Sessional Lecturer - MMG3001Y: Advanced Human Genetics

Faculty / Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Department: Molecular Genetics

Campus: St. George (downtown Toronto)

Job Posting: September 23, 2026

Job Closing: October 2, 2026, 11:59pm EST

Course number and title: MMG3001Y: Advanced Human Genetics

Course description:

This two-term graduate course is offered within the MHSc Medical Genomics program, and is restricted to students enrolled in that program. The goal of this class is to bring all students to a common knowledge base and introduce advanced concepts including quantitative trait genetics and epigenetics. Students learn human genetics from the perspective of phenotype / clinical presentation toward genotype in addition to a focus on molecular genetics and underlying mechanisms of human disease. This fundamental course provides a knowledge framework for the entire program and introduces key concepts that will be examined in detail in subsequent courses. The sessional position is for the second half of the two-term course.

Estimated TA support: 30 TA hours  

Estimated course enrolment: 15-20

Class schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays (9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)

Sessional dates of appointment: January to April 2027

Salary (per term): $19,994.95 for Sessional Lecturer I; $21,398.43 for Sessional Lecturer I Long Term; $21,398.43 for Sessional Lecturer II; $21,907.92 for Sessional Lecturer III, inclusive of vacation pay

Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Qualifications:

The applicant must hold an advanced degree (MD or PhD) in the field of genetics, genomics, molecular biology or a related field. The applicant should have previous teaching experience at the University level, and be experienced with concepts in Advanced Human Genetics, including Mendelian and complex inheritance patterns, risk assessment, GWAS, epigenetics & epigenomics, pharmacogenetics, and cancer genetics / genomics. The applicant should also be acquainted with major genetic and genomic databases, including the UCSC Genome Browser, OMIM, ClinVar, CIViC, TCAG and COSMIC, among others.

Description of duties:

The course is structured as a twice weekly three-hour lecture & discussion session each Tuesday and Thursday morning, from 9:00am-12:00pm throughout the fall and spring semesters. This post is for the spring semester only. Most sessions will be approximately one-two hours of lecture/discussion led by the instructor or a guest lecture, with the remaining time comprising discussion or group work.  The instructor is expected to attend all sessions, prepare for the lecture beforehand based on existing lecture content and assignments, and to answer student questions.  The approximate time commitment is 12-15 hours per week.

The course has been taught for several years.  The successful applicant will be working with the guidance and support of the fall term professor who previously taught this course and will have the support of a teaching assistant. A complete course syllabus, course slides, assignments and answer keys / rubrics, and other critical components have already been designed, optimized, and used successfully.  Minimal modification of these materials may be required to update them for use this year.

Application Procedure:

Applications should include a single PDF with the following components in this order: 1) the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form, available at:

; 2) a cover letter; and 3) a c.v. that includes evidence of expertise in human genetics and genomics, as well as the name(s) of one or more qualified referees.

Please submit the applications electronically to:

Dr. Timothy Hughes

Professor and Chair, Department of Molecular Genetics

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This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

Please note:  Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.