Academic
Job Category
Faculty Non Bargaining
Job Title
Research Associate
Department
Research | Saylor, J | Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences | Faculty of Science (Joel Edward Saylor (On Leave))
Posting End Date
July 18, 2025
Note:Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Job End Date
Aug 31, 2026
The expected pay range for this position is $68,000 to $70,000 per annum.
We are seeking a Research Associate in the field of stratigraphy, sediment provenance, and structural geology in the Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Science. The position will join a team working on the nature and timing of collisional and post-collisional tectonic events in the Canadian cordillera. The project will include extensive field work involving stratigraphic and structural analyses It will also involve sample preparation, sample analysis, and data analysis, as well as publication and presentation at international science conferences. The selected candidate will collaborate with faculty members and students at UBC and other institutions, and will mentor undergraduate and graduate student projects.
We seek a researcher with demonstrated experience integrating structural and tectonic data with stratigraphic and provenance data in order to develop tectonic interpretations. This individual should have exceptional communication and organizational skills, and a strong record in teaching and mentoring students. Because the geologic setting in western Canada is closely related to ongoing mining activities, we seek a candidate with mining experience who can interact with and communicate mining-relevant interpretations to local exploration and mining operators.
The following are all required:
- A PhD with a specialization in structural geology and tectonics and familiarity with sediment provenance and stratigraphy
- A minimum of 6 months of field experience
- A minimum of 2 years of laboratory sample preparation, data acquisition, and data analysis experience
- A minimum of 2 years (4 semesters) of teaching experience
- A minimum of 5 years of mining experience
- An established publication record in peer-reviewed journals
- An established record of presentations at international geoscience conferences
- The ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; strong inter-personal skills and the ability to deal with a diversity of people in a calm, courteous, and effective manner.
The following are all strongly desired: a specialization in determining the timing of collisional events; familiarity with quantitative sediment provenance methods; and experience in teaching undergraduate students.
The candidate will work creatively with minimal supervision, will make independent decisions, will have wide latitude in task scheduling to deliver technical reports meeting firm deadlines, and discuss design progress, results, changes, and suggestions with project supervisors.
The position requires the ability to write and present technical materials and reports, and also high-level skills in reviewing and quality-controlling field and experimental data. Successful candidates must be able to compile literature data and analyze field and experimental data with a high level of proficiency.
