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University of British Columbia, Faculty of Forestry, Wood Science Department

The University of British Columbia (UBC) is one of North America’s largest public research and teaching institutions,and is consistently ranked among the world’s 40 best universities. Surrounded by the beauty of the Canadian West, it is a place that inspires bold, new ways of thinking that have helped make it a national leader in areas as diverse as community service learning, sustainability and research commercialization. UBC offers more than 58,000 students a range of innovative programs and attracts $519 million per year in research funding from government, non-profit organizations and industry through over 8,000 projects and grants.

Professorship in Sustainable Timber-Built Environment
University of British Columbia, Faculty of Forestry, Wood Science Department Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
Feb 23, 2021
Full time
    Applications are invited for a faculty position at the Associate Professor or Professor level in Sustainable Timber-Built Environment in the Department of Wood Science of the Faculty of Forestry at The University of British Columbia. A PhD degree in Structural Mechanics, Structural Engineering, Wood Science, Applied Science, or related field, and evidence of excellence in teaching, research and extension are required. The successful candidate is expected to collaborate with the UBC’s Chair of Wood Building Design and Construction and the Centre for Advanced Wood Processing (CAWP) through its extension and applied research programs to create effective linkages with the building design community and Canadian wood products manufacturers. It is envisioned that the person will further link up with other academic units within UBC to create a Research Cluster related to Resilient Timber Building Design and Technologies. Furthermore, the successful candidate...