Diversity statement (1 page) describing your lived background experience (if comfortable), and your past experience and future plans regarding working with a diverse student body, and contributing to a culture of equity and inclusion.
  • References: Arrange for three letters of reference to be submitted to Academic Jobs Online.
• The closing date for applications is 30 November 2025.
• The successful applicant will be required to prepare a CRC package by the UBC internal deadline of 21 August 2026, for the CRC deadline of 20 October 2026. The earliest anticipated start date for this position is 1 July 2026, or upon a later date to be mutually agreed upon. This offer of employment is contingent upon successful application and receipt of the applicable CRC award.
• All Chair nominations are subject to review and final approval by the CRC Secretariat. More details on eligibility criteria are available at https://research.ubc.ca/federal-research-chair-programs/canada-research-chairs/canadian-research-chairs-eligibility-criteria.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority, and members of historically marginalized groups will be given special consideration.

If you have any needs or questions regarding accommodations or accessibility during the job application, recruitment and hiring process or for more information and support, please visit UBC’s Center For Workplace Accessibility website at https://hr.ubc.ca/health-and-wellbeing/working-injury-illness-or-disability/centre-workplace-accessibility or contact the Centre at [e-mail]. 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 at: https://equity.ubc.ca/stear-framework-and-roadmap-for-change/.

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible work environment for all members of its workforce. Within this hiring process we will make efforts to create an accessible process for all candidates (including but not limited to disabled people). Confidential accommodations are available on request by contacting our HR Manager at [e-mail].

UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. Inclusion is built by individual and institutional responsibility through continuous engagement with diversity to inspire people, ideas, and actions for a better world. 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, Métis, Inuk, or Indigenous person. UBC acknowledges that certain circumstances may cause career interruptions that legitimately affect an applicant’s record of research or educational leadership achievement. We encourage applicants to note in their applications whether they would like consideration given to the impact of any circumstances, such as those due to health or family reasons, in order to allow for a fair assessment of their research productivity.