Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) Human Exercise Metabolism

Particulars

Posted: 14-Sep-23

Location: KELOWNA, British Columbia, Canada

Kind: Full Time

Wage: Negotiated

Sector:
Faculty / College

Required Schooling:
Doctorate

Inside Quantity: JR14517

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The College of Well being and Train Sciences within the School of Well being and Social Growth invitations functions for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Human Train Metabolism. The perfect candidate might be an impressive scholar, with a powerful report of analysis influence and demonstrated potential to draw exterior funding. The candidate might be anticipated to enhance, innovate, and speed up interdisciplinary analysis within the College of Well being and Train Sciences and to construct a number one internationally acknowledged laboratory. We significantly welcome candidates whose analysis program focuses on metabolic features of train (or bodily exercise) associated to weight problems, cardiometabolic well being, and/or environmental physiology/resiliency. The anticipated begin date of this place is July 1, 2024.

The profitable applicant might be an rising chief in train metabolism with demonstrated potential to conduct primary and utilized human experimental research. The flexibility to combine metabolic measurements on the entire physique, cell/tissue, and molecular degree can be an asset. Precedence might be given to candidates conducting translational and interdisciplinary human analysis with experience in a number of of the next areas: i) the results of train on key metabolic tissues (e.g., muscle, adipose, liver) concerned within the pathogenesis of weight problems, kind 2 diabetes, and associated cardiometabolic issues; ii) function of mitochondrial metabolism in train, well being, illness, and environmental stress; iii) immunometabolism and the cell/tissue- particular interactions between train, metabolism, irritation, and well being; and/or iv) improvement, testing, and optimization of novel train or life-style therapies for stopping and treating metabolic illness by focusing on tissue-specific metabolic defects. It is usually anticipated that the perfect candidate may have demonstrated expertise and the prerequisite abilities/potential to independently set up human metabolic analysis strategies (e.g., metabolic testing, muscle or adipose biopsies, mitochondrial respiration, steady isotope tracers, metabolomics).

As well as, in accordance with UBC’s Fairness, Range, & Inclusion Motion Plan and pursuant to Part 42 of the BC Human Rights code, the choice might be restricted to members of the next designated teams: individuals with disabilities, Indigenous Peoples, racialized individuals, and folks from minoritized gender id teams. Candidates might be requested to finish an fairness survey as a part of the appliance, and candidates from these teams should self-identify as belonging to a number of of the designated fairness teams to be thought-about for the place. As a result of the search is proscribed to these self-identifying as members of designated fairness teams, candidates should additionally present their title within the survey to be thought-about. Private info is collected underneath the authority of sections 26(a), 26(c) and 26(e) of the BC Freedom of Data and Safety of Privateness Act. The data you present will solely be used to find out whether or not you qualify for participation on this restricted course of, and to advance accessibility, fairness, and truthful adjudication on this course of. Knowledge might be shared confidentially with the search committee.

The College of Well being and Train Sciences is dedicated to fact and reconciliation and calls to motion for Indigenous illustration in addition to fairness, range, inclusion, and accessibility. An open and numerous neighborhood fosters the inclusion of voices which were traditionally, persistently, or systematically underrepresented or discouraged. We strongly encourage functions from candidates who can even show via instructing, analysis, expertise, and repair that they will contribute to advancing fairness, range, inclusion, accessibility, and decolonization. A beneficial further qualification is familiarity and expertise conducting analysis and utilizing pedagogical strategies that afford college students throughout all Indigenous, racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds, in addition to all sexual and gender id and incapacity teams, equitable alternatives to achieve their most potential. Candidates ought to have a powerful dedication to fostering inclusivity and instructing successfully in a welcoming setting.

The candidate should have a Ph.D., an impressive report of high-quality publications in peer-reviewed journals for profession stage and the power to draw and mentor analysis trainees of numerous backgrounds, talents, and pursuits. Postdoctoral fellowship analysis can be an asset. The candidate must also be dedicated to creating significant partnerships and engagement with related neighborhood and business stakeholders.

Lastly, the profitable candidate might be anticipated to supply proof of excellence in instructing and to supply service to the College and the broader educational {and professional} neighborhood.

UBC is likely one of the world’s main universities and is persistently ranked within the prime 40. The college has two distinct campuses, one in Vancouver and one in Kelowna. UBC’s Okanagan campus, positioned within the metropolis of Kelowna, has over 10,000 college students in seven schools, with sturdy undergraduate and graduate packages.

Located within the coronary heart of the Okanagan Valley, some of the scenic areas in Canada, it provides an intimate studying setting and glorious alternatives for regional, nationwide, and worldwide scholarly actions. For extra details about UBC assets and alternatives, please go to http://www.hr.ubc.ca/faculty-staff- assets/. Details about the encompassing neighborhood might be discovered at: https://hr.ubc.ca/careers-and-job- postings/relocation-services/relocating-kelowna.

The College of Well being and Train Sciences at UBCO provides Bachelor of Well being and Train (BHES), Grasp of Science (MSc), and Physician of Philosophy (PhD) levels. The undergraduate program serves roughly 800 college students throughout 4 years of research and was just lately revised to supply college students with the choice of taking considered one of three concentrations: Kinesiology and Allied Well being, Medical Train Physiology or Well being Behaviour Change. The concentrations are designed to be competency-based and improve experiential studying to supply job-ready graduates for positions or graduate packages in well being care, business, analysis, academia, not-for-profit, and authorities. The College of Well being and Train Sciences graduate program additionally provides superior analysis coaching alternatives to over 60 MSc and PhD college students throughout a various analysis portfolio that ranges from methods physiology via to behavioral science. The College is residence to excellent researchers from the Centre for Well being Conduct Change, Centre of Coronary heart Lung, and Vascular Well being, and from the sphere of neuromuscular physiology.

Purposes have to be submitted on-line:
https://ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcfacultyjobs/particulars/Assistant-Professor-Tenure-track-Human-Train-Metabolism_JR14517

For extra normal inquiries concerning the place, candidates can contact: Dr. Tanya Forneris, Appearing Director, College of Well being and Train Sciences at [email protected]. For inquires particular to the analysis components of this place please contact Dr. Jon Little, College of Well being and Train Sciences at [email protected]

Candidates ought to submit:
A curriculum vitae

A proposed analysis plan that clearly identifies the target(s) of their analysis program, outlines key analysis themes and examples of challenge concepts (not exceeding 3 pages).

A press release of instructing pursuits, instructing philosophy, instructing expertise and effectiveness (not exceeding 3 pages in complete).

A press release on how their analysis and instructing would contribute to an equitable, numerous, and inclusive (EDI) educational setting (not exceeding 1 web page).

The names and addresses (e-mail included) of three referees, who can converse to your analysis, instructing, administrative talents, and repair actions.

Purposes might be reviewed beginning October twentieth, 2023 and proceed till the place is stuffed.

All appointments are topic to budgetary approval.

All certified candidates are inspired to use; nevertheless, Canadians and everlasting residents might be given precedence.