Instructor Half-Course NEUR 3P87 Winter D3

Brock University; St. Catharines; On-site; CAD 7,900 - 16,000; Full time

Job summary

Brock University invites applications for an Instructor appointment under CUPE4207-1. Duties include scheduled contact time with students, lectures, seminars, marking and course administration as described in the collective agreement.

Qualifications include a PhD in Neuroscience or a related discipline; experience teaching quantitative methods and undergraduate teaching. Flexible work arrangements and a strong commitment to diversity are highlighted, with on‑campus work as needed.

Qualifications

• PhD in Neurosciences or related discipline is required; senior doctoral candidates may be considered.
• Experience teaching quantitative research methods at the undergraduate level.
• Evidence of competent teaching at the undergraduate university level with references and course evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Scheduled contact time with students (lectures, seminars) and non-classroom time (preparation, student consultation, grading).
• Course administration including grade appeals and academic integrity cases.
• Duties in accordance with the Collective Agreement Article 22.01.

Skills

Teaching experience

Quantitative methods

Undergraduate teaching

Course administration

Education

PhD in Neuroscience or related discipline

Job description

Brock University is located on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, many of whom continue to live and work here today. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties and is within the land protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Agreement. We are one of Canada’s outstanding comprehensive universities, where excellence and innovation thrive!Brock has been proudly recognized as a Hamilton-Niagara Top Employer for eight consecutive years. Brock continues to earn recognition as one of Canada’s Best Employers and one of Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity in 2026. For the second consecutive year, Forbes, in partnership with Statista, also named Brock one of Canada’s Top Employers for Company Culture. At Brock, you will find a welcoming, inclusive community and an exciting range of meaningful career opportunities. Ignite new possibilities for your career. Break through at Brock.

Post End Date: November 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM

This job advertisement is to fill an existing vacancy in the CUPE4207-1 (Employee Group) Compensation Effective September 1, 2026 - $7,887.59 per half course (195 hours nominally) Effective September 1, 2026 - $15,775.20 per full course (390 hours nominally) Please note: Instructors who are employed in a 2-hour/week lecture, or the equivalent of a 2-hour/week lecture, are responsible for the first hour of seminar/lab in each course.

Duties Duties and responsibilities will be in accordance with Article 22.01 of the Collective Agreement. These include scheduled contact time with students and non-classroom time (preparation of lectures, student consultation, marking and grading and course administration, including grade appeals and cases of academic dishonesty).

Qualifications 1. PhD in Neurosciences or related discipline. If there are no qualified applicants, we will consider senior doctoral candidates. 2. Experience in teaching quantitative research methods. 3. Prior teaching and/or research experience in the study of Neurosciences 4. Evidence of competent and effective teaching experience at the undergraduate university level (letters of reference and course/performance evaluations).

Additional Comments

Course descriptions can be found on the Undergraduate course calendar website: http://www.brocku.ca/webcal/ Academic terms generally run from: Fall – September to December Winter – January to April Spring – May to July Summer – July to August *Actual dates can be found on the Timetables available on the Office of the Registrar web page: https://brocku.ca/registrar/toolkit/registration/ We are committed to offering flexible work arrangements where possible as outlined in our Flexible Work Arrangement Policy. As a student-centered organization, all employees are required to work on campus as needed. Brock University is committed to creating a respectful and equitable workplace. We strive to foster a culture of diversity and inclusion in our work and learning environments. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and actively encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, Indigenous Peoples, people who identify as Black, African and/or Caribbean, as racialized and/or as from ethnic and cultural minority groups, and other underrepresented demographic groups at Brock and in the Niagara region. Brock also recognizes intersectionality and the interconnected identities, histories, and experiences of these aforementioned groups. Brock University does not use AI Technology at any stage of the recruitment process.

Brock University is a comprehensive institution with rich academic programs and world-class research activity. Located in Ontario’s scenic Niagara region on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, Brock is situated in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. With nearly 600 full-time faculty members and researchers, Brock's robust academic scope offers more than 70 undergraduate programs and 50 graduate programs in seven dynamic Faculties. The University’s 19,000 students come from across Canada and around the world. Brock’s renowned student experience is enriched by an emphasis on experiential education, as illustrated by community partnerships, volunteerism and one of Ontario's largest and most successful co‑op programs.