Position Details
Position Information
Position Title Part-Time Academic (BIOL/MARI 3371: Laboratory in Comparative Animal Physiology Course Lecturer) - Winter 2027
Posting Number PTAP3569P
Department/Unit Biology
Location Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Job Summary & Key Responsibilities
The part-time academic is responsible for delivering lectures in BIOL / MARI 3371 during the Winter 2027 term. This course is taught from a comparative perspective and covers animal respiratory and circulatory systems, metabolic rates, muscle function, and osmoregulation. The successful applicant will be responsible for designing, administering (including exam invigilation), and grading all lecture assessments.
The part-time academic is also responsible for communicating with the course laboratory instructor to coordinate lecture and laboratory components, facilitating approved academic accommodations related to the lecture component of the course, and providing support to students through office hours and individual consultations, as needed.
Lectures are scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The successful applicant should expect to spend considerable time before and after the official course dates preparing instructional materials and grading assessments.
Due to operational requirements, the successful applicant is required to work in person on campus. The position reports to the Chair of the Department of Biology.
Qualifications/Requirements Of Position
- Advanced degree in biology or marine biology, related to the content of the course.
- Preference will be given to candidates with previous university teaching experience in the subject of the course.
Applications should include a letter and an up-to-date CV. First-time applicants should provide evidence of teaching effectiveness (such as summary of relevant course evaluations) and must provide the names of two references.
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.
If you require any support for the purpose of accommodation, such as technical aids or alternative arrangements, please let us know of these needs and how we can be of assistance. Dalhousie University is committed to ensuring all candidates have full, fair, and equitable participation in the hiring process. Our complete Accommodation Policy can be viewed
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Posting Detail Information
Term of appointment January - April 2027
Open Date 10/20/2026
Close Date 11/03/2026
Open Until Filled
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/22348
