SL392498-Fall 2026-BINF*6410 Bioinformatics Programming

Sessional Lecturer Work Assignment
Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2
Academic Unit: 
Integrative Biology
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Fall 2026
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: 
Yes
Number of Assignments that Carry the Right of First Refusal: 
4
Course Details
Course Number: 
BINF*6410
Course Name: 
Bioinformatics Programming
Course Format: 
In-Class
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Projected Class Enrolment: 
TBD
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Orientation-Training
Office Hours
Preparation
Student Consultation
Lecturing
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Conducting Labs/Seminars
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Degree: 
ABD and expert in course content
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level
Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
Deep expertise in programming in the Bash and Python languages; a proven track record of applying these languages to the analysis of large-scale DNA sequence data; expertise in using high-performing computing infrastructure.
Preferred Qualifications
Degree: 
PhD and expert in course content
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Many years of successful teaching related to contents of the course.
Research Experience: 
Quality and or Recent Research activity in related field demonstrating knowledge of current developments in course content.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
T/Th 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM 9/10/2026 - 12/22/2026
Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date): 
September 8, 2026 to January 7, 2027
Wages (per semester, per full-load): 
minimum $8,838.51 (effective 2025/26)
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Posting Email Contact: 
ibjobs@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Dr. Karl Cottenie cottenie@uoguelph.ca

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