Academic
Faculty Bargaining
Lecturer
Leadership and Faculty | Department Mechanical Engineering | Faculty of Applied Science (Steve Feng)
September 18, 2026
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
December 31, 2029
The expected salary range for this position is $105,000 - $125,000 annually, with excellent benefits. The successful candidate will be part of the Faculty Association collective bargaining unit.
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver campus) welcomes applications for a full-time Lecturer position, from all fields of mechanical engineering. We are particularly interested in well-rounded professionals with experience in engineering fundamentals, experimental methods and engineering design. The initial appointment will be for a 3-year term. The anticipated start date is January 1, 2027.
The successful candidate will be expected to teach in a broad array of subjects as well as fulfill service and administrative duties as assigned by the Department Head. Applicants should hold a PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field, and be eligible for registration as a P.Eng. in British Columbia. Ideally, they will also have some teaching experience, particularly in an academic setting.
UBC’s Vancouver campus is situated at the tip of Point Grey on the unceded lands of the 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 seeks to recruit and retain a workforce that is representative of Vancouver's diversity, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer students richly varied disciplines, perspectives and ways of knowing and learning.
All of our work is shaped by our values: professionalism and integrity; scholarship and teaching excellence; commitment to students; partnerships and collegiality; initiative, innovation, and willingness to change; community, the environment, and sustainability. We hold these values as an integral frame of reference to inform our decisions and actions at every level and in every situation. The successful candidate will share these values.
We invite interested applicants to submit their cover letter, CV, teaching and diversity statements, and a list of 4 referees by September 18, 2026.
Details on Teaching Statement: Your teaching statement should describe your teaching experience at any and all scales from one-on-one tutoring to small group tutorials to teaching large section courses. Also explain your teaching philosophy, including specific examples that have informed the evolution of that teaching philosophy.
Details on Diversity Statement: UBC's strategic plan identifies inclusive excellence as one of our key priorities. We welcome colleagues with the experiences and competencies that can contribute to our principles of inclusion, equity, and diversity throughout campus life. In your application, please include a statement describing your experience working with a diverse student body and your contributions to creating/advancing a culture of equity and inclusion on campus or within your discipline.
The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible work environment for all members of its workforce. Within this hiring process we will make efforts to create an accessible process for all candidates (including but not limited to disabled people).. Confidential accommodations are available on request for applicants who are short-listed. Please contact Sisi Zhou via email at [email protected]. To learn more about UBC’s Center for Workplace Accessibility, visit their website at: https://hr.ubc.ca/CWA
For questions about the position, please contact Jen Pelletier via email at [email protected].
Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.
