Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Biosignal Interaction and Personhood Technology Assistant Professor, Tenure Track or Associate Professor, Tenure

Academic

Job Category

Faculty Bargaining

Job Title

Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Biosignal Interaction and Personhood Technology Assistant Professor, Tenure Track or Associate Professor, Tenure

Department

Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy Faculty of Medicine Provost and VP Academic (Ben Mortenson)

Posting End Date

July 4, 2024

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

Job End Date

This position is located within a health-care facility, therefore, the successful candidate will be required to provide verification of full vaccination against Covid-19 provided prior to the start date, as required by a provincial health mandate.

An application package should include :

1. A cover letter (1 page)

2. The main application, containing the following sections :

• Most significant contributions statement (1 page)
• Research program proposal (5 pages, excluding references)
• Teaching and mentorship statement (1 page)
• Equity, diversity, and inclusion statement of the applicant’s current or planned contributions toadvancing equity, diversity, and inclusion in academic, professional, or community contexts (1 page)

3. A full curriculum vitae (no page limit)

4. The names of four arm’s length references.

The successful applicant will be required to prepare a CRC package by August 16, 2024, UBC’s internal deadline for the October 2024 CRC deadline.

The earliest anticipated start date for this position is April 1, 2025, or upon a later date to be mutually agreed and is contingent on CRC approval.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students.

Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

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The information you provide will be used to determine whether you qualify for participation in this restricted process, and to advance accessibility, equity, and fair adjudication in this process.

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All responses will be stored in a secure database.

Reporting to the Head of the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy and the Director of the School of Biomedical Engineering, the incumbent will be expected to lead a research program in developing technologies that improve assessment and communication with persons with severe disabilities.

The incumbent’s program will involve stakeholders of the novel technologies in all stages of their research, and will consider the clinical, cultural, social and aesthetic factors in translating these technologies from their lab to the environment of the end-users.

The incumbent will be expected to participate in the teaching activities of the Department and School, as well as provide mentorship and training to undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate learners.

The incumbent will also be expected to provide service to the University and the broader academic and professional community.

They will work collaboratively in diverse groups to bring forward strategic initiatives for the School, Department, and the Faculties.

The successful candidate will contribute to fostering an environment that promotes inclusivity and embodies values of respect, integrity, compassion, collaboration, and equity.

Equity, diversity, inclusion, and justice are essential to academic excellence, as well as to fostering an inclusive community for voices that have been historically underrepresented or discouraged.

The successful candidate will hold a PhD in bioengineering or equivalent, with experience collaborating with rehabilitation researchers and clinicians for interdisciplinary collaborations, and have expertise and research experience in the neuroscience of consciousness and experience in neurophysiological signal processing for the assessment of consciousness in unresponsive patients.

A Canadian professional engineering (P.Eng.) license or eligibility to obtain a PEng is required. Experience interfacing with community organizations and in participatory design methodology will be considered an asset.

At the rank of Assistant Professor, the successful candidate will have demonstrated evidence of ability in teaching and scholarly activity.

At the rank of Associate Professor, the successful candidate will have demonstrated evidence of successful teaching and ability to direct graduate students, evidence of sustained and productive scholarly activity, and must be willing to participate in the affairs of the School and the University.

In addition, the successful candidate will demonstrate a willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own, and a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Benefits

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