Course Lecturer - URBP 645 Social Research Methods 1

McGill University; Montreal; On-site; CAD 3,500 - 4,300; Part time

Job summary

McGill University in Montreal invites applications for a temporary teaching position in the School of Urban Planning to deliver Social Research Methods 1 (URBP 645) in Macdonald Harrington Building. The course runs Tuesdays 8:35 am to 11:25 am, January 12, 2027 to February 2, 2027.

Applicants should hold a PhD in Urban Planning and have teaching experience; English communication skills are required. Candidates must be authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec.

Qualifications

• PhD degree in Urban Planning and teaching experience
• English communication skills required (McGill is English-language)
• Authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in Quebec

Responsibilities

• Selected social research techniques as applied in urban planning.
• Teaching and delivering the course Social Research Methods 1 (URBP 645).
• Engage with students in Macdonald Harrington Building on Tuesdays per schedule.

Skills

Interviewing

Surveys and questionnaires

Ethnography

Participant observation

Narrative analysis

Participatory techniques

Education

PhD in Urban Planning

Job description

Selected social research techniques as applied in urban planning, including the art and craft of interviewing; surveys and questionnaires; ethnography, participant observation and narrative analysis; participatory techniques.

Salary: $3,941.34 (1 credit course)

Tuesdays 8:35 am to 11:35 am January 12, 2027 to February 2, 2027

Teaching Qualification Requirements:

PhD degree in Urban Planning and teaching experience

Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.

McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.

Hiring Unit:

School of Urban Planning

Course Title:

Social Research Methods 1

Subject Code:

URBP 645

Location:

Macdonald Harrington Building

Schedule:

Tuesdays from 8:35 am to 11:25 am

Deadline to Apply:

2026-10-20

McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, [e-mail].