Date Posted: 07/09/2025 Req ID: 44114 Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts and Science Department: Cell and Systems Biology Campus:St. George (Downtown Toronto) Description: Course number and title: CSB457H1S: Post:transcriptional Gene Regulation (0.25 FCE) Course Description: This course focuses on advances in post:transcriptional gene regulation. Topics covered will include regulatory RNAs, RNA processing, localization, translation, and degradation. In addition to lectures from the instructor covering background material, emphasis is placed on current research and will involve discussion of primary literature in a round:table format. Number of Positions: 1 Estimated Course Enrolment : 24 students Estimated TA support: n/a Class Schedule : Tuesdays, 4:5pm and Thursdays, 3:5pm (in:person) Sessional dates of appointment : January 1, 2026 to April 30, 2026 Minimum Salary : 4,910.35 (Sessional Lecturer I) 5,255.02 (Sessional Lecturer I : Long Term) 5,255.02 (Sessional Lecturer II) 5,380.14 (Sessional Lecturer II : Long Term) 5,380.14 (Sessional Lecturer III) 5,515.18 (Sessional Lecturer III : Long Term) 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 : PhD in Molecular Genetics or related field. Demonstrated excellence in teaching is required. Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience teaching this or similar course at university level. Description of duties: Delivery of lectures prepared by other instructors in this course; prepare and grade assignments and tests in accordance with University regulations as described in the Faculty of Arts and Science; hold office hours. Application instructions: Applicants should submit a detailed letter of application; an updated curriculum vitae; names and contact information (email and phone) for two referees or two reference letters; evidence of teaching in the relevant area, including student evaluations if available; and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form located here: uoft.me/CUPE:3902:Unit:3:Application:Form . Please ensure you are using the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form. Applications should be sent electronically by July 30, 2025 to: Baljit Brar at NOTE THAT, IN KEEPING WITH CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES, THIS COURSE MAY BE DELIVERED ONLINE INSTEAD OF IN PERSON AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CELL AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY Closing Date:07/30/2025, 11:59PM EDT ** 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. Candidates who are members of Indigenous. Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity:deserving groups are encouraged , and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position.