Lecturer

The University of British Columbia; Electoral Area A; On-site; CAD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of British Columbia, Vancouver campus, invites applications for a full-time Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The initial appointment is for three years, starting January 1, 2027, with a salary range of CAD 105,000–125,000 and excellent benefits. Applicants should hold a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and be eligible for registration as a P.Eng.

in British Columbia. The successful candidate will teach across a broad array of subjects and contribute to service

Qualifications

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field.
• Eligible for registration as a P.Eng. in British Columbia.
• Ideally some teaching experience in an academic setting.

Responsibilities

• Teach a broad array of mechanical engineering subjects.
• Fulfill service and administrative duties as assigned by the Department Head.

Skills

Teaching

Engineering fundamentals

Experimental methods

Engineering design

Education

PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Academic Job Category Faculty Bargaining

Job Title Lecturer

Department Leadership and Faculty | Department Mechanical Engineering | Faculty of Applied Science (Steve Feng)

Posting End Date Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date December 31, 2029

The expected salary range for this position is $105,000 - $125,000 annually, with excellent benefits.

The successful candidate will be part of the Faculty Association collective bargaining unit.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver campus) welcomes applications for a full-time Lecturer position, from all fields of mechanical engineering.

We are particularly interested in well-rounded professionals with experience in engineering fundamentals, experimental methods and engineering design.

The initial appointment will be for a 3-year term.

The anticipated start date is January 1, 2027.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach in a broad array of subjects as well as fulfill service and administrative duties as assigned by the Department Head.

Applicants should hold a PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field, and be eligible for registration as a P.Eng. in British Columbia.

Ideally, they will also have some teaching experience, particularly in an academic setting.

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.

All of our work is shaped by our values: professionalism and integrity; scholarship and teaching excellence; commitment to students; partnerships and collegiality; initiative, innovation, and willingness to change; community, the environment, and sustainability.

We hold these values as an integral frame of reference to inform our decisions and actions at every level and in every situation.

The successful candidate will share these values.

Please contact Sisi Zhou via email at [e-mail].

To learn more about UBC’s Center for Workplace Accessibility, visit their website at: https://hr.ubc.ca/CWA

For questions about the position, please contact Jen Pelletier via email at [e-mail].

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.

The University of British Columbia creates an exceptional learning environment that fosters global citizenship, advances a civil and sustainable society, and supports outstanding research to serve the people of British Columbia, Canada and the world.

UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity.

All qualified 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, and/or Indigenous person.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

If you have any accommodation or accessibility needs during the job application process, please contact the Centre for Workplace Accessibility at [e-mail].