The University of British Columbia is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of
the Musqueam people in beautiful Vancouver, a multicultural, multilingual city ranked as one of the
world’s best places to live. The University is recognized internationally as a leading research
institution and, recently, was ranked as second in Canada and 34th in the world (Academic Ranking
of World Universities). The Faculty of Education was ranked first in Canada and ninth globally
among faculties of education (QS World University Rankings). It is committed to research
excellence and provides a comprehensive set of programmatic offerings at the baccalaureate,
magisterial and doctoral levels. In addition to a post-baccalaureate Teacher Education program, we
offer Faculty-wide graduate programs in early childhood education, educational technology and
interdisciplinary studies. For further details about the Faculty and its research, please visit our
website at www.educ.ubc.ca.
The Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia is a leader in Indigenous Education,
offers an Indigenous Teacher Education Program (NITEP), graduate Indigenous specializations, and
is proposing new graduate programs and concentrations in Indigenous Education. The Faculty is
home to the Indigenous Education Institute of Canada, publishes an annual theme issue of the
Canadian Journal of Native Education, and has an Associate Dean for Indigenous Education in its
senior leadership team.
The Canada Research Chairs Program (www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca) was established by the
Canadian Federal Government with the purpose of attracting outstanding researchers to the
Canadian university system. This CRC position is affiliated with the Canadian Institutes of Health
Research (CIHR), which is Canada’s health research investment agency supporting discoveries and
innovations that improve health and strengthen the health care system. The Tier II Chair is for
exceptional emerging researchers, acknowledged by their peers as having the potential to lead in their
field. Tier II Chairs are tenable for five years and are renewable once for a further five years upon
review by national and international peers. Applicants’ proposed research programs should address
one or more of the priority areas noted above and be congruent with the goals and strategies contained in UBC’s Strategic Plan, “Place and Promise” (www.strategicplan.ubc.ca), and the Faculty
of Education’s strategic priorities, particularly with respect to Aboriginal engagement and Indigenous
research.
We seek a scholar with a strong record of research, teaching, and community engagement and who
can contribute significantly to the advancement of Indigenous health and well-being. Excellent
research experience with Indigenous communities is required. The successful applicant will be
nominated by the University for a Tier II Canada Research Chair. As stated in the Terms of
Reference (www.chairs.gc.ca), the nomination is subject to review by the CRC Secretariat.
Applicants who are more than 10 years from having earned their highest degree may have their
eligibility for a Tier II Chair assessed through the program’s Tier II justification process. Please
consult the CRC website for more information on eligibility criteria. Upon approval by the CRC
Secretariat, the successful applicant will be appointed at the rank of Assistant Professor (tenure track)
or Associate Professor (with tenure) in the Faculty of Education, subject to the University’s
established appointment process. Rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications and
experience and carries a research supplement. The University’s benefit package is comprehensive.
