Associate Professor, Organoid 3D Cancer Modeling Full-time

Associate Professor, Organoid 3D Cancer Modeling

The Department of Urologic Sciences at The University of British Columbia (UBC) invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the rank of Associate Professor, grant tenure.

Reporting to the Head of the UBC Department of Urologic Sciences, the successful candidate will lead a research program focused on aging, metabolism, and development of innovative three-dimensional (3D) models of urologic cancers using fresh human tissue, including organoid and stem/progenitor cell-driven approaches. The ideal candidate will also bring recognized expertise in metabolomics to complement these research areas. These models will be used to investigate disease progression, treatment resistance, and enable large-scale drug testing.

The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the teaching activities of the Department, as well as provide mentorship and training to undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate learners. The incumbent will also be expected to provide service to the University and the broader academic and professional community. They will work collaboratively in diverse groups to bring forward strategic initiatives for the Department and the Faculty. The successful candidate will contribute to fostering an environment that promotes inclusivity and embodies values of respect, integrity, compassion, collaboration, and equity. Equity, diversity, inclusion, and justice are essential to academic excellence, as well as to fostering an inclusive community for voices that have been historically underrepresented or discouraged.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated evidence of successful teaching and ability to supervise and mentor graduate students, a growing body of productive scholarly activity, and must be willing to participate in the affairs of the Department and the University. They will have:

• A PhD (or equivalent) in a relevant field.
• Demonstrated expertise in prostate cancer biology, including aging, plasticity, and metabolism.
• Experience in developing 3D disease models using fresh human tissue.
• Experience in academic mentorship and supervision.
• Preferred qualifications include:
• A strong publication record and potential for securing external research funding.
• Experience in collaborative research and interdisciplinary initiatives.
• The expected salary for this position is $160,000 per annum. The Faculty of Medicine is committed to offering equitable and competitive salaries, commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate. At UBC, in addition to a generous benefit package and highly valued pension plan, faculty members also have access to a comprehensive range of leaves, services, resources and career development opportunities.

An application package should include:

• a letter of application with a detailed curriculum vitae that addresses (i) scholarly, professional and creative work, (ii) teaching (including summary of academic and/ or clinical teaching), (iii) administrative service and experience fostering collaboration across partners, and (iv) a brief statement of your current or previous contributions to advancing anti-racism, equity, diversity, decolonization, Indigenization and inclusion in an academic, professional, or community context;
• publications record;
• and names of four arm's length references

Applications should be submitted to:

Karen du Plessis

Administrative Manager

Department of Urologic Sciences, UBC

Subject: UBC Recruitment – Associate Professor in Organoid 3D Cancer Modeling

Email: dus.hr@ubc.ca

Should you have any queries around this position, please contact Admin Manager at karen.duplessis@ubc.ca.

Review of applications will begin on June 28, 2026 and continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date for this position is January 1, 2027 or upon a date to be mutually agreed.

We invite applications from qualified candidates who share our commitment to employment equity and inclusive excellence, and we welcome applications from candidates belonging to historically, persistently, or systemically marginalized groups: Indigenous (First Nation, Métis, Inuit) Peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women, 2SLGBTQIA+ people, and trans and non-binary people.

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and equitable work environment for all members of its workforce. An inclusive work environment presumes an environment where differences are appreciated, recognized, and integrated into current structures, planning, and decision-making modes. Within this hiring process we are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable process for all candidates (including but not limited to people with disabilities). Confidential accommodations are available on request. Please contact DUS Administrative Manager, Karen du Plessis via email at karen.duplessis@ubc.ca. If you have any questions regarding accommodations or accessibility during the recruitment and hiring process or for more information and support, please visit UBC's Centre for Workplace Accessibility website at https://hr.ubc.ca/health-and-wellbeing/workplace-accessibility/centre-workplace-accessibility or contact the Centre at workplace.accessibility@ubc.ca.

With gratitude, we acknowledge that the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine and its distributed programs, which include four university academic campuses, are located on traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of First Nations Peoples and communities around the province.