Assistant Professor (grant tenure-track) or Associate Professor (grant tenure)

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The expected academic salary for this position ranges from $130000 - $145000 per annum at the Assistant Professor level or $160000 - $200000 per annum at the Associate Professor level.

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.

The Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at The University of British Columbia (UBC) in partnership with BC Womens Hospital & Health Centre (BCW) invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor (grant tenure-track) or Associate Professor (grant tenure). The successful candidate will hold the Professorship in Midlife and Mature Womens Health supported by BCW subject to university approvals.

The UBC Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology has training programs at the undergraduate graduate and postgraduate levels and pursues research to make innovative advancements in knowledge and translate it to practice to improve health. The Department consists of more than 300 physicians and scientists as well as over 50 administrative research and technical staff. Specialty training programs are offered in gynaecologic oncology maternal fetal medicine reproductive endocrinology and infertility as well as advanced training programs in endometriosis pelvic pain and advanced laparoscopic surgery family planning vulvovaginal health and female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery and reproductive infectious diseases.

BC Womens Hospital & Health Centre (BCW)is the only facility in British Columbia (BC) devoted primarily to the health of women newborns and families. It provides a broad range of specialized womens health services that address the health needs of women of all ages and backgrounds. It has recently launched a new program devoted to midlife and mature womens health with an embedded complex menopause clinic. This Program will be defining evidence-based approach to management of this underserved population of women. There will be a rich opportunity for development of teaching programs and advancing research in this area. Consultation with patients and the public will be used to develop a knowledge dissemination strategy and a platform for patient/public engagement.

In addition to providing surgical services for women and a range of specialized ambulatory clinical programs BC Womens is one of the largest maternity facilities in Canada with about 7200 births a year and is both the major primary and secondary maternity services provider in BCs Lower Mainland region and the cornerstone of the provincial tertiary care system. As an academic health centre BCWs mandate includes providing strong leadership in research through the BC Womens Research Institute and education in partnership with the University of British Columbia (UBC) as well as professional development of health care professionals in areas related to the health of the populations we serve. BCW is dedicated to improving the health of women newborns and families through a comprehensive range of services research and education. BCW is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

Reporting to the Head of the UBC Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and BCW Site Head the successful candidate will carry out interdisciplinary population based patient-oriented clinical research in mid-life womens health and menopause at BCW leading holistic and patient centered care through a multidisciplinary team of health care providers and researchers. They will play a key role in designing developing implementing and maintaining a research program in Midlife and Mature Womens Health with clinical research and educational activities which may include reproductive aging midlife health pathophysiology of menopause premature ovarian insufficiency hormone therapy and quality of life measures. They will lead an impactful program of research and create a hub for junior clinician researchers to take part in patient-oriented research. Given the programs relationship with the Womens Health Research Institute with a significant mandate focused on knowledge translation and implementation science the successful candidate will lead research that has a high potential to directly impact practice and policy. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the teaching activities of the Department 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 Department and the Faculty. It is expected that the person in this role would actively engage with appropriate colleagues in the Womens Health Research Institute and the newly formed Academy of Translational Medicine within the Faculty of Medicine.

The successful candidate will have an MD and be a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) or equivalent. They must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to mentoring both clinical and research learners a willingness to respect diverse perspectives (including those in conflict with ones own) and a commitment to enhancing their awareness knowledge and skills related to equity diversity and inclusion.

The successful candidate will be appointed at either the Assistant Professor (grant tenure track) or Associate Professor (grant tenure) level commensurate with qualifications and experience.

At the Assistant Professor level they will have demonstrated evidence of ability in teaching and scholarly activity.

At the Associate Professor level they will have demonstrated evidence of effective teaching and the ability to supervise and mentor graduate students a growing body of productive scholarly activity and must be willing to contribute to the academic and administrative affairs of the Department and the University. At this level they are expected to have an established reputation as leaders in their field and demonstrated experience developing leading and executing research projects particularly in the area of midlife and mature womens health.

The expected academic salary for this position ranges from $130000 - $145000 per annum at the Assistant Professor level or $160000 - $200000 per annum at the Associate Professor level. Additional clinical earnings based on providing clinical care expected in the Complex Menopause Clinic (0.4FTE) will be compensated according to the provincially negotiated Physician Master Agreement for Clinical Services. Any further clinical work will be compensated on a fee-for-service basis under the Medical Services Plan of British Columbia.

The Faculty of Medicine is committed to offering equitable academic salaries commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate. At UBC in addition to a generous benefit package and highly valued pension plan faculty members also have access to a comprehensive range of leaves services resources and career development opportunities. For more information please visit: Candidates who bring diverse perspectives and lived experiences are encouraged to apply as we strive to enhance diversity inclusiveness socio-cultural representation and perspective of the Department. An application package should include:

• letter of application outlining the applicants research and teaching interests
• detailed curriculum vitae that addresses (i) scholarly professional and creative work (ii) teaching (including summary of academic and/ or clinical teaching) (iii) administrative service and experience fostering collaboration across partners and (iv) a brief statement of your current or previous contributions to advancing anti-racism equity diversity decolonization Indigenization and inclusion in an academic professional or community context;
• publications record;
• and for Assistant Professor - names of three references; for Associate Professor names of four arms length references

Please submit your application online at: questions should be directed to:

Lygia Siqueira

Assistant HR Manager UBC Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Email:

Subject Line: Professorship in Midlife and Mature Womens Health

Review of applications will begin on 15 January 2026 and continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date for this position is 1 September 2026 or upon a date to be mutually agreed.

We invite applications from qualified candidates who share our commitment to employment equity and inclusive excellence and we welcome applications from candidates belonging to historically persistently or systemically marginalized groups: Indigenous (First Nation Métis Inuit) Peoples racialized persons persons with disabilities women 2SLGBTQIA people and trans and non-binary people.

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and equitable work environment for all members of its workforce. An inclusive work environment presumes an environment where differences are appreciated recognized and integrated into current structures planning and decision-making modes. Within this hiring process we are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable process for all candidates (including but not limited to people with disabilities). Confidential accommodations are available on request. Please contact Lygia Siqueira via email at you have any questions regarding accommodations or accessibility during the recruitment and hiring process or for more information and support please visit UBCs Centre for Workplace Accessibility website at or contact the Centre at .

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