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The UBC School of Music invites applications for a full-time, limited-term position in Music Composition (Music Technology) – non-tenure track. The anticipated start date will be September 1, 2026. This is a one-year position as Assistant Professor Without Review (i.e., non-tenure track), renewable for a maximum of two times, subject to the availability of funds and demonstration of excellence in research, teaching, and service.

We seek an accomplished and versatile composer-researcher specializing in music technology. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or DMA degree in Music Composition. Qualified candidates should also have a demonstrated record of research accomplishment, including high-level national and international performances and documented success of research grants, university-level teaching (of acoustic and electroacoustic music composition) and graduate supervision, as well as a commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Duties will include individual undergraduate and graduate composition lessons; teaching courses (which may include “Introduction to Music Technology,” “Electroacoustic Music,” “Computer Music,” and “Interactive Performance Systems”); supervision of masters and doctoral students, running and maintaining the Music Technology Lab, serving as Coordinator of the Applied Music Technology minor, other service on School and University committees, and active and ongoing performance/research activities consistent with successful teaching and productive service.

The UBC School of Music offers a full range of undergraduate and graduate programs in music, including M.Mus., M.A., DMA, and Ph.D. programs. For information about the School, visit
music.ubc.ca

Applications and all supporting materials should be received by November 21, 2025

Applicants should be prepared to provide:

• letter of application that includes the names and contact information (incl. institutional affiliation, address, e-mail address) of three referees;\
• curriculum vitae; \
• a statement of major research accomplishments, and current and future research;
• a statement of teaching/pedagogy philosophy; and a concise record of teaching experience, including evidence of teaching effectiveness >(e.g., evaluations and sample syllabi);
• a statement addressing experience working with a diverse student body as well as past and potential contributions to creating/advancing a culture of equity and inclusion.

Referees for the candidates on the long list will be contacted to provide confidential reference letters. Long-listed candidates will be asked to provide samples of their compositions, including links to recordings and scores, and other relevant documented professional experiences. The expected pay range for this position is $8,333/month – $9,167/month; salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. This position is subject to final budgetary approval.

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible work environment for all members of its workforce. Within this hiring process we will make efforts to create an accessible process for all candidates (including but not limited to disabled people). 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

The UBC – Vancouver Campus is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓-speaking Musqueam people. Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Deadline for applications: Friday November 21, 2025
Posting date: Monday October 20, 2025

Term 2:  January 1, 2026 – April 30, 2026

The School of Music is pleased to advertise additional sessional teaching opportunities for Term 2 only (January – April 2026)

• MUSC_V 131: Class Voice
• MUSC_V 441: Vocal Techniques

Applications should include:

• statement of interest indicating teaching competencies
• curriculum vita (detailing post-secondary teaching experience)
• evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g. sample teaching evaluations)
• names and contact emails of three referees
• where applicable, the URL to a website that demonstrates your work

Positions are subject to final budgetary approval and contingent upon student enrolments. Sessional Lecturer appointments are governed by UBC’s Collective Agreement, Part 7 “Conditions of Appointment for Sessional Lecturers.” Within the School of Music, for Sessional Lecturers whose principal duties comprise private music lessons, studio classes or equivalent, pay shall be calculated as set out in the Collective Agreement, Part 2, Appendix F.

Preference will be given to applicants with a Doctorate or Masters degree in Music, with previous teaching experience at the college or university level.

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Deadline for applications: Monday October 27, 2025
Posting date: Friday October 10, 2025