Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 Contract Instructor Postings
The Department of Neuroscience is seeking contract instructors for Fall 2024 and Winter 2025semesters for the courses listed below.
A note to all applicants: As per Articles 16.3 and 16.4 in the CUPE 4600 (Unit 2)
Collective Agreement, the posted vacancies listed are first offered to applicants
meeting the incumbency criterion. A link to the current CUPE 4600 (Unit 2) Collective
Agreement can be found at the Academic Staff Agreements webpage on the Carleton
University website.
Candidates should be proficient in the English language and have a graduate degree in Neuroscience. Priority will be given to candidates whose research and/or teaching expertise is a strong match with the core material of the course being taught. Please include a cover letter that describes your suitability for the course you are applying to teach. For those applicants who have not taught in the Department of Neuroscience, a letter of reference in support of your teaching ability is required.
Final decision for hiring may be determined through an interview process. All positions are subject to budgetary approval and adequate student enrolment. There remains the possibility that any of the courses posted will be cancelled during the application process as the budget and timetable are finalized.
Undergraduate Courses
NEUR 2004 [0.5 credit] Fall & Winter – One Section in Fall, Two in Winter
Fundamentals of Scientific Writing in Neuroscience
Introduction to various forms of scientific writing appropriate to neuroscience, with a focus in fundamental skills in scientific writing.
NEUR 3206 [0.5 credit] Fall
Sensory and Motor Neuroscience
Exploration of major topics in sensory processing and motor control, with a focus on underlying mechanisms and neurobiological principles. Topics include all sensory systems (such as vision, somatosensation and audition) plus motor system components including lower and upper motor neurons, basal ganglia, and cerebellum. Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
NEUR 3207 [0.5 credit] Winter
Systems Neuroscience
Neural systems underlying complex behaviours including emotion, motivation, and sleep, and the role of association cortices in brain function. Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
NEUR 3402 [0.5 credit]
Impact of Lifestyle and Social Interactions on Mental Health
Healthy lifestyle choices and positive social interactions can reduce the incidence of pathological conditions such as depression, obesity, cardiovascular disease and impaired immunity. This course focuses on psychosocial and neurobiological mechanisms that underlie the relationship between lifestyle, social interactions and health.
NEUR 3502 [0.5 credit] Fall
Neurodevelopmental Determinants of Mental Health
Development of the human brain, the generation and differentiation of the various cell types, and the formation of the vast network of neural connections. How neurodevelopmental dysregulation can result in pathologies including dyslexia, ADHD, schizophrenia and autism.
NEUR 4002 [0.5 credit] Winter
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
Introduction to the methods used in conducting systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Topics include: conducting literature searches, extracting relevant literature, assessing quality of studies, synthesizing findings across studies, and the statistical methods used to carry out a meta-analysis. Includes: Experiential Learning Activity. Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as NEUR 5203, for which additional credit is precluded.
Note: NEUR 4002 will be run with its cross-listed NEUR 5203. Applicants should indicate in detail their familiarization with the subject matter and past experiences. Applicants for this position will be asked to attend an interview with the Chair of the Department and a faculty member who specializes in this subject to assess qualifications for the position.
NEUR 4200 [0.5 credit] Winter
Seminar on Current Advances in Neuroscience
Headline research in neuroscience. Topics may include technical and conceptual advances, ethical issues, medical improvement, and social impacts of neuroscience research.
NEUR 4905 [1.0 credit] Full Year
Honours Workshop
The course will focus on active learning in areas that include written and oral communication, evaluation and interpretation of results, statistics and data management, emphasizing transferable skills that will be most appropriate for non-research career paths.
Article 17 Appointment:
The following courses have been assigned to graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, or visiting scholars. The department will contact the most senior incumbent to review their rights under Article 17 of the CUPE 4600-2 Collective Agreement.
NEUR 1203 [0.5 credit] Winter
Neuroscience of Mental Health and Neurological Disease
Clinical symptoms of neurological disease, including biological, developmental, experiential and environmental factors that contribute to disease. Topics may include stroke, multiple sclerosis, migraine, seizure disorder, Parkinson’s disease, ALS, chronic pain, Alzheimer’s disease and concussion.
Deadline to apply is Wednesday, May 22, 2023 by 8:00am. Complete application consisting of a list of desired courses and resume should be sent to:
Dr. Matthew Holahan, Chair
c/o Ryan MacKay, Department Administrator
Department of Neuroscience
NeuroChair@carleton.ca