Part-Time Academic (ENVI 5023: Qualitative Data Analysis - Winter 2026)

Dalhousie University; Halifax; On-site; Part time

Job summary

A leading university in Canada is seeking a Part-Time Academic for the Winter 2026 term to teach Qualitative Data Analysis (ENVI 5023). The instructor will guide students through theory and practice in qualitative data analysis, with a focus on research design and thematic interpretation. Applicants must have a PhD or equivalent experience. The position is conditional on course enrollment and university approval. The university values equity, diversity, and inclusion in its community.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent experience required.

Responsibilities

• Teach Qualitative Data Analysis (ENVI 5023) during the winter term.
• Analyze qualitative data for themes and interpret findings.
• Guide students through a small-scale research project.

Education

PhD or equivalent experience in related discipline

Job description

Part-Time Academic (ENVI 5023: Qualitative Data Analysis - Winter 2026)

Position Title Part-Time Academic (ENVI 5023: Qualitative Data Analysis - Winter 2026)

Posting Number PTAP3101P

Department/Unit

Location

Job Summary & Key Responsibilities

ENVI 5023: Qualitative Data Analysis. The sessional instructor will teach Qualitative Data Analysis (ENVI 5023) during the 2025/2026 winter term. It is scheduled for 3 hours per week to be held on Thursdays, from 08:35‑11:25.

The analysis of qualitative data is a rigorous practice that few research students get experience with before they collect their own data. Qualitative data is not synonymous with “data about people” – it is descriptive, observational or graphical data about any phenomenon that defies measurement – but we will focus in this course on understanding the human experience. Prior exposure to the theories and techniques of qualitative data analysis can improve research design and execution. This course will combine theory and practice. Theory will include research design, data collection, and analytical approaches. Practice will involve analyzing a small dataset for themes and interpreting those themes. Throughout, students will carry out a small‑scale research project with secondary data, including a research proposal backed up by literature, a coding protocol informed by theory, interpretation and writing up the findings. Students who are undertaking or planning to undertake independent research with and/or about people, and have some background in general research methods, will find it a particularly good fit.

Qualifications/Requirements of Position

PhD or equivalent experience in related discipline.

Salary Range/Pay Rate

Salary Range/Pay Rate Per CUPE Collective Agreement

Additional Information

All offers of employment as a part‑time academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University.

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

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. In accordance with our Employment Equity Policy, preference will be given in hiring processes to candidates who self‑identify as members of one or more of the equity‑deserving groups listed above. For more information, including details related to our Employment Equity Policy and Plan and definitions of equity‑deserving groups please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity .

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