Contractually Limited Appointment (CLA) Position
Posting Details
McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and, within the lands protected by the Dish with One Spoon wampum agreement.
Position Description
McMaster University’s Faculty of Social Sciences invites applications for a one-year, full-time Contractually Limited Appointment (CLA) position at the rank of Lecturer or Assistant Professor in the Department of Health, Aging & Society, located on the main university campus for the period July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.
Applicants must have the ability to teach social sciences courses which cut across the curricula of gerontology, aging studies, and health studies and have demonstrated familiarity with research methods for the social sciences.
The successful applicant must have a PhD in an appropriate discipline in the Social Sciences, or with an appropriate specialization in the Social Sciences, ideally with expertise in health and / or aging, or a related discipline, by the time of the appointment.
The applicant must also demonstrate a record of excellence in teaching and a willingness and ability to contribute to the department’s collegial and collaborative intellectual community as well as university-wide inclusive excellence goals and priorities.
The successful applicant will teach undergraduate level courses, typically seven 3-unit courses over two terms, which could include large introductory courses and some courses offered in the evening.
McMaster University is a globally renowned institution of higher learning and a research community committed to advancing human and societal health and well-being.
McMaster has a vision to achieve international distinction for creativity, innovation, and excellence as a student-centered, research-intensive university.
McMaster’s Faculty of Social Sciences comprises over 130 faculty members advancing education and research in collaboration with one or more of the Faculty’s 13 schools, departments and program areas.
Its disciplines are preparing societal leaders to respond to economic, political, and cultural shifts in Canada and abroad.
Discover more about the Faculty of Social Sciences and the City of Hamilton.