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Sessional - BISC 316 - Vertebrate Biology - 1247 - Burnaby Campus
The following Sessional appointment is expected to be available in the Department of Biological Sciences during the FALL SEMESTER (August 26 to December 20, 2024).
| BISC 316 | VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY - LECTURER AND LAB INSTRUCTOR |
| SALARY | $14982.00 or $18614.00 (inclusive of 4% vacation pay) (lectures and 2-3 labs, depending on enrollment) |
| LECTURES LABS |
M/W/F 8:30-9:20 2-3 lab sections: T 1:30-5:20 (tentative, depending on enrollment); W/R 1:30-5:20 |
RESERVE SESSIONAL INSTRUCTOR POSITION: No
Article XIV E.3.a of the TSSU-SFU Collective Agreement allows for up to 25% of appointments within a given department to be reserved for graduate students or postdoctoral fellows. “While priority will be given to Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows in awarding this RESERVED position, all Sessional Instructors are encouraged to apply. In the event it is not filled by a Grad or Postdoc, it will be filled by another qualified applicant in accordance with Article XIV E of the Collective Agreement.”
Course Description: An overview of the evolution and diversity of vertebrates, with an emphasis on the evolutionary innovations and characteristics that led to this diversity. Labs explore comparative anatomy through dissections, bones, and other specimens.
In addition to lectures, weekly responsibilities include Teaching Assistant (TA) training, and meeting with students. The sessional instructor is also responsible for giving exams and grading of the course with the help of the TAs. Lab responsibilities include assisting with lab development and Teaching Assistant (TA) training, introducing and supervising each lab session with the assistance of the TAs, and meeting with students on lab days. All labs and instruction will be delivered in person. The instructor is also responsible for giving lab exams, invigilating final exams and grading course assignments/exams with the help of the TAs.
Minimum Qualifications: A master’s degree or equivalent qualification in Biology or a related discipline, with a broad training in the biological sciences, and experience in teaching comparative anatomy with an evolutionary and ecological approach. Expertise in comparative anatomy and vertebrate dissections, and recent relevant laboratory teaching at the post-secondary level.
Recommended Qualifications: A master’s degree or equivalent qualification in Biology or related discipline, with a concentration in anatomy and/ or organ-level physiology. Expertise in comparative anatomy of multiple vertebrate taxa, recent relevant laboratory teaching experience, including remote and synchronous instruction, and a minimum of 4 months’ teaching experience in vertebrate anatomy courses at the post-secondary level.
To apply, please prepare in advance a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement and contact information for three references as a single file in a portable document format (PDF, ~7MB Maximum size). When ready, submit via the on-line application form at:
https://advance.science.sfu.ca/biology/application/sessional.php
If you have questions, please contact Melissa Stephens, Chair’s Secretary, at biscsec@sfu.ca.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS THURSDAY JULY 18 AT 9AM
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