Assistant Professor Teaching Stream, Biological Determinants of Health

University of Waterloo

The School of Public Health Sciences in the Faculty of Health seeks an exceptional teacher for a probationary term appointment in the teaching stream at the rank of Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream. The initial appointment will be for a term of three years with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2025, with possible consideration for reappointment.

Our future colleague will be committed to the School’s vision of multi-disciplinary education and research that combine biological, medical, social, behavioral, and systems-thinking approaches to solving the complex health challenges of today. We are dedicated to educational and training excellence for students interested in careers as health professionals, transformational leaders and social change agents, or researchers/academics.

The successful applicant will have a PhD; their graduate training must include the domains of biological or medical sciences. They will have the breadth of expertise to teach predominantly undergraduate courses in topics that include: the biological determinants of health; human biochemistry, pathobiology, human anatomy and physiology; cellular and molecular basis of disease, introduction to health sciences; research methods in health sciences. The applicant should have a strong understanding of emerging public health issues and ability to teach/collaborate in multi-disciplinary environment. Expertise in nutrition, aging, neuroscience or environmental toxicology will be considered an asset.

The applicant will be responsible for developing, teaching and administering up to six courses annually at the undergraduate and graduate levels. They will also provide supervision of undergraduate honours theses and independent studies. In keeping with the university’s collegial governance structure, the role includes service to the department and university in the form of committee work (e.g. admissions committees). The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated record of leadership in teaching and building a program and culture of teaching excellence. They should have experience working in a variety of classroom settings, including undergraduate, graduate, online and hybrid courses, and be comfortable engaging groups ranging in size from 10 to >300 students. A minimum of three years of such teaching experience is required.

The School of Public Health Sciences offers two undergraduate degrees, a BSc in Health Sciences and Bachelor of Public Health (BPH). It also offers research-focused MSc and PhD degrees and three professional (primarily online) Master’s degrees: in Public Health, Health Evaluation, and Health Informatics. We also have Graduate Research Field options and a PhD specialization in Aging, Health and Well-Being. The BSc, BPH, and Master’s of Public Health degrees are accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (https://ceph.org/). Visit the School of Public Health Sciences (https://uwaterloo.ca/public-health-sciences/) for more detail.

The salary range for this position at the rank of Assistant Professor Teaching Stream is $90,000 to $130,000. Negotiations beyond this salary range will be considered for exceptionally qualified candidates.

The closing date for applications is December 20, 2024. Three letters of reference will be requested for applicants invited for an interview. Applications should provide a letter of interest, CV, a teaching portfolio including a statement of teaching philosophy, and a list with names and email addresses of at least three references to the Director of the School of Public Health Sciences, Dr. Ellen MacEachen. Please send via Carol West-Seebeck: cwestsee@uwaterloo.ca.

The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is centralized within
our Indigenous Initiatives Office (https://uwaterloo.ca/human-rights-equity- inclusion/indigenousinitiatives).

The University values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students, faculty, and staff. The University regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. The University of Waterloo seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism, and inclusion. As such, we encourage applications from candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including applicants who identify as Indigenous peoples (e.g., First Nations, Métis, Inuit/Inuk), Black, racialized, people with disabilities, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.

The University of Waterloo is committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. If you have any application, interview or workplace accommodation requests, please contact Carol West Seebeck at cwestsee@uwaterloo.ca or 1-519-888-4567 Ext 46352.

If you have any questions regarding the position, the application process, assessment process, or eligibility, please contact Carol West Seebeck at cwestsee@uwat4erloo.ca or 1-519-888-4567 Ext 46352.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

“Three reasons to apply: https://uwaterloo.ca/faculty-association/why-waterloo.