Research & Program Developer, SEEDS Sustainability Program

Staff - Non Union

Job Category: M&P - AAPS Job Profile: AAPS Salaried - Research and Facilitation, Level C Job Title: Research & Program Developer, SEEDS Sustainability Program Department: Manager | Sustainability and Engineering | SEEDS Sustainability Program Compensation Range: $7,622.83 - $11,886.67 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date: March 12, 2025

Job End Date: May 4, 2026

This is an approximate 1-year leave replacement term position (desired start date - June 2, 2025 and anticipated end date May 4, 2026).

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary:

Campus and Community Planning (C+CP) works collaboratively to create a vibrant and resilient campus for an engaged community on the traditional territory of the Musqueam people, taking a leading-edge approach to sustainability, engagement, community building, planning, design and development. C+CP is responsible for leading UBC’s operational sustainability plans that set UBC’s targets and actions for climate, green buildings, transportation, integrated stormwater, green infrastructure, waste and water, using UBC as a living lab for a sustainable future.

Within C+CP, the SEEDS (Social Ecological Economic Development Studies) Sustainability Program is an internationally recognized Campus as Living Laboratory initiative with a mandate to advance UBC’s sustainability, climate and wellbeing commitments. SEEDS “Big Five” Research Priorities represent key interconnected societal issues that advance knowledge and action on UBC’s sustainability and wellbeing commitments.

SEEDS Goals:

1. Advance strategies to achieve UBC’s sustainability and wellbeing commitments.
2. Catalyze impactful applied research experiences.
3. Foster and strengthen interdisciplinary partnerships.
4. Integrate operational and academic efforts in sustainability.
5. Generate scalable solutions to critical societal issues.
6. Co-create, mobilize and amplify knowledge for inclusive engagement.

The Research & Program Developer is responsible for facilitating SEEDS research and program activities including implementing strategic aspects of the SEEDS mandate to advance UBC’s sustainability, climate and wellbeing commitments, and enhance student experiential learning, applied research and professional development across the University.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline. Minimum of four years of related experience.
• Willingness to respect diverse perspectives.
• Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree preferred in a relevant discipline.
• Broad understanding of sustainability issues.
• Sustainability-related projects and partnerships management experience.
• Demonstrated experience in budget management and writing successful research proposals.