Search for a new Dean and Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

UBC is embarking on a search for a new Dean and Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (G+PS) at UBC Vancouver.

Reporting to the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver, the Dean and Vice-Provost, G+PS, is responsible for providing leadership for graduate and postdoctoral studies at UBC Vancouver, including long-term strategic planning, quality assurance, and academic development, in collaboration with the Deans, other academic leaders, and a variety of service units. 

The Dean and Vice-Provost will be a strong proponent of academic excellence, with knowledge of, and experience working with, global academic networks; as well as an advocate within the university for graduate and postdoctoral studies and for UBC’s diverse community of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, shaping policy and practice in this area of exciting changes within and around UBC. 

Full details of the position and how to apply can be found here. 

If you are interested in this opportunity, we encourage you to apply. If you know of any faculty in your unit who may be a good fit for the role, please share this opportunity with them. This search is internal to UBC faculty. The call for applications will remain open until July 31, 2023.

Gage Averill
Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver