Date Posted: 05/14/2026
Req ID: 48145
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Medicine
Department: Inst of Medical Science
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Existing Vacancy: Yes
MSC1119H (0.25 FCE) Epigenetics Applications in Human Health and Disease
This 6-week modular course is designed to expose graduate students to the field of epigenetics, its applications in normal human development and to examine the different aspects of epigenetic alterations that could lead to disease. The course is designed to address the knowledge and skills gap in the emerging field of epigenetics. It will provide hands-on tutorials to help graduate students understand how, where, when and why epigenetic marks are important and how to study them.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Estimated course enrolment: 15
Estimated TA support: none
Class schedule: In Person. Mondays 4-6 pm. September 14, 2026 – November 30, 2026
Sessional dates of appointment: September 1, 2026 – 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 minimum PhD degree in the sciences. Applicants must have practical knowledge of genetics and epigenetics, as well as work or research experience in genetics or epigenetics. Applicants should have teaching experience at the graduate level.
Duties: The sessional lecturer will be responsible for the following duties: preparation and delivery of course content; the development and marking of course assessments; calculation and submission of grades; holding a minimum regular office hours of 1 hours per week.
Application Procedure: Please email your CV and CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form with “MSC1119H Fall 2026 Sessional Lecturer Application” in the subject line to Sobiga Vyravanathan at cc.medscience@utoronto.ca by June 8, 2026.
Closing Date: 06/08/2026, 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.
