The Anthropology Department invites applications for the following teaching position to be offered in the 2026-27 session.
Course Name/Number: Anthropology 4J03 / Advanced Topics in Biological Anthropology I
Term: Fall 2026 (classes start/end: Sept. 8, 2026 – Dec. 10, 2026)
Number of Section(s) Available: 1 section
Number of Units per Section: 3 units
Location (on/off campus): Central Campus
Projected Enrollment: 30
Projected TA Support: 0
Class Start time and Duration: 3 hours seminar each week;
Classes tentatively scheduled for: Mondays 2:30-5:20 pm
Final examination period: December 11-23, 2026
Wage Rate*: $9,435.73 as per Schedule A of the CUPE, Local 3906, Unit 2 Collective Agreement
- Supplemented Fees- 15.02(a) The employee may be eligible to receive supplemented fees in accordance with Schedule C of the Collective Agreement. The actual rate of pay when in excess of the base rate of pay is deemed to include any supplemented fees owing, to the extent of the excess amount. If the actual rate of pay is less than the sum of the base rate of pay and the supplemented fees owing, then the employee shall receive the difference.
Dept contact for questions: Delia Hutchinson, Academic Department Manager, [email protected]
Course Description
Study at an advanced level of selected topics within the subdiscipline. Topics may change from year to year.
Required Qualifications
The successful candidate will have (or be near completion of) a Ph.D. in Anthropology or a related discipline. They will be able to provide evidence of successful university teaching at the undergraduate level.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. However, those legally able to work in Canada and at McMaster University will be given priority. McMaster University is strongly committed to employment equity within its community, and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. Accordingly, the University especially encourages applications from women, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, members of sexual minorities, and persons with disabilities.
