Sessional Lecturer NFS1212 H1 F: Regulation of Food Composition, Health Claims and Safety

Date Posted: 05/27/2024

Req ID: 37307

Faculty/Division: Faculty of Medicine

Department: Dept of Nutritional Sciences

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course Number, Title & Description

NFS1212 H1F Regulation of Food Composition, Health Claims and Safety

This course will provide an overview of the Canadian food supply, its regulatory oversight, use and misuse of scientific evidence and application to nutrition policy, and the role of scientists in government, universities, and the private sector.

Estimated Enrolment

30 students

Estimated TA Support

N/A

Class Schedule

3 hours weekly, on Thursdays 1-4pm PM

Sessional Dates

September 12 to December 5, 2024, inclusive.

Salary

$9,458 to $10,570

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a PhD in food and/or nutrition sciences, with course-related research publications and teaching experience at the undergraduate and graduate level.

Duties

Normal teaching duties both in-person and/or online (i.e., plans course readings, plans content, provides lectures, coordinates guest speakers, sets and evaluates written and group assignments, supports student learning)

Application Procedure

Electronic applications should be addressed to Dr. Anthony Hanley, Associate Chair (Graduate Program), Department of Nutritional Sciences and sent to dns.admin@utoronto.ca. Please use the subject line: 2024-Fall-Sessional Lecturer Application and include the following documentation.

• Cover Letter
• CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form
• Current Resume

Closing Date: 06/17/2024, 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.

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