APTPUO- Hiver 2027- BIO3515, Section A00

Job summary

The successful candidate will teach a university-level course on conservation biology, focusing on biodiversity decline and mitigation strategies. Responsibilities include delivering lectures on topics such as habitat degradation, invasive species, and climate change.

Job details

Posting Reason: New Position Location: Main Campus Academic Period: 2027 Winter Semester Faculty: Faculté des sciences / Faculty of Science Academic Unit: Département de biologie \\ Department of Biology Course Title: Biologie de la conservation des espèces Course Code: BIO3515 Section: A00 Course Description: Une introduction à la science de la biologie de la conservation mettant l'accent à la fois sur les causes et les solutions aux problèmes liés au déclin de la biodiversité. Les sujets peuvent être les menaces actuelles et futures pour la biodiversité, y compris la perte, la fragmentation et la dégradation des habitats; les espèces envahissantes; l’exploitation et la récolte; la pollution et les changements climatiques, et comment ces menaces pourraient être atténuées avec succès. Posting limited to: Professeur à temps-partiel régulier / Regular Part-Time Professor Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/09/08 Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/10/09 Expected Enrolment: 40 Approval date: 2026/09/08 Number of credits: 3 Work Hours: 39 Hourly Rate: Enseignement / Teaching: $239.47 (2024-2025) The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31. These rates do not included vacation pay nor statutory pay. These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified. Retro will be paid after the ratification. Course type: A Posting type: Régulier / Regular Language of instruction: Français | French Competence in second language: N/A Course Schedule: Mardi | Tuesday 10:00-11:30 Jeudi | Thursday 8:30-10:00 - Requirements: Formation postdoctorale dans le domaine approprié de biologie, et preuve de réussite en tant qu'enseignant(e) au niveau universitaire pertinent. Additional Information and/or Comments: An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. Employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law. The hiring process will be governed by the current APTPUO collective agreements; you can click here for the main unit, here for the OLBI unit, or here for the Toronto/Windsor unit to find out more. The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact vra.affairesprofessorales@uottawa.ca to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.

What you’ll do

The successful candidate will teach a university-level course on conservation biology, focusing on biodiversity decline and mitigation strategies. Responsibilities include delivering lectures on topics such as habitat degradation, invasive species, and climate change.

Requirements

Applicants must hold a postdoctoral degree in a relevant field of biology. Additionally, candidates must demonstrate successful experience in teaching at the university level.

Listed skills

• French · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• Recruitment · Preferred
• assessment · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Training · Preferred
• Collaboration · Preferred
• staff · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Process · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• future · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Conservation biology
• Biodiversity
• Habitat management
• Environmental science
• Teaching
• University instruction
• Academic research
• Conservation Biology
• Invasive Species Management
• Research
• Biology
• Management
• Environmental Science

Job areas

• Education
• Science & Research
• Environmental & Sustainability
• Course Instructor
• Biology Professor
• University and Higher Education Teachers
• Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
• Postsecondary Teachers