"Assistant Professor in Human Resource Management"

The Organizational Behaviour & Human Resources Division (OBHR) of the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver Campus) invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the Assistant Professor rank in Human Resource Management. Candidates should demonstrate potential to conduct high-quality research, publish in top tier management journals, and hold or be very close to completing a Ph.D. by July 1, 2026.

We seek candidates who are developing an active research program focusing on Human Resource Management who demonstrate potential for and evidence of research and teaching excellence.

Duties include developing and maintaining an active research program focused on producing high-quality scholarly contributions; developing and teaching classes in our undergraduate and graduate education programs; supervising Ph.D. students; and contributing to other teaching and administrative initiatives in the Organizational Behaviour & Human Resources Division, including our undergraduate Human Resource Management option. Teaching and service requirements align with other research-intensive universities. UBC Sauder provides generous start up grants for research, and extensive development opportunities and support for junior faculty including an active seminar series, faculty “lunch and learn” sessions on teaching development, research methods workshops, and paper development workshops. In addition, the Canadian Federal Government offers several research funding competitions through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

The Organizational Behaviour & Human Resources Division includes 14 scholars with interdisciplinary interests in both macro and micro research spanning Human Resource Management, Organizational Behaviour, and Organizational Theory. Faculty members study a wide range of workplace and organizational issues and publish in top tier management journals. The Sauder School of Business is part of the University of British Columbia (UBC), which ranks among the top 30 universities worldwide, attracting both high-quality and diverse students and faculty. UBC is located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, a city that consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in the world. With a population of 2.5 million, Vancouver is a vibrant, multicultural city nestled between the mountains and the Pacific Ocean, just two hours from Whistler, BC (a biking and skiing centre) and Seattle, Washington.

A complete application package should include: a cover letter explaining your interest in the position and in UBC Sauder; a curriculum vitae; a research statement; a statement of teaching philosophy and, if available, a record of teaching evaluations; two research papers (published or unpublished) and/or a dissertation proposal; and three letters of reference. Please compile your application documents, described in points 1-5 above into one PDF file, using your last name (e.g., vanJaarsveld.pdf) as the file name, and submit the application to: OBHRrecruiting@sauder.ubc.ca. Please also arrange to have three confidential reference letters sent to us separately by your referees to support your application. Please ask your referees to include your name in the filename (e.g., “vanJaarsveld – Letter of Recommendation.pdf”), and to submit their references separately to: OBHRrecruiting@sauder.ubc.ca. Please submit all documents in PDF format.

The formal deadline for application submission is September 2, 2025, and we strongly encourage applicants to submit their complete application by that date to receive full consideration. Subject to budgetary approval, the position starts on July 1, 2026. The expected salary range for this position is CAD $190,000 to $230,000 per annum, with an additional 2/9th stipend calculated based on the base salary.

Please direct any questions about the position to Danielle van Jaarsveld via email (vanjaarsveld@sauder.ubc.ca), Chair of the Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources Division.