POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences (HHNS) within the College of Biological Science at the University of Guelph is seeking a dynamic and innovative educational leader for a tenure-track teaching-focused position at the Assistant Professor level in the broad area of health and/or biomedical sciences. The successful candidate will be instrumental in developing and delivering curriculum within a collaborative, Course-Based Masters (CBM) program in Medical Foundations, a first program of its kind in Canada. While the anticipated start date for this appointment is July 1, 2025, to provide sufficient time for program creation before the inaugural enrolment in May 2026, alternative mutually agreed-upon dates within 2025 will be considered as required.
The successful candidate will have a Ph.D in an area consistent with the fields of health sciences, biomedical sciences or lifestyle medicine, with demonstrated potential for effective teaching in a wide range of courses, as outlined below. Experience with problem-based learning, experiential learning, clinical or medical education and/or healthcare professions would be considered assets given the candidate’s essential role within the Medical Foundations CBM program.
The successful candidate for this teaching-focused position will be expected to deliver at least 4 courses/year in human biology-related fields, such as anatomy, neurophysiology, integrative physiology, metabolism, pathogenesis of disease and lifestyle medicine. While teaching within the graduate program will represent a major focus of this position, teaching undergraduate courses within the Honours BSc program (including students in the Nutrition and Nutraceutical Sciences, Human Kinetics and Biomedical Sciences programs) at the University of Guelph and senior courses in the BASc program in Kinesiology at the University of Guelph-Humber will be expected. The current position will have a larger service component associated with graduate program coordination, advising and mentorship of graduate students within the Medical Foundations CBM program and developing problem-based and experiential learning initiatives within the program. The applicant must also demonstrate a commitment to supporting scholarship/research within the Department.
The successful candidate will join a dynamic, multidisciplinary department with ~28 faculty and an excellent record of research in human health, exercise, nutrition, metabolism, biomechanics and physiology and an established cadaveric Human Anatomy program. In addition to teaching and learning, faculty and staff employ a wide range of techniques and methodologies at multiple levels of biological organization to advance the fields of human health and nutritional sciences.
The University of Guelph resides on the traditional lands and territory of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee and Huron Wendat. These lands are now home to a rich diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. We offer our respect and gratitude to our Indigenous neighbours and affirm our responsibility to realize our commitments to reconciliation through ongoing action. We are guided in this work by Bi-Naagward | It Comes into View, the Indigenous Initiatives Strategy.
In the Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences and the College of Biological Science, we value diversity and inclusivity because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, complex problem solving, and the creation of a modern, representative academic community. The Department is committed to developing and maintaining a culture that is positive, collegial, and respectful of all members, and in which wellness and healthy work-life balance are valued. To develop an inclusive and vibrant departmental culture, the Department maintains standing committees focused on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and Mental Health and Wellness and has developed specific recommendations for faculty hiring that incorporate these important issues. Department of Human Health and Nutritional Science’s EDI statement.
The University of Guelph is the third largest employer in Guelph, a city of over 144,000 people, located about an hour drive west of Toronto, Ontario. University of Guelph is a top-ranked comprehensive university in Canada with an enrolment of more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across more than 40 academic units. The University is known for its commitment to student learning, innovative research, and collaboration with world-class partners. It is a unique place, with transformative research and teaching and a distinctive campus culture. People who learn and work here are shaped and inspired by a shared purpose: To Improve Life. Reflecting that shared purpose in every experience connected to our university positions us to create positive change, here and around the world. Our University community shares a profound sense of social responsibility, a drive for international development, and an obligation to address global issues.

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