Position Title
Part-Time Academic (BIOL 1010: Principles of Biology I) - Fall 2026
Location
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Job Summary & Key Responsibilities
BIOL 1010 (Principles of Biology I, Fall term) includes eight weeks of laboratory sessions for all students. The successful applicant will supervise four two-hour lab sessions each week and attend a weekly one hour TA meeting for each of those weeks. Each lab session consists of multiple lab rooms of 30 or more students per room, with each room staffed by a Teaching Assistant. The supervising instructor circulates between the lab rooms, providing guidance to the students and Teaching Assistants with the goal of helping students build their understanding and enjoyment of Biology while working through the laboratory activities safely and efficiently.
In addition, the successful applicant will assist the course team with other aspects of the laboratory component of BIOL 1010, which could include answering some student e-mails and, in cases of unexpected absence of lab instructors, additional lab supervision as required. The position reports to the Chair of the Department.
Qualifications/Requirements of Position
- Advanced degree in biology required.
- Previous, recent teaching experience in the related discipline and demonstrated ability to provide lab instruction to a class of undergraduate students would be a definite asset, as would experience in BIOL 1010/1011 at Dalhousie.
- Applicants should have experience working with Brightspace and Excel.
- First time applicants must provide the names of two referees.
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 review our Employment Equity information.
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