Sessional Instructional Assistant - HST440H1F - Health & Pharmaceuticals

Date Posted: 06/25/2025
Req ID: 43841
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: University College Prog
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course Number and Title: HST440H1F – Health & Pharmaceuticals

Course Description: A critical examination of drug development, including the role of health professionals and the pharmaceutical industry in researching, testing, marketing, licensing, and evaluating pharmaceutical drugs. Topics include the differing needs for drug development, evaluation and dispensing in lower income countries, and potential conflicts of interest in drug development.

Estimated Course Enrolment: 45 students

Estimated TA Support: 1 positions (40 hours)

Class Schedule: Tuesdays, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm**

**The delivery method for this course is currently in-person. Please note that, in keeping with public health advisories, the course delivery method may change as determined by the Faculty or the College.

Sessional Dates of Appointment: 1 September 2025 to 31 December 2025 (Fall semester)

Salary:     $54.27/hr plus 4% 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: A bachelor’s degree in Health Studies or related field.

Preferred Qualifications: Ongoing master's or doctoral research with a demonstrated interest in the development, marketing, and promotion of drugs; medical ethics; research practices and integrity preferred. Demonstrated superior teaching expertise in undergraduate teaching is preferred. 

Relevant Criterion: Previous experience is the more relevant criterion than the need to acquire experience in respect of this posted position.

Description of Duties: Meeting with instructor, responding to student inquiries and marking papers, tests & exams, and other course preparation and organization tasks. The position may also involve attending lectures. Duties of this position shall be performed at the campus on which the position is located. Final availability of the position(s) is contingent upon enrolment, budgetary considerations and the determination of appointments as governed by the collective agreement.

Application Instructions: Applicants must submit an updated curriculum vitae, cover letter including the the names of 2 references (preferably academic), and the CUPE Local 3902 Unit 3 application form located here: https://people.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2016/04/Employment-CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form-June-2012b.pdf to:

Khamla Sengthavy,

Undergraduate Program Administrator and Academic Liaison 

 uc.programs@utoronto.ca.

*If during the application or selection process, you require accommodation due to a disability, don't hesitate to contact Khamla Sengthavy at Khamla.sengthavy@utoronto.ca or 416-978-8083.

Closing Date: 07/17/2025, 11:59PM EDT
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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.

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized, and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity-deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position. 

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.