Job Description

Date Posted:

05/26/2025

Req ID:

42997

Faculty/Division:

Faculty of Arts & Science

Department:

Human Biology

Campus:

St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course number and title:

HMB462H1S - Topics in Epidemiology

Course description:

The focus is on the theory and application of biostatistics and epidemiology to current developments in special topics in substantive areas of epidemiology (e.g., chronic disease, environmental & occupational health, infectious disease, methods, social, etc.).

Estimated course enrolment:

28 students

Estimated TA support

: none

Class schedule:

Lectures on Mondays 3:00pm - 5:00pm (in-person)

Sessional dates of appointment:

January 1, 2026 - April 30, 2026

Salary (0.5FCE):

Sessional Lecturer 1: $9820.70;


Sessional Lecturer 1(LT): $10510.04;


Sessional lecturer 2: $10510.04;


Sessional Lecturer 2(LT): $10760.28;


Sessional Lecturer L3: $10760.28;


Sessional Lecturer 3(LT): 11030.36;


All inclusive of vacation pay;

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:

Candidates should have a completed Ph.D. (or equivalent) with a scholarly background and recent experience in areas related to the course and experience in undergraduate teaching.

Description of duties:

Preparing of course syllabus and course marking scheme Planning and teaching weekly lectures and seminars Providing office hours for academic counselling of students Setting and marking assignments/exams Administrating course in accordance with University regulations as described in the Faculty of Arts & Science Academic Handbook for Instructors

Application Procedure:

Applicants should submit a detailed letter of application; an updated curriculum vitae; names and contact information (email and phone) for two referees or two reference letters; evidence of teaching in the relevant area, including student evaluations if available; and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form located here:


https://people.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2016/04/Employment-CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form-June-2012b.pdf



Please ensure you are using the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form.


Please submit all the documents (except Unit 3 application form) as one pdf file, named as "SL Application_First Name_Last Name".



Applications should be submitted by

June 16, 2025

and sent to:


Director, Human Biology Program


Email: hmb.applications@utoronto.ca



Please ensure you are using the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form. Please submit all the documents (except Unit 3 application form) as one pdf file, named as "SL Application_First Name_Last Name".

Please note that only applications sent by email to hmb.applications@utoronto.ca will be considered; applications submitted via a different method will not be reviewed or considered.

Closing Date:

06/16/2025, 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.