Sessional Lecturer- BIO404H5F: Invertebrate Neurobiology

University of Toronto; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 9,000 - 12,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Toronto is looking for a qualified Sessional Lecturer for the BIO404H5F: Invertebrate Neurobiology course. This role involves preparing lectures, engaging with students, and evaluating their performance while fostering an educational environment. Candidates need to have a Ph.D. in Biology, showcasing prior teaching experience.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. degree required.
• Experience teaching similar courses preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver course content, including lectures and tutorials.
• Administer and mark assignments, tests, and exams.
• Supervise assigned Instructional Assistants or Teaching Assistants.

Skills

Teaching experience

Content preparation

Student engagement

Education

Ph.D. in Biology or related field

Job description

Sessional Lecturer- BIO404H5F: Invertebrate Neurobiology

Course description: Neurobiology, the biological study of the nervous system, investigates the electrical and chemical processes animals use to regulate internal events and interface with their environments. Invertebrates have provided crucial neurobiological insights and are often more accessible study systems than vertebrates. This course addresses some key historical contributions, and discusses the future of invertebrate systems, where recent technological advances are opening up new ways to explore invertebrate neurobiology and evolution. Students will do practicals, using computer simulations of neurons, to develop an understanding of neurons and other excitable cells.

Estimated course enrolment: 375

Estimated TA support: 140 total hours- to be adjusted according to actual enrolment

Class schedule (tentative): Lectures Mon 15:00-17:00 check timetable https://ttb.utoronto.ca/ for the most up to date and complete information

Sessional dates of appointment: Sep 1-Dec 31, 2025

Salary (0.5 FCE) (In accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement):

Effective September 1, 2025:

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

All pay rates are inclusive of vacation pay. Should rates stipulated in the Collective Agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the Collective Agreement shall prevail.

Qualifications: The candidate must have a Ph.D. degree in Biology or related field. The decision on hiring will be based on previous teaching experience in this course or other similar courses, academic qualifications, ability, and suitability for the position.

Description of duties: Normal duties associated with teaching a university course, including preparation and delivery of course content, development, administration and marking of assignments, tests and exams, calculation and submission of grades, contact with students by regular office hours. Completion of all grades (may include make-up exams). This course will have synchronous online lectures and tutorials, and the position will include supervision of the day-to-day work of any Sessional Instructional Assistants or Teaching Assistants assigned to the course.

Please email CUPE3902 Unit 3 application form and your CV in one single file named with last name and first name and with “Unit 3 Biology Sessional Lecturer 2025-26 ” in the subject line to [e-mail] by June 25, 2025.