Course lecturer - SOCI 309: Health and Illness

Job summary

The lecturer will teach the SOCI 309 course on Health and Illness, covering topics such as health care organizations, poverty, and health inequalities. Responsibilities include delivering in-person lectures on Wednesdays and Fridays during the winter 2027 term.

Job details

Please refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at McGill University), do not apply through this Career Site. Login to your McGill Workday account and apply to this posting using the Find Jobs report (type Find Jobs in the search bar). Winter 2027 Posting period: 6 – 15 October 2026 Deadline to Apply: October 15, 2026 Salary: $11 824/ course (including vacation pay). The Department of Sociology is inviting applications to teach courses in winter 2027. Please complete the online application form and upload a CV and cover letter. The cover letter should contain the following information: Area examinations completed along with date of completion Previous TA or course lecturer experience for the course(s) for which you are applying Applications will be ranked according to the collective agreement between McGill University and the MCLIU. Preference will be given to the qualified applicant with the most priority points. McGill University is committed to equity in employment and diversity. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located. McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing. For any questions, please contact jobsearch.sociology@mcgill.ca (This posting will expire at 00:00 am the day of the deadline to apply. You have until midnight the day before the deadline to apply to submit your application.) SOCI 309 – Health and Illness Health and illness as social rather than purely bio-medical phenomena. Topics include: studies of ill persons, health care occupations and organizations; poverty and health; inequalities in access to and use of health services; recent policies, ideologies, and problems in reform of health services organization. January 5 – April 14, 2027: Wednesday and Friday (2:35 – 3:55 pm) Location: Leacock 219 Teaching Qualification Requirements: Education: PhD or be ABD in Sociology. Experience: Successful completion of area exam in Medical Sociology within the last five years and/or prior experience as a teaching assistant for SOCI 309. This course will be taught by one instructor in-person. Hiring Unit: Department of Sociology Course Title: Health and Illness Subject Code: SOCI 309 001 Location: Leacock 219 Schedule: Wednesday and Friday (2:35 – 3:55 pm) Deadline to Apply: 2026-10-15 McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca.

What you’ll do

The lecturer will teach the SOCI 309 course on Health and Illness, covering topics such as health care organizations, poverty, and health inequalities. Responsibilities include delivering in-person lectures on Wednesdays and Fridays during the winter 2027 term.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a PhD or be ABD in Sociology and have successfully completed an area exam in Medical Sociology within the last five years. Prior experience as a teaching assistant for the specific course is also considered a qualification.

Listed skills

• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Sociology
• Medical sociology
• Teaching
• Academic instruction
• Curriculum delivery
• Research
• Public speaking
• Communication
• Health policy analysis
• Social inequality analysis
• Employment Equity
• English Language
• Health Equity
• Medical Sociology
• Writing

Job areas

• Education
• Science & Research
• Social Services
• Lecturer in Health and Social Care
• Sociology Professor
• University and Higher Education Teachers
• Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
• Postsecondary Teachers

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