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Assistant Professor (Geriatrics)University of British Columbia • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Assistant Professor (Geriatrics)

Assistant Professor (Geriatrics)

University of British Columbia • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
26 days ago
Salary
CA$170.00 daily
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
Job description
Academic

Job Category

Faculty Bargaining

Job Title

Assistant Professor (Geriatrics)

Department

Department of Oral Health Sciences Faculty of Dentistry (Christopher Wyatt)

Posting End Date

September 29 2026

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



Job End Date

Ongoing

The expected starting salary for this position is $170000 per annum.

Full-time Faculty Opportunities

Assistant Professor

Division of Dental Geriatrics
Department of Oral Health Sciences
University of British Columbia Vancouver Campus

Posted on: July 2026

The Faculty of Dentistry invites applications for a full-time faculty position in the Department of Oral Health Sciences at UBC. This tenure-stream appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor with consideration of a higher rank depending on qualifications. Applicants must have completed a graduate degree (MSc or PhD) with a focus on Geriatrics. Preference will be given to individuals whose contributions could enhance existing academic programs in Geriatrics and Hospital Dentistry at the Faculty of Dentistry.

The successful candidate will be expected to have the potential for teaching academic and research excellence. Preference will be given to individuals whose program of research will contribute to improved oral health of older adults in British Columbia and will enhance existing research at UBC. Individuals with promising research clinical and hospital experience are encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach in the pre- and post-doctoral dentistry programs with an interest in helping develop a Fellowship in Dental Geriatrics and have the potential to attract external research funding. The applicant will be expected to collaborate effectively with the DMD and Graduate Programs within the Faculty. The candidate will have strong interpersonal skills. He/she will build trust through an open respectful and collegial approach and will be an eager collaborator who is able to work in a highly interactive and productive manner with faculty staff and students across the Department Faculty and the University.

The successful candidate will hold a full-time faculty appointment at UBC with salary rank and appointment status commensurate with qualifications and experience. The expected starting salary for this position is $170000 per annum.

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.

Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada are given priority. Review of applications will begin October 15th (2026) and will continue until the position is filled.

Send a letter of application with curriculum vitae evidence of research (include your past current and future research) evidence of teaching experience (include your teaching philosophy teaching innovations and teaching achievements) and contact information (include email address) for three references to:

Stephanie Shim Assistant to the Department Head
Department of Oral Health Sciences
Faculty of Dentistry UBC


Required Experience:

Junior IC


Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
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