Sessional Lecturer - PSL374H: Advanced Physiology Laboratory

The Department of Physiology, University of Toronto (St. George campus) is recruiting a Sessional Lecturer to teach the neurophysiology section of PSL374H (Advanced Physiology Laboratory) during Winter 2027. The course will run from January-April 2027, inclusive of the term tests and examinations.

Course Code and Title : PSL374H – Advanced Physiology Laboratory

Course Description : This is an advanced lecture and laboratory course designed for Physiology specialist students. The course is designed to foster an understanding of functional interactions between organ systems.

Estimated Course Enrolment : 30

Estimated TA Support : 3

Sessional Dates of Appointment : January to April 2027

Salary : In accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement, the rate of pay for teaching in this course will be $2,499.37, inclusive of vacation pay.

Qualifications : PhD in physiology or related discipline and lab experience are required. Lecturing experience in neurophysiology, experience using WinLTP and GraphPad Prism; and previous teaching in PSL374H are assets.

Description of Duties : Delivering 2 X 2-hour lectures on long term potentiation, synaptic transmission, and core electrophysiological concepts; administrating 3 X 4-hour labs and support students in the analysis and interpretation of electrophysiological data using WinLTP and GraphPad Prism; guide students in preparing laboratory reports in a scientific manuscript format; marking the neurophysiology lab reports and module-specific final exam questions; contribute to course assessment by developing final examination questions and evaluating student performance; and interacting with the Course Director or the Department of Physiology Undergraduate Coordinator. This represents 25% of the workload for this course.

Application Instructions : Interested candidates should submit an application form (available here: a letter of interest and current CV to:

Alexander Hoy

Teaching Support Coordinator, Department of Physiology

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Closing Date: October 26, 2026

Accommodations : The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities. If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact View email address on jobs.swagapp.com. During employment, to request accommodation from the University, contact the supervisor or department chair and/or Health & Well-being Programs & Services at View email address on jobs.swagapp.com. For more information about accommodations at U of T, please visit the Accommodation webpage.

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.

Candidates who are members of Indigenous. Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity-deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position.

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.