Positions for Sessional Lecturers
Updated May 6, 2025
Updated May 9, 2025
Updated May 13, 2025
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
CUPE 4163 (COMPONENT 3) SESSIONAL LECTURERS
Expressions of interest are invited for a sessional assignment for the following Winter Session 2025-26 courses.
September – December 2025
BIOL 461/561 Fisheries Ecology and Management (3-0-1) (1.5 units) M,R 2:30-4:00pm
Expressions of interest for the September to December 2025 positions must be submitted in writing to Dr. Doug Briant, Chair, Department of Biology, University of Victoria, care of biology@uvic.ca on or before Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Employment decisions are anticipated by May 13, 2025.
January – April 2026
BIOL 322 Biology of Marine Invertebrates (3-3-0) (1.5 units) M,R 11:30am-1:00pm
BIOL 334 Plants & People (3-0-0) (1.5 units) T,W,F 8:30-9:30am
BIOL 370/ES 320 Conservation Biology (3-0-0) (1.5 units) M,R 10:00-11:30am
BIOL 415C Mycology (3-0-0) (1.5 units) T,W,F 12:30-1:30pm
BIOL 449/ES 425 Flowering Plant Diversity (3-3-0) (1.5 units) M 2:30-5:30pm
BIOL 462 Community & Ecosystem Ecology (3-0-1) (1.5 units) T,W,F 10:30-11:30am
Expressions of interest for the January to April 2026 positions must be submitted in writing to Dr. Doug Briant, Chair, Department of Biology, University of Victoria, care of biology@uvic.ca on or before Friday, May 30, 2025. Employment decisions are anticipated by June 13, 2025.
All sessional lecturer positions are subject to meeting minimum enrollment requirements.
Salary is subject to the Cupe 4163 (Component 3) collective agreement and is based on years of lecturing experience at a post-secondary institution. More information can be found on the UVic Human Resources website: https://www.uvic.ca/hr/assets/docs/labourrelations/collectiveagreements/4163_comp_3_2022_2025%20Website%2010Apr24%20Updates.pdf
The Department of Biology reserves the right to fill additional teaching assignments from the pool of applicants for this posting.
The University is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion in our living, learning and work environments. In pursuit of our values, we seek members who will work respectfully and constructively with differences and across levels of power. We actively encourage applications from members of groups experiencing barriers to equity. The University’s full equity statement is located at: www.uvic.ca/equitystatement.