Job Description

Date Posted:

07/11/2025

Req ID:

42908

Faculty/Division:

Faculty of Arts & Science

Department:

Munk Sch Global Affairs & Public Policy

Campus:

St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course number and title:

GLA2081HS - Topics in Innovation II: Governing Transformative Innovation

Course description:

This course takes a multidisciplinary approach to examining how society responds to technological change. Themes include innovation and industrial policy, finance, skills development and just transitions with a focus on energy, agriculture, health, transportation and infrastructure. Over the course of the term, students will use the knowledge gained from readings and class discussions to compile a professional policy brief that compares alternatives and offers advice to a public, private or non-profit entity of the student's choosing. Successful students will be well-positioned for careers as consultants and advisors in the innovation domain.

Estimated course enrolment:

30

Estimated TA support:

N/A

Class schedule:

Wednesday 6:00-8:00 pm

The delivery method for this course is currently in-person. Please note that, in keeping with current circumstances, the course delivery method may change as determined by the Faculty or the Department.

Sessional dates of appointment

: January 1, 2026 - April 30, 2026

Salary:

Sessional Lecturer I - $9,820.70


Sessional Lecturer I - Long Term -$10,510.04


Sessional Lecturer II - $10,510.04


Sessional Lecturer II - Long Term - $10,760.28


Sessional Lecturer III - $10,760.28


Sessional Lecturer III - Long Term - $11,030.36



Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Minimum Qualifications:

PhD in Political Science.

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated expertise in innovation policy and research.

Description of duties:

Developing the syllabus, teaching one 2-hour lecture per week at the graduate level, providing weekly office hours for academic counseling of students, preparing and delivering course material; preparing and delivering assignments and tests; marking student work and submitting grades.

Application Procedure:

All individuals interested in this position must submit an updated Curriculum Vitae and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form to mga@utoronto.ca.

Closing Date:

08/05/2025, 11:59PM EDT



This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.