Assistant Dean, DAE, Faculty of Science

Assistant Dean, Development & Alumni Engagement, Faculty of Science

The University of British Columbia

Join a bold, world-leading and highly accomplished development and alumni engagement team — and help UBC shape a better world.

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.

UBC is a global centre for teaching, learning and research, consistently ranked among the top universities in the world. As one of the largest universities in Canada, UBC attracts and nurtures close to 72,000 students and over 400,000 alumni from 160 countries on two major campuses. With over 7,300 faculty and 13,000 staff, UBC has an operating budget of $3.8 billion and provides over $900 million in research funds for nearly 10,000 projects.

The Development and Alumni Engagement (DAE) portfolio at UBC joins development (fundraising) and alumni UBC functions under one umbrella. DAE is a one of the leading advancement teams in Canada and has oversight for fundraising and alumni engagement at all UBC campuses and locations, including UBC’s Vancouver and Okanagan campuses. With over 300 employees, DAE currently raises ~ $300 million and engages close to 120,000 alumni annually.

Science faculty conduct top‑tier research that deepens our understanding of natural laws and drives breakthroughs in sustainability, biodiversity, human health, new materials, probability, artificial intelligence, and planetary science. Since 2011, the Faculty has secured 230+ patents, engaged in 70+ industry collaborations and attracted $12M in industry funding. Guided by a commitment to curiosity‑driven inquiry and real‑world impact, UBC Science is shaping the future of science education and discovery.

As an Assistant Dean of Development & Alumni Engagement
, you will be responsible for creating and operationalizing fundraising strategies to ensure that the Faculty’s strategic objectives are met. While spearheading a multi‑year campaign in support of the Faculty of Science, you will manage a development and alumni engagement program of $13 million with an overall $27 million annual Faculty goal. You will be responsible for moving leadership gift account strategies forward where a high degree of senior administration involvement is required.

You will work in partnership with senior University administration and the Faculty’s leadership team to facilitate maximum private sector support and build alumni connections, as well as provide leadership to a team of career employees.

The incoming Assistant Dean of Development & Alumni Engagement will be responsible for leading the execution of the long‑term strategy for Development within UBC Science. The ideal candidate will bring considerable depth of experience in fundraising, strategy development and inclusive behavior and practices. Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills, discretion, and sound judgment are required.

The Assistant Dean will serve as a member of both Development and Alumni Engagement (DAE) as well as UBC Science leadership and be supported by specialized functions and teams in the Development office.

As UBC advances its most ambitious fundraising and alumni engagement campaign, this is an exciting time to join UBC and build partnerships to advance the mission and vision of the University. FORWARD, the campaign for UBC, will raise $3 billion and activate the power of our global alumni by doubling alumni engagement. The campaign will benefit research, teaching and learning across both the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses in three key areas—advancing healthy lives, creating solutions for the planet, and shaping thriving societies.

To learn more about FORWARD, see

As a top tier research university, and a go‑to destination for the world’s brightest minds, UBC has the opportunity to influence what our future will look like. DAE is inspired to enable UBC’s pursuit of…