Date Posted: 06/17/2026
Req ID: 48712
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Medicine
Department: Inst of Medical Science
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Existing Vacancy: Yes
MSC1090H F Introduction to Computational Biostatistics with R
Please note that this position represents a 0.25 FCE Sessional Lecturer appointment. Two Sessional Lecturers will jointly deliver the course. The successful candidate will share instructional responsibilities with another Sessional Lecturer and will teach half of the course.
The goal of this class is to prepare graduate students to perform scientific data analysis. Successful students will learn how to use statistical inference tools to gain insight into their data, as well as be exposed to techniques and best practices to store, manage and analyze data.
Estimated course enrolment: 80
Estimated TA support: 5 Teaching Assistants
Class schedule: In Person. September 8, 2026 to November 26, 2026
Sessional dates of appointment: September 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026
Salary In accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement): Effective September 1, 2026
Salary (0.25FCE):
Sessional Lecturer I - $4,998.74
Sessional Lecturer I – Long Term -$5,349.61
Sessional Lecturer II - $5,349.61
Sessional Lecturer II – Long Term - $5,476.98
Sessional Lecturer III - $5,476.98
Sessional Lecturer III – Long Term - $5,614.45
Qualifications: Applicants must have a PhD degree in Statistics/Biostatistics or Mathematics or related discipline. Applicants must have a solid understanding of programming with R, machine learning algorithms, and data structures Applicants must have demonstrated effective teaching experience in a college or university setting.Preference will be given to applicants with previous experience teaching computational biostatistics and prior experience teaching graduate students.
Duties: The sessional lecturer will be responsible for the following duties: preparation and delivery of course content; development, administration, and marking of assignments, tests, and exams; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours.
Application Procedure Please email your CV and CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form with “MSC1090H Fall 2026 Sessional Lecturer Application” in the subject line to Sobiga Vyravanathan at cc.medscience@utoronto.ca by July 13, 2026.
Closing Date: 07/13/2026, 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.
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.
