Sessional Lecturer - HMB471H1F - Performance Enhancement

Full job description
Date Posted: 07/04/2026
Req ID: 44020
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Human Biology
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)


Description:

Course number and title: HMB471H1F – Performance Enhancement - co-teaching

Course description: Enhancing performance has broad appeal. This course explores current developments for achieving peak performance academically, physically and emotionally. We focus on the scientific basis of the links between performance and stress, and of the benefits and risks of pharmacological methods to achieve performance enhancement. Various stress management skills are introduced.

Estimated TA support: 70 hours (TBC)

Estimated course enrolment: 55 students (TBC)

Class schedule: Lectures Tuesdays 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Sessional dates of appointment: September 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026

Salary (0.25 FCE):

Sessional Lecturer 1: $4910.35;

Sessional Lecturer 1(LT): $5255.02;

Sessional lecturer 2: $5255.02;

Sessional Lecturer 2(LT): $5380.14;

Sessional Lecturer L3: $5380.14;

Sessional Lecturer 3(LT): 5515.18;

All 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.

Minimum Qualifications: Candidates should have a completed Ph.D. in Neuroscience (or equivalent) with recent scholarly contributions in Behavioral Neuroscience and Psychology Research. Knowledge of neuroscience, cognition, stress and human behaviour required. At least two years of recent teaching experience in the field is required. Preference given to those with previous teaching experince in the Human Biology Program.

Description of duties:

Co-preparing of course syllabus and course marking scheme
Co-planning and teaching weekly lectures and seminars
Co-providing office hours for academic counselling of students
Co-setting and co-marking assignments/exams
Co-administrating course in accordance with University regulations as described in the Faculty of Arts & Science Academic Handbook for Instructors
Co-supervision of TAs

Application Procedure:

Applicants should submit a detailed letter of application; an updated curriculum vitae; names and contact information (email and phone) for two referees or two reference letters; evidence of teaching in the relevant area, including student evaluations if available; and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form located here: https://www.hmb.utoronto.ca/sites/hmb.utoronto.ca/files/Unit-3-Application-Form_Sept2020.pdf


Please ensure you are using the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form.


Applications should be submitted by: July 7, 2026 by 5pm to:

Director, Human Biology Program,

Email: hmb.applications@utoronto.ca

Please submit all the documents (except Unit 3 application form) as one pdf file, named as “SL Application_First Name_Last Name”.

Applications that don’t follow the above mentioned submission requirements will be dismissed without further notice.

Please note that only applicatons sent by email to hmb.applications@utoronto.ca will be considered; applicatons submitted via a different method will not be reviewed or considered

Closing Date: 07/07/2026, 11:59PM EDT
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.