SL322165-Winter 2025-MCB*4010 Advanced Cell Biology

Sessional Lecturer Work Assignment
Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2
Academic Unit: 
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Winter 2025
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: 
1
Course Details
Course Number: 
MCB*4010
Course Name: 
Advanced Cell Biology
Course Format: 
In-Class
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
The University of Guelph has vaccination and masking policies that may be altered with limited notice depending on COVID-19 circumstances and advice from government, public health authorities, and prevailing science. Currently, the vaccination and masking policies are paused but may resume with little advance notice to address the health risks. Should this occur, vaccinations will be required. You can choose to submit proof of vaccination before your start date. The University of Guelph has a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy and provides more Information about COVID-19 for Faculty and Staff.
Projected Class Enrolment: 
55
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: 
PhD 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: 
Teaching experience in the cellular and molecular biology of signal transduction, including how eukaryotic cells receive, transmit and respond to environmental signals. Working knowledge of cellular regulation of cell cycle progression and cell death as well as the consequences of deregulated signal transduction in terms of disease, primarily cancer, is recommended.
Preferred Qualifications
Degree: 
PhD related to field
Research Experience: 
Quality and or Recent Research activity in areas relevant to the course demonstrating knowledge of current developments in course content.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
WebAdvisor
Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date): 
January 2, 2025 to April 28, 2025
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, December 4, 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

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