The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver campus, is looking for a candidate to fill a two-year full-time Postdoctoral Research and Teaching Fellow position, starting in September 2023. The candidate will take on a leading role in the design, implementation, and assessment of a transformational pedagogical strategy for Engineering curricula to be implemented through new learning modules in engineering programs, and the redesign of existing courses, with a focus on the development and integration of sustainability and equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigeneity (EDII) content. This will include the development of new classroom training activities, lecture materials, and assessments that will be implemented in several courses, including for large-scale (400+ students a term) Professional Practice courses.
Though the work focuses on the development and assessment of pedagogical material, the successful candidate may be expected to co-lead educational activities with faculty, teaching assistants and support staff. This rich educational environment will support curriculum development and engineering education research to promote engineering student engagement with sustainability and EDII topics. They will be supervised by departmental faculty who have established engineering education expertise.
UBC’s Vancouver campus is situated at the tip of ʔəlqsən (Point Grey) on the unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people, surrounded by forest, ocean and mountains. Vancouver is consistently ranked as one of the most diverse cities in Canada, and one of the most livable cities in the world. UBC aims to amplify the power of its unique place, people, and expertise to create engineering curriculum benefitting our students and the broader community.
Review of applications will begin on July 1st, 2023, and continue on a rolling basis until the position is filled.