Current job opportunities at UBC’s Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication
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, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
Doctoral Writing Consultant
We are seeking to appoint our team of Doctoral Writing Consultants for the winter 2026/2027 term.
The Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication (CWSC) delivers evidence-based programming to UBC Vancouver community members. We seek current doctoral students who reflect UBC’s diversity, particularly those who identify as IBPOC, to work as Writing Consultants.
The CWSC typically delivers ~3000 writing consultations to students annually (first year undergraduate through doctoral candidacy) both in-person at on-campus locations and online.
Doctoral Writing Consultants provide peer support to students on a wide range of writing according to established professional and disciplinary practices. The Writing Consultant role includes the following core responsibilities:
- Work 9-12 hours per week from September 2026 – April 2027
- Attend in-person CWSC training and orientation on August 26 and August 27, 2026
- Attend and participate in weekly, one hour, in-person CWSC staff meetings
- The role may include participating in writing retreats, co-facilitating graduate writing workshops, and developing writing resources for the CWSC website
- Salary $26.02 CAD/hr
See the full job description here.
To apply, please submit the following required materials (Word docs or PDFs; no links) to cwsc.info@ubc.ca:
- Cover letter (addressed to Dr. Xuan Zhang) and CV/Resume
- Writing sample (e.g., research paper; policy report; published article)
The position closes May 29, 2026
We move very quickly through the hiring process, including making offers. With limited positions available, apply today.