A reminder of our upcoming opportunity for a senior position in the
Sociology of Climate Change:
https://sociology.ubc.ca/news/job-opportunity-canada-excellence-research-chair-opportunity-in-the-sociology-of-climate-change/
Job Opportunity: Canada Excellence Research Chair Opportunity in the
Sociology of Climate Change
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April 2, 2022
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The University of British Columbia (UBC) Vancouver campus is
recruiting an outstanding researcher to be nominated for the
Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in the Sociology of
Climate Change. The CERC program, Canada’s highest research chair
appointment, is designed to attract and support world-renowned
researchers and their teams to Canada.
The University of British Columbia (UBC) is consistently ranked among
the top 20 public universities in the world and is a renowned global
centre for teaching, learning and research. Since 1915, UBC has been
opening doors of opportunity for people with the curiosity, drive and
vision to shape a better world. Today, our students, faculty and staff
come from around the world and our international research partnerships
and publications help us collaborate on a global scale. UBC is proud to
nurture and transform the lives of more than 65,000 students from Canada
and 140+ countries around the world.
The Canada Excellence Research Chair in the Sociology of Climate Change
provides a unique opportunity for an environmental sociologist focused
on the empirical drivers and impacts of climate change within and/or
across human societies. This scholar will engage with an extraordinary
group of interdisciplinary colleagues in shaping the future of the
discipline.
The candidate would be joining both a department and university with
strong commitments to research on climate change. The Department of
Sociology has a strong contingent of faculty members engaging with
environmental topics such as climate change, consumption, sociology of
natural resources, responses to natural disasters, the urban
environment, and environmental movements and politics. The candidate
will complement existing strengths in the Department of Sociology and
UBC more broadly, while advancing knowledge on the social determinants
of climate change, the inequitable distribution of risks associated with
climate change, and/or the ways in which climate change and inequality
are related. UBC’s institutional commitment is evident in its Climate
Action Plan and ongoing initiatives to support research that include the
University Sustainability Initiative, the Climate Hub and the newly
announced Climate Justice Centre.
As a faculty member and CERC chair holder, the successful candidate will
be expected to lead a strong, externally-funded research program, to
teach undergraduate and graduate students, to supervise postdoctoral
fellows and graduate students, collaborate with other faculty members,
and actively participate in service to the Department, University, and
academic/scientific community. In addition to the above, candidates must:
• have a PhD in sociology;
• be an internationally recognized leader of a highly impactful research
program with at least 10 years of internationally competitive research
experience, post Ph.D, at the intersection of climate change and social
inequality;
• demonstrate excellent leadership capacity through concrete examples of
actions such as formation of international, collaborative research teams
and a record of institutional leadership; and
• have a proven track-record of advancing knowledge related to climate
change and inequality within and beyond sociology, including clear
research-driven contributions to public policy.
CERC holders will have strong commitment to equity, diversity, and
inclusion and a commitment to creating a welcoming community where those
who are historically, persistently, or systemically marginalized are
treated equitably, feel respected, and belong. UBC recognizes that
inclusion is built by individual and institutional responsibility
through continuous engagement with diversity to inspire people, ideas,
and actions for a better world. As Canada’s highest research chair
appointees, UBC CERCs will have a unique and profound impact on our
commitments to these values.
It is expected that the successful candidate will qualify for a
full-time appointment at the rank of professor or – in exceptional
circumstances – senior associate professor and be promoted to full
professor within one or two years of the nomination. Nominees from
outside the academic sector must possess the qualifications necessary to
be appointed at these levels. The anticipated start date will be July
1st, 2023. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and
experience and is subject to final budgetary approval. Competitive
start-up packages, relocation, housing assistance and infrastructure
development funds will be provided.
The successful applicant will be nominated for a Canada Excellence
Research Chair. The CERC nomination is subject to review and final
approval by the CERC Secretariat. CERC awards are appointed for a period
of eight years at an annual value of $500 thousand or $1 million. The
two award values recognize the varying costs of research within
different research disciplines and aims to be inclusive of all areas of
research.
Program nominees are not restricted by their nationality or their
country of residence. Non-Canadian Chairholders may work in Canada
under the procedures by Employment and Social Development Canada and
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. In some cases, a work
permit may be expedited.
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.
UBC is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive,
non-discriminatory and accessible work environment for all members of
its workforce. UBC is also committed to ensuring that the application
and interview process is accessible to all applicants. If you require
accommodations or have questions about UBC benefits, services or
accommodations policies, please contact Sue Lebrun at [email protected]
in Workplace Health Services.
UBC recognizes the legitimate impact that leaves (e.g., parental leaves,
illness or disability, COVID-19 impacts) can have on research
achievement and commits to ensuring that leaves are taken into careful
consideration. Candidates are encouraged to highlight in their
application how interruptions have had an impact on their career.
Interested applicants must apply here
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<https://soci.air.arts.ubc.ca/sociology-of-climate-change-application-portal/>
Complete applications will include the following: (1) a detailed
curriculum vitae; (2) a research statement; (3) a separate one-page
statement identifying the applicant’s contributions, or potential
contributions, to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) along with
their ability to work with a culturally diverse and international
student body; (4) two sample publications; (5) a teaching portfolio
which must include a statement of teaching philosophy and should include
evidence of teaching effectiveness where relevant (e.g. student
evaluations, peer assessments, graduate and/or undergraduate course
syllabus); and (6) request to have three referees send confidential
supporting letters via email to soci.head(at)ubc.ca while indicating
both the search title, “Sociology of Climate Change,” and the
applicant’s name in the subject line.
Review of applications will begin on May 6^th .
We rank in the top two Sociology departments in Canada. The university
is situated in Vancouver, which is routinely included in lists of the
top five most livable cities in the world. It is renowned for its mild
year-round climate, innovative urban design, emphasis on the environment
and sustainability, extensive cultural and cosmopolitan offerings,
ethnic diversity, and spectacular natural beauty set among the coastal
mountains and the Pacific Ocean. The UBC Vancouver campus is on the
traditional, unceded territory of the Musqueam people.
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David Tindall
Professor
Department of Sociology, University of British Columbia
Chair
Environment and Society Minor, Faculty of Arts, University of British Columbia
Mailing address:
Department of Sociology
University of British Columbia
6303 N.W. Marine Drive
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6T 1Z1
Office Location: Anthropology and Sociology Building Room 1317
E-mail:[email protected]
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