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CONTRACT INSTRUCTOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
Fall Term 2026
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 2026 term:
Contract Instructor Salaries for Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 courses:
- Half Credit Course: $9,255
- Full Credit Course: $18,508
Posting Information
| Posting Date | May 1, 2026 |
| Application Deadline | June 2, 2026 |
| Application Page | https://carleton.ca/deputyprovost/contract-instructor-application-faculty-of-science/ |
| Posting Type (Regular/Late) | Regular |
Course Information: Global Health
| Academic Term | Fall 2026 |
| Course Code | HLTH 3101 |
| Course Title | Global Health |
| Course Description | Overview of issues in global health with focus on low- and middle-income countries. Key indicators and determinants of global health, implementation and evaluation of global programs, challenges of research and interventions in underserved areas, and key players in addressing global health issues. |
| Course Credit Value | 0.5 credit |
| Anticipated Modality | In-person |
| Anticipated Course Enrolment | 90 |
| Anticipated TA Support | 1 TA @ 130 hrs |
| Required qualifications | 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. |
Course Information: Regulatory Issues and Human Health
| Academic Term | Fall 2026 |
| Course Code | HLTH 3104 |
| Course Title | Regulatory Issues and Human Health |
| 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. |
| Course Credit Value | 0.5 credit |
| Anticipated Modality | Online |
| Anticipated Course Enrolment | 80 |
| Anticipated TA Support | 1 TA @ 130 hrs |
| Required qualifications | 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. |
Course Information: Fundamentals of Policy I: Policy Analysis
| Academic Term | Fall 2026 |
| Course Code | HLTH 5201 |
| Course Title | Fundamentals of Policy I: Policy Analysis |
| 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. |
| Course Credit Value | 0.5 credit |
| Anticipated Modality | In Person |
| Anticipated Course Enrolment | 25 |
| Anticipated TA Support | None |
| Required qualifications | 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. |
Course Information: Assessment and Patient Safety for Clinical Trials
| Academic Term | Fall 2026 |
| Course Code | HLTH 5814 |
| Course Title | Assessment and Patient Safety for Clinical Trials |
| 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. |
| Course Credit Value | 0.5 credit |
| Anticipated Modality | Online |
| Anticipated Course Enrolment | 25 |
| Anticipated TA Support | None |
| Required qualifications | 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. |
Course Information: Grant Proposals and Ethics
| Academic Term | Fall 2026 |
| Course Code | HLTH 6903 |
| Course Title | Grant Proposals and Ethics |
| Course Description | Advanced course in writing successful grant proposals in Tri-Council (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) formats. Ethics associated with conducting health sciences research, including the preparation of ethics proposals for human and animal studies in health sciences research. |
| Course Credit Value | 0.5 credit |
| Anticipated Modality | In Person |
| Anticipated Course Enrolment | 8 |
| Anticipated TA Support | None |
| Required qualifications | Candidates should be proficient in the English language and have research or employment experience in the broad area of biomedical, epidemiological, clinical, or public health research or research methods. Candidates should demonstrate a sufficiently interdisciplinary scholarly background and expertise to competently teach academic integrity and issues pertaining to the ethical conduction of research, identification and critical review of resources, development of scientific writing skills, and formulation of hypotheses. The successful candidate will be expected to work closely with the Departmental Chair and consult with departmental graduate supervisors. Priority will be given to candidates holding a PhD, having successfully held tri-council funding, and relevant teaching experience at the graduate university level. |
Notes to Applicants:
- 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 submitted as one PDF file by June 2, 2026 via the online portal: https://carleton.ca/deputyprovost/contract-instructor-application-faculty-of-science/
- The Department of Health Sciences does not use artificial intelligence (AI) in application screening.
- As per Articles 16.3 and 16.4 of the CUPE 4600 (Unit 2) Collective Agreement, the posted vacancies listed above are first offered to applicants who meet the incumbency criterion. The current CUPE 4600 (Unit 2) Collective Agreement can be found on Carleton University’s Academic Staff Agreements webpage.
- All contract instructor positions are subject to budgetary approval.
Winter Term 2027
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 2026 term:
Contract Instructor Salaries for Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 courses:
- Half Credit Course: $9,255
- Full Credit Course: $18,508
Posting Information
| Posting Date | May 1, 2026 |
| Application Deadline | June 2, 2026 |
| Application Page | https://carleton.ca/deputyprovost/contract-instructor-application-faculty-of-science/ |
| Posting Type (Regular/Late) | Regular |
Course Information: Epidemiology
| Academic Term | Winter 2027 |
| Course Code | HLTH 3201 |
| Course Title | Epidemiology |
| Course Description | Basic concepts of epidemiologic study designs and measures; inferences that are fundamental to the identification of causes and prevalence of diseases. Specialized issues within epidemiology, including gene-environment interactions and the clustering of specific disease phenotypes.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity |
| Course Credit Value | 0.5 credit |
| Anticipated Modality | In-person |
| Anticipated Course Enrolment | 90 |
| Anticipated TA Support | 1 TA @ 130 hrs lecture; 5 TA @ 130 hrs workshops |
| Required qualifications | Candidates should be proficient in the English language and have particular research or employment experience in the area of epidemiology. Candidates should demonstrate sufficient scholarly background and expertise to competently teach epidemiological concepts, and procedures used in the analysis and interpretation of scientific data generated in the health or biomedical sciences. Priority will be given to candidates holding a PhD and relevant teaching experience at the graduate university level. |
Course Information: Health Program Evaluation Tools and Methods
| Academic Term | Winter 2027 |
| Course Code | HLTH 4202 |
| Course Title | Health Program Evaluation Tools and Methods |
| Course Description | Introduction to concepts, principles and processes of evaluating health care programs and interventions. Methodological tools including needs assessment, project management skills, use of health information management databases. Issues in communication with stakeholders, including change management and decision making. |
| Course Credit Value | 0.5 credit |
| Anticipated Modality | In Person |
| Anticipated Course Enrolment | 50 |
| Anticipated TA Support | 1 TA @ 130 hrs |
| Required qualifications | Candidates should be proficient in the English language and have demonstrated academic or professional experience in the evaluation of health programs or health system interventions. This may include expertise in program evaluation frameworks, needs assessment, applied research methods, project management, or the use of health information and administrative data. Candidates should demonstrate a sufficient scholarly background and methodological expertise to competently teach evaluation tools and methods, as well as experience engaging with stakeholders and addressing issues related to communication, change management, and decision-making in health settings. Priority will be given to candidates holding a PhD (or equivalent terminal degree) in a relevant discipline and with prior teaching experience at the university level. |
Course Information: Principles of Data Management and Analysis in Clinical Trials
| Academic Term | Winter 2027 |
| Course Code | HLTH 5815 |
| Course Title | Principles of Data Management and Analysis in Clinical Trials |
| Course Description | Randomization, biomarkers, endpoints, estimands, sample size requirements, random error and bias, multiple testing correction, intent-to-treat versus per-protocol, equipoise and stopping rules for trials, database development, validation and reporting/transferring, development of statistical analysis plans, considerations around missing data. |
| Course Credit Value | 0.5 credit |
| Anticipated Modality | Online |
| Anticipated Course Enrolment | 25 |
| Anticipated TA Support | None |
| Required qualifications | Candidates should be proficient in the English language and have particular research or employment experience in the area of data management and analysis in clinical trials. Candidates should demonstrate sufficient scholarly background and expertise to competently teach about randomization, biomarkers, endpoints, estimands, statistical analysis, and clinical trial design. Priority will be given to candidates holding a PhD and relevant teaching experience at the graduate university level. |
Course Information: Clinical Trials Protocols, Operations and Management
| Academic Term | Winter 2027 |
| Course Code | HLTH 5819 |
| Course Title | Clinical Trials Protocols, Operations and Management |
| Course Description | Clinical protocols, electronic case report forms and guidelines, data management plan, monitoring plan, pharmacy manual, standard operating procedures, manual of operating procedures, delegation of authority logs and training logs. Leadership, logistics, budgeting. |
| Course Credit Value | 0.5 credit |
| Anticipated Modality | Online |
| Anticipated Course Enrolment | 25 |
| Anticipated TA Support | None |
| Required qualifications | Candidates should be proficient in the English language and have particular research or employment experience in the area of clinical trials operations and management. Candidates should demonstrate sufficient scholarly background and expertise to competently teach about clinical protocols, data management, monitoring plans, operational procedures, leadership, logistics, and budgeting in clinical trials. Priority will be given to candidates holding a PhD and relevant teaching experience at the graduate university level. |
Notes to Applicants:
- 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 submitted as one PDF file by June 2, 2026 via the online portal: https://carleton.ca/deputyprovost/contract-instructor-application-faculty-of-science/
- The Department of Health Sciences does not use artificial intelligence (AI) in application screening.
- As per Articles 16.3 and 16.4 of the CUPE 4600 (Unit 2) Collective Agreement, the posted vacancies listed above are first offered to applicants who meet the incumbency criterion. The current CUPE 4600 (Unit 2) Collective Agreement can be found on Carleton University’s Academic Staff Agreements webpage.
- All contract instructor positions are subject to budgetary approval.
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