Biology Fall/Winter 2026/27, Orillia
Application Deadline: June 1, 2026
Department of Biology
Lakehead University, Orillia Campus, invites applications for a Contract Lecturer in the Department of Biology. Applications are requested to teach:
Biology 2230 FAO – Cell Biology
Study of the molecular, metabolic and structural organization of eukaryotic cells in relation to function: membrane structure, transmembrane transport and membrane-bound compartments in cells, bioenergetics in mitochondria and chloroplasts, functions and trafficking of proteins, vesicular traffic and secretion, cytoskeleton and cell movement, extracellular matrix and cell adhesions, introduction to cell signalling. Experimental evidence for the concepts studied and principles of techniques used in cell biology research.
Start Date/Duration: September 8, 2026 – December 8, 2026
Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:30 – 7:00pm
Monday 10:30 – 11:30am Lab
Biology 3250 FAO – Comparative Animal Physiology
Overview of the major physiological systems of the animal body with particular emphasis on mammals. Topics covered will include but not necessarily be restricted to: form and function of neural systems including sensory and motor pathways, endocrine systems, the musculoskeletal system and locomotion, thermoregulatory strategies, cardiovascular systems and fluid compartments of the body, and respiration..
Start Date/Duration: September 8, 2026 – December 8, 2026
Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:30am – 1:00pm
Wednesday 8:30 – 11:30am Lab
Biology 2171 WAO – Genetics
Understand Mendel's genetic laws, experimental design, and how they apply to the heredity patterns which Mendel observed in pea plants. Understand the link between genotype and phenotype. Understand the difference between a character and a trait. Understand the difference between dominant and recessive alleles and the difference between homozygous and heterozygous. Understand extensions to Mendel's laws. Learn chromosome and inheritance and sex chromosomes. Learn gene linkage, recombination, and gene mapping. Learn DNA replication, gene mutation, and gene functional analysis. Learn genome annotation and genomic analysis.
Start Date/Duration: January 4, 2027 – April 6, 2027
Mondays and Wednesdays 5:30 – 7:00pm
Friday – 11:30am – 2:30pm Lab
Biology 3251 WAO – Organ System Operation and Regulation
A comparative study of animal organ system physiology. Areas to be discussed include the structure, operation and regulation of muscle, cardiovascular systems, osmotic and ionic regulation, respiratory- and gastrointestinal systems.
Start Date/Duration: January 4, 2027 – April 6, 2027
Mondays and Wednesdays 2:30 – 4:00 pm
Wednesday – 11:30 am – 2:30 pm Lab
Please note: This schedule is tentative and subject to change. Instructors should refer to the online timetable prior to the start of classes.
Qualifications Preferred: Ph.D. preferred and experience in teaching
Experience with experiential learning and online or alternative modes of course delivery is highly desired.
Compensation
In accordance with Collective Agreement provisions, Contract Lecturers shall be remunerated at one of the three following levels:
Level 1: $8,355 (per HCE)
Level 2: $8,590 (per HCE)
Level 3: $9,059 (per HCE)
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. Our campuses are located in Thunder Bay on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850 and in Orillia on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, and Rama First Nation. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses and is committed to a relationship with Métis and Inuit and First Nations peoples. Lakehead has approximately 10,000 students and 2,160 faculty and staff. With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels through its nine faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Health and Behavioural Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Science and Environmental Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities, Graduate Studies, and Faculty of Law. For further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca.
For further information, please contact Dr. Mike Rennie, Chair of the Department of Biology. Detailed information on the Department of Biology and our programs is available at: www.lakeheadu.ca/biology.
Review of applications will begin on June 2 and will continue until the position is filled. The electronic application (in the form of one PDF document) should include: a curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests and/or evidence of teaching effectiveness. A completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in Canada.pdf form must accompany your package. We encourage applicants with the Right of First Refusal (as outlined in article 19.03.02 of the LUFA/LU Collective Agreement) to indicate their status in their application.
Applicants should submit their electronic application to:
Department of Biology
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1
Attn: Dr. Mike Rennie, Chair
E-mail: mrennie@lakeheadu.ca (cc: biology@lakeheadu.ca)
Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.
Lakehead University has an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2019-2024 with a goal to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as measured by increasing representation of under-represented groups among applicants, candidates and hires. We encourage candidates to self-identify, if you are from an under-represented group, and prefer candidates with the knowledge, competencies and relationships derived from lived experience. Experience working with Indigenous or racialized communities, and/or members of other equity-deserving groups is a strong asset. A lived experience or worked experience of any of these issues is preferred.
We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343.8010 ext. 8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.cato make appropriate arrangements.
This position is subject to budgetary approval.