Open Date August 24, 2023
Please note: this search will remain open until the position is filled.
The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a global centre for excellence in teaching, learning and research, consistently ranked among the top 10 public universities in North America. UBC’s vision is to inspire people, ideas and actions for a better world, fostering global citizenship and advancing a sustainable and just society. Since 1915, UBC has been opening doors of opportunity for people with the curiosity and drive to make a difference. UBC is home to over 70,000 students, supported by a $3.8-billion annual budget and 19,000 faculty and staff.
The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UBC, ranked eighth in North America, enjoys an international reputation in pharmacy education, innovation in pharmacy practice, and research in the pharmaceutical sciences. Each year, the Faculty educates over 900 undergraduate students and trains more than 70 graduate students. Alumni, numbering close to 7,000, have established themselves as successful pharmacists, scientists, teachers, entrepreneurs, leaders and innovators the world over. The Faculty is currently undergoing major expansion and investment to meet its ambitious goal of being one of the leading academic centres internationally in the pharmaceutical sciences within the next decade. The Faculty is located in a state-of-the-art $150-million, 23,000-square-metre facility, which includes one of the largest Pharmacists Clinic in Canada.
With the current Dean completing his second five-year term, the University is now seeking a successor for Dean of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The successful candidate will have an exemplary record as an educator and researcher in a related field and be eligible to be appointed as a Full Professor at UBC in the Faculty. The new Dean will bring a commitment to the profession, demonstrated leadership experience within a well-respected university or related research organization and the capacity and vision to build on the momentum that the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences has achieved in recent years. The new Dean will provide strategic leadership, ensure collaborative relationships with other Faculties and serve as an external ambassador for the Faculty with government, health authorities, and public and professional constituencies.
This is an opportunity to lead a world-class Faculty, with tremendous forward momentum, situated in a city that consistently ranks as one of the most liveable cities in the world.
To explore this opportunity and receive the full position profile, submit nominations, or to apply, please contact our search consultants in Boyden’s Vancouver office at 604-685-0261 or click Apply.
For more information about UBC, visit www.ubc.ca.
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 will be given priority. All applicants will be asked to complete a confidential equity survey.