Job Description

Course number and title: BIO207H5S - Introductory Genetics (SCI)

Course description: The principles of Mendelian inheritance and modern genetics are illustrated using examples from medical research, evolutionary biology, agriculture and conservation biology. Topics covered include: chromosome theory of inheritance, basic eukaryotic chromosome mapping, gene and chromosome mutation, the lac system, the extranuclear genome, population and quantitative genetics. In tutorials, students will work through problem sets related to lecture material as well as probability and statistical analysis (0.5 FCE)

Prerequisites: BIO152H5 and BIO206H5

Estimated course enrolment: 144

Estimated TA support: 140 hrs

Class schedule (tentative):

Lecture - In person:

Tuesday 9am-12pm and

Friday 9am-12pm

Tutorial - In person:

Tuesday 1pm-4pm

Thursday 1pm-4pm

Sessional dates of appointment: July 1 - August 31, 2023

Salary (In accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement):

Effective September 1, 2020 - Sessional Lecturer I - $16,979.33 (Y, full course) & $8,489.67 (H, half Course, 0.5 FCE); Sessional Lecturer I Long Term - $17,738.50 (Y, full course) & $8,869.25 (H, half Course, 0.5 FCE); Sessional Lecturer II - $18,171.15 (Y, full course) & $9,085.58 (H, half Course, 0.5 FCE); Sessional Lecturer III - $18,603.79 (Y, full course) & $9,301.90 (H, half Course, 0.5 FCE). All pay rates are inclusive of vacation pay.

Qualifications: The candidate must have a Ph.D. degree in Biology or related field. The decision on hiring will be based on previous teaching experience in this course or other similar courses, academic qualifications, ability, and suitability for the position.

Description of duties: Normal duties associated with teaching a university course, including preparation and delivery of course content, development, administration and marking of assignments, tests and exams, calculation and submission of grades, contact with students by regular office hours. Completion of all grades (may include make-up exams).

Application instruction:

Please email your CV and with \xe2\x80\x9cUnit 3 Biology Sessional Lecturer 2023 Summer\xe2\x80\x9d in the subject line to by February 8, 2023.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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