The hiring process at UBC is bound by Policy HR11, which stipulates that except in extraordinary situations all UBC positions are filled only after an open competition and review by a formally constituted hiring body.
Initial Appointment/Contract
Your starting salary is negotiated between you and your Department Head when you are offered an appointment. For professorial positions (research and educational leadership), the University has neither salary scales nor a bargained minimum or maximum. To negotiate effectively you should know average salaries for your rank, faculty and years of experience at this and comparable institutions. (The Faculty Association may be able to provide information about average salaries at UBC.)
When negotiating your starting salary, don’t forget to consider whether you need start-up funds, and if you have special requirements or requests (delayed start, lab-space, special equipment, reduced teaching, and/or acknowledgement of special conditions applying to your position, such as for professional work). If you require an accommodation, this is also a god time to bring up your needs so that everything is in place on your first day of work.
More information about the benefits associated with your rank can be found on our Benefits page.
Further advice about negotiating your contract can be found in the CAUT Handbook for Negotiating Starting Salaries.
Reappointment
Your initial appointment at UBC will be for four years if you are hired as an Assistant Professor or three years if you are an untenured Associate or Full Professor. At the end of your first appointment you will go through a reappointment review. It is similar to the promotion and tenure process, except your dossier will go directly from the Faculty(Dean) to the President, and does not go through the Senior Appointments Committee. The reappointment process is thorough but typically takes place without the need for significant intervention unless serious concerns arise. In that case, you will be asked to provide names for 4 external referees and have the right to respond to any concerns that arise, in the same manner as you would in a Promotion and Tenure review.
For more information on the Promotion and Tenure process, visit our Promotion & Tenure page.
If you have any concerns about the content of your reappointment letters, or if the Dean recommends against reappointment, contact us.
