Closing date: April 12, 2024
Applications are invited for a part time Sessional Lecturer position in 2024 Summer Term 2.
BIOL 260: Fundamentals of Physiology - 3 credits.
Course Description: Principles of cellular and organismal physiology illustrated with examples from unicellular organisms, plants and animals, focusing on transport processes, water balance, nutrient acquisition and communication.
Job description: Primary duties include, teaching 50% of the course focusing on physiological principles observed in animals, developing materials for in-class activities and assessments, supervising a Peer Tutor, Teaching Assistants, marking assignments and exams in Biol 260. The term runs from July 2 – Aug 9, 2024.
We seek an innovative educator with demonstrated experience in teaching BIOL 260 and/or other introductory physiology courses, using evidence-based and learning-centered pedagogical approaches, mentoring and managing teaching assistants, and engaging students in active learning classroom environment.
Candidates should have a PhD and a solid background in physiology. Previous experience in teaching and/or being involved in BIOL 260, and other relevant teaching experience at the post-secondary level will be an asset.
The salary for teaching this course is $5,000.
Applications should include an up-to-date curriculum vitae, including the names, addresses and e-mail or telephone contact information of three people who can be contacted to provide reference letters, and a teaching statement. Application deadline is April 12, 2024.
Applications should be emailed to: Dr. Sunita Chowrira, Associate Head of Biology University of British Columbia: chowrira@mail.ubc.ca
UBC and the Department of Botany recognize that equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence, and that an open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged, leading to more relevant and impactful research and teaching. Accordingly, we particularly encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code. This includes racialization, status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status and/or age. Our department is committed to confronting systemic biases, particularly as they affect individuals from Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) communities, and intersect with other forms of discrimination. Botany department is committed to supporting success for individuals from traditionally-disadvantaged groups, building on existing efforts across the UBC Faculty of Science to promote equity, diversity and inclusion in our research and teaching missions (https://science.ubc.ca/faculty/diversity).
UBC’s Vancouver campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Musqueam people.
Closing date: April 3, 2024
Applications are invited for a part time Sessional Lecturer position in 2024 Summer Term 1.
BIOL 111 Introduction to Modern Biology - 3 credits.
Course Description: Concepts fundamental to biological issues, such as the genetic basis of biological variation, evolution, infectious diseases, causes of cancer, population growth, and human effects on ecosystems.
Job Description: Primary duties include teaching in the course, supervising and working with Teaching Assistant assigned, developing assessments and marking assignments and exams in BIOL 111. The term runs from May 13 – June 20, 2024
We seek an innovative educator with demonstrated experience in teaching in the area of biology using evidence-based and learning-centred pedagogical approaches, mentoring and managing teaching assistants, and engaging students in active learning classroom environment.
Candidates should have a Ph.D. or is a senior Ph.D. candidate in Biology or related area with a strong background in biology. Previous experience in teaching and/or being involved in BIOL 111, and other relevant teaching experience at the post-secondary level in the area of biology will be an asset.
The current salary for a 3-credit course is $10,000
Applications should include an up-to-date curriculum vitae, including the names, addresses and e-mail or telephone contact information of three people who can be contacted to provide reference letters, and a teaching statement. Application deadline is April 3, 2024.
Applications should be emailed to chowrira@mail.ubc.ca
UBC and the Department of Botany recognize that equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence, and that an open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged, leading to more relevant and impactful research and teaching. Accordingly, we particularly encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code. This includes racialization, status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status and/or age. Our department is committed to confronting systemic biases, particularly as they affect individuals from Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) communities, and intersect with other forms of discrimination. Botany department is committed to supporting success for individuals from traditionally-disadvantaged groups, building on existing efforts across the UBC Faculty of Science to promote equity, diversity and inclusion in our research and teaching missions (https://science.ubc.ca/faculty/diversity).
UBC’s Vancouver campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Musqueam people.