Contract Instructor Teaching Opportunity
Fall Term 2025
Pursuant to Article 16.3 of the CUPE 4600 Unit 2 Collective Agreement, subject to Article 16.2 and 16.4 through 16.7, applications are invited from members of the CUPE 4600 bargaining unit and other interested persons to teach the following courses in the Department of Health Sciences during the Fall 2025 term:
| Term | Dept | Course | Credits | Title |
| Fall 2025 | HLTH | 3101 | 0.5 | Global Health |
| Designated Modality | In person | |||
| Anticipated TA Support | YES | |||
| Anticipated Enrollment | 85 | |||
Course description: Overview of issues in global health with focus on low- and middle-income countries. Key indicators and determinants of global health, infectious and non-communicable diseases, implementation and evaluation of global programs, challenges of research and interventions in developing or underserved regions, and key players in addressing global health issues. Lecture and seminar, three hours per week.
Candidates should be proficient in the English language and have particular research or employment experience in global health. Candidates should demonstrate sufficient scholarly background and expertise to competently teach broad issues related to global health with a specific focus on low- and middle-income countries or underserved regions. Field experience of the candidate would be an asset. Priority will be given to candidates holding a PhD and relevant teaching experience at the graduate university level.
| Term | Dept | Course | Credits | Title |
| Fall 2025 | HLTH | 3104 | 0.5 | Regulatory Issues and Human Health |
| Designated Modality | Online | |||
| Anticipated TA Support | YES | |||
| Anticipated Enrollment | 40 | |||
Course description: The general principles of health regulatory policies in Canada. The role of scientific evidence in developing legislation and regulations at different levels, including probable levels of risk, standards of evidence, cost-benefit analysis, ethical considerations, psychosocial factors influencing risk management and compliance, and evolving technologies. Lecture and seminar three hours a week.
Candidates should be proficient in the English language and have particular research or employment experience in regulatory issues as they relate to human health, in particular in the Canadian context. Candidates should demonstrate sufficient scholarly background and expertise to competently teach regulatory issues pertaining to human health. Priority will be given to candidates holding a PhD and relevant teaching experience at the graduate university level.
| Term | Dept | Course | Credits | Title |
| Fall 2025 | HLTH | 5201 | 0.5 | Fundamentals of Policy I: Policy Analysis |
| Designated Modality | In person | |||
| Anticipated TA Support | No | |||
| Anticipated Enrollment | 25 | |||
Course description: Policy analysis and policy processes with an emphasis on the stages of the policy process, as well as the influences of institutions, ideas and interests.
Candidates should be proficient in the English language and have particular research or employment experience in the area of Canadian health policy, health systems, and/or public health. Candidates should demonstrate sufficient scholarly background and expertise to competently teach about the development, implementation, and evaluation of health policies and frameworks. Priority will be given to candidates holding a PhD and relevant teaching experience at the graduate university level.
| Term | Dept | Course | Credits | Title |
| Fall 2025 | HLTH | 5814 | 0.5 | Assessment and Patient Safety for Clinical Trials |
| Designated Modality | Online | |||
| Anticipated TA Support | NO | |||
| Anticipated Enrollment | 20 | |||
Course description: The importance of efficacy and safety measurements, biosamples, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, drug mechanism of action, reporting of harm, Data and Safety Monitoring Board, pharmacovigilance, consideration of special populations. Good clinical practice, good medical practice, and good laboratory practice.
Candidates should be proficient in the English language and have particular research or employment experience in the area of clinical trials assessment and patient safety. Candidates should demonstrate sufficient scholarly background and expertise to competently teach about efficacy and safety assessment, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, harm reporting, pharmacovigilance, and good clinical practices in drug trials. Priority will be given to candidates holding a PhD and relevant teaching experience at the graduate university level.
Applications, including a cover letter, up-to-date CV, teaching statement, teaching evaluations (if available), and a complete listing of all courses taught within the CUPE 4600 Unit 2 bargaining unit at Carleton University, should be sent as a single PDF by June 1st, 2025 to:
Martin Holcik, Chair
c/o Claire MacArthur, Department Administrator
Department of Health Sciences
healthsciences@carleton.ca
Please note that these courses may be taught by an employee who has the right to automatic reappointment. All contract instructor positions are subject to budgetary approval.
A note to all applicants: As per Articles 16.3 and 16.4 in the CUPE 4600-2 Collective Agreement, the posted vacancies listed above are first offered to applicants meeting the incumbency criterion. A link to the current CUPE 4600-2 Collective Agreement can be found at the Employment Agreements webpage on the Carleton University Human Resources website http://carleton.ca/hr/collective-agreements/ and the CUPE 4600-2 website http://4600.cupe.ca/.