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Canada Impact+ Emerging Leader in the Chemistry of Wildfires - Assistant Professor

UBC Okanagan Campus - Kelowna, BC, Canada💼 Full-time💰 $115,000–$115,000🗓 2026-09-21 → 2026-09-26

Core

Develop an innovative, externally-funded research program on the chemistry of wildfire emissions, smoke aerosols, fire-suppression products, and the chemical fate of contaminants in soil and water.

Role type

Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in Chemistry

Builds

Research program on wildfire chemistry and by-products

Domain

Environmental Chemistry / Climate Resilience / Wildfire Science

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

research program design, external grant acquisition, student supervision, teaching, curriculum development

Preferred skills

interdisciplinary collaboration, communication

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Conduct independent research on wildfire emissions and contaminants; supervise undergraduate and graduate students; teach existing courses and enhance the chemistry curriculum; participate in departmental service and initiatives.

Seniority

Early-career (Assistant Professor)

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