Fall 2025 & Winter 2026 Contract Instructor Postings
The Department of Neuroscience is seeking contract instructors for Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 semesters 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] – 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.
Anticipated enrolment of 30 students with 1 TA for support.
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
Anticipated enrolment of 120 students with TA support contingent upon enrolment.
NEUR 3402 [0.5 credit] – Winter
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.
Anticipated enrolment of 50 to 75 students with TA support contingent upon enrolment.
NEUR 4202 [0.5 credit] – Winter
Seminar on Current Research in Neuroscience and Psychiatric Disease
Recent research in clinical neuroscience including biological, developmental, experiential and environmental factors that contribute to disease. Topics may include depressive disorders, schizophrenia, autism, ADHD, anorexia, narcolepsy, substance abuse, and personality disorders.
Anticipated enrolment of 30 students with potentially no TA support.
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.
Anticipated enrolment of 40 students with TA support contingent upon enrolment.
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 5201 [0.5 credit] – Fall
Foundations in Statistics for Neuroscience
Extensive use of statistical software to analyze neuroscience data sets to gain practical applied statistical skills. Concepts include data management, statistical modelling through analysis of variance and regression, covariates and hierarchical techniques
Deadline to apply is Friday, May 23, 2025 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