Faculty of Applied Science

School of Engineering
Okanagan Campus
1137 Alumni Avenue
Kelowna, BC Canada V1V 1V7
www.ubc.ca/okanagan/engineering

PhD – Additive manufacturing of structural steels

Job description
PhD in additive manufacturing of structural steels – University of British Columbia Okanagan School of Engineering
Starting Date: Sep 1, 2022 or Jan. 1, 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Stipend: Starting at $25,000 CAD/year.
Minimum GPA requirements: https://gradstudies.ok.ubc.ca/applying/eligibility-requirements/
Application deadline: April 15, 2022

Prof. Michael Benoit and Prof. Lisa Tobber are seeking a dynamic and creative individual to join their research groups as a
PhD student at the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO) School of Engineering. We are seeking to develop novel
applications of additive manufacturing (3D printing) in the field of structural engineering. Consequently, candidates should have
a background in additive manufacturing, materials science and engineering, metallurgy, welding & joining, advanced
manufacturing, mechanical engineering, or a related field. The ideal candidate will have an entrepreneurial spirit and excellent
communication skills.

How to apply
Applicants should provide the following documents in a single .pdf file: cover letter, curriculum vitae, and academic transcripts.
Application files should be named “Last Name-First Name-PhD” and can be submitted by email to michael.benoit@ubc.ca using
the subject line “PhD - Additive manufacturing structural steels”. Only those candidates that are short listed for an interview will
be contacted. The deadline to apply is April 15, 2022. UBC hires based on merit and is committed to employment equity. All
qualified persons are encouraged to apply. We welcome applications from members of visible minority groups, women,
Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the
skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities.

About UBC Okanagan

UBC is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the 40 best universities in the world – and top
20 public universities. The University opened its Okanagan campus in 2005 as a bold new UBC presence in the interior of
British Columbia, designed to deliver on the promise of a research-intensive institution purpose-built for the 21st century. UBC
Okanagan is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan Nation. UBC’s Okanagan campus
is home to over 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students, 630 faculty members and nine Faculties and Schools. With the
campus rapidly emerging as a research powerhouse, UBC Okanagan students receive an outstanding education in a stimulating
student-centric learning environment. Faculty have formal research partnerships with over 100 organizations (local non-profits,
regional small and medium enterprises, national and multinational corporations, regional health authorities, hospitals, and
municipalities), with activities on the main campus and in the Innovation UBC hub, which is located downtown in the Okanagan’s
thriving tech ecosystem. In 2019, UBC Okanagan published Outlook 2040, a visioning exercise that positions the campus as
one of Canada’s fastest growing post-secondary institutions. UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering has a tremendous impact
on core and interdisciplinary research innovation and accelerated economic development in the region. The School has grown
considerably over the last five years, with student numbers doubling to over 2,000 (1,700 undergraduate and 350 graduate).
Our exceptional faculty and staff have also doubled. Research income has increased three-fold in the same timeframe to over
$13m.