SL307167-Fall 2024-MCB*2000 Microbes, Medicines, and Society

Sessional Lecturer Work Assignment
Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2
Academic Unit: 
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Fall 2024
Number of Available Work Assignment(s) / Sections: 
1
Level of Work Assignment(s): 
1
Right of First Refusal (RoFR)
A Sessional Lecturer holds a RoFR (i.e., for a particular course) if they have successfully taught the course in the past six (6) semesters. A SL who holds a RoFR to this course is required to exercise their right by way of the online hiring system. Also see: What is Right of First Refusal (RoFR)?
A Sessional Lecturer Currently Holds a Right of First Refusal for this Course: 
No
Course Details
Course Number: 
MCB*2000
Course Name: 
Microbes, Medicines, and Society
Course Format: 
In-Class
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Projected Class Enrolment: 
120
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Office Hours
Preparation
Student Consultation
Lecturing
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
TA Coordination Meetings
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Other Duties Described: 
Duties include preparing lecture material, uploading lecture material and monitoring discussions on CourseLink. Prepare exams including answer keys; grading exams.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Degree: 
Masters related to field
PhD related to field
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level
Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
Teaching experience in the basics of microbiology and infection, the history and societal impacts of infectious disease, the impact on public health, the role of the changing environment on the spread of infectious diseases in Canada. Familiarity with how antimicrobial and vaccine strategies affect the healthcare system and economy is also an asset.
Preferred Qualifications
Degree: 
Masters related to field
PhD related to field
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level.
Research Experience: 
Quality and or Recent Research activity in related field demonstrating knowledge of current developments in course content.
Specific Preferred competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
Quality and or Recent Research activity in related field demonstrating knowledge in current developments in course content.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
See course calendar
Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date): 
September 3, 2024 to December 20, 2024
Wages (per semester, per full-load): 
minimum $8,519.05 (effective 2024/25)
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Posting Email Contact: 
mcbpost@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Cari Bish, Administrative Officer, Science Complex Room 4479, Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph ON N1G 2W1 TEL: 519-824-4120 ext. 53930.

At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution. For more information, the Office of Diversity and Human Rights (DHR) is a welcoming, safe and confidential one-stop shop for information, training and support on issues relating to diversity and human rights on our campus.
SL work assignments are unionized with CUPE3913 and their terms and conditions of work are covered by the Unit 2 Collective Agreement between the University and CUPE 3913 (email contact: president@cupe3913.on.ca).

All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada specifically at the University of Guelph before applying for an academic work assignment. All successful applicants must perform their work in Ontario and must be able to attend on-campus in-person meetings as required.