Employment & Opportunities

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Human Dimensions of Climate Change - University of Waterloo

The Department of Geography and Environmental Management in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo is seeking an exceptional scholar and researcher for one tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Human Dimensions of Climate Change with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2024.

The successful candidate must have a PhD in geography, environmental management, sustainability, planning or a related discipline. Evidence of an actively developing research trajectory in human dimensions of climate change, with an emphasis on one or more areas of climate adaptation or low carbon transitions is required.  Duties include research, teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level, and supervising graduate students.  The ability to develop and teach an array of in-person and on-line courses is required, and teaching capacity in the area of climate change communications would be a major asset. 

The starting salary range for this position at the rank is $90,000 to $110,000. Negotiations beyond this salary range will be considered for exceptionally qualified candidates.

The closing date for applications is Nov 30, 2023.Three letters of reference will be requested for applicants invited for an interview. Send a curriculum vitae, cover letter, teaching and research statements and up to five peer-reviewed journal publications illustrating the applicant’s major research contributions to:  Professor Chris Fletcher, Chair, Department of Geography and Environmental Management, Faculty of Environment, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1 Canada.

The package must be submitted electronically in a single PDF file to gemchair@uwaterloo.ca.

The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is centralized within our Indigenous Initiatives Office.

The University values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students, faculty, and staff. The University regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. The University of Waterloo seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism and inclusion.  As such, we encourage applications from candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including applicants who identify as Indigenous peoples (e.g., First Nations, Métis, Inuit/Inuk), Black, racialized, people with disabilities, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.

The University of Waterloo is committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. If you have any application, interview or workplace accommodation requests, please contact Occupational Health ( or Karen Parkinson at extension 40538); who will work with the selection committee to secure accommodation while ensuring that the information is safe-guarded and confidentiality is maintained.  If you have any questions regarding the position, the application process, assessment process, or eligibility, please contact Sophie Dallaire, .

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Policy Analyst Recruitment and Development Program

The recruitment campaign for the Policy Analyst Recruitment and Development Program (PARDP) has launched and may be of interest to your students.

The PARDP is Natural Resources Canada's (NRCan) signature accelerated development program. The program is looking for highly motivated candidates who are eager to contribute to policies and programs that affect the forestry, mining, cleantech and energy sectors, with crosscutting focus on Indigenous reconciliation. Over the course of two years, participants will learn how to effectively manage their careers and develop the skills and knowledge necessary to become leaders in policy.

The Graduate Stream is open to applicants who have or are in the process of obtaining a graduate degree (master’s or PhD) or law (juris doctorate).

The Indigenous Stream is open to First Nations, Métis and Inuit candidates who possess an undergraduate degree and two years of community experience.

PARDP is also dedicated to building an inclusive workforce that is comprised of individuals with an array of identities, abilities, backgrounds, cultures, skills, perspectives, and experiences. We are working to ensure PARDP reflects Canada’s current and evolving population.

We encourage all interested individuals to submit an application by October 18th, 2023. Please find attached materials on the program (e.g. brochure, poster and fact sheet).

In addition, we will be hosting a virtual information session for all interested parties on Thursday, October 12 from 2:00 to 2:45 pm PDT.

More information can be found here.

Summer internship in Calgary - Cenovus Energy

We have a job posting currently open for a summer internship in Calgary from May - August 2024 and hope to see some UBC students apply. We aim for diversity at Cenovus and that includes having diverse education back-rounds, interests and ideals. This student would be part of a driven, collaborative and inclusive team completing important projects while receiving the mentorship, knowledge, and experience to develop skills needed to build an exciting career. Projects that students have completed in recent years include: Reservoir characterization of various subsurface Formations, bedrock aquifer mapping, deep CO2 sequestration potential, mapping of regional sedimentary stratigraphy, and studying environmentally friendly seismic acquisition parameters. Practical geoscience skills students could learn include: petrophysical well log interpretation and correlation, sedimentary core descriptions, subsurface mapping, seismic interpretation and data analysis. Students also get to participate in field trips (i.e. Drumheller) and courses (core descriptions, software, etc.)

The job posting will be up until October 4^th and can be found here.

News & Events

Deciphering legal terminology for fisheries scholars - IOF Seminar

In this seminar, Adam Soliman will provide an overview of key legal terms commonly used in research related to the human rights approach to fisheries management, including constitutional rights as well as property rights. The aim of this seminar is to provide fisheries scholars with a layout of legal terms and how to navigate them. Adam will also provide a layout of various gender equality theories and terminology relevant to fisheries management research. 

UBC members, alumni, and all others, pease RSVP here.