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Sessional Instructor – TRN135Y Science and Social Choice
Department: Faculty of Arts, Trinity College
Term: September 2026 – May 2027
Reports to: The Director of the Trinity One program; The Dean of Arts at Trinity College
Wage Range: 2025-2026 rate is $19,641.41 (includes 4% vacation & subject to statutory deductions). 2026-2027 rate TBD.
Role Status: This position is an existing vacancy.
Position Summary: Trinity College is looking to fill the position of sessional instructor for TRN135Y Science and Social Choice.
This is a first-year seminar course, capped at 25 students in the Margaret MacMillan Trinity One program. For information about Trinity One, visit https://www.trinity.utoronto.ca/study-arts-science/trinity-one/
Course Number, Course Title & Course Description
TRN 135Y Science and Social Choice
This course is scheduled for Wednesday 3pm – 5pm
Many of the decisions we make as a society rely on advances in scientific knowledge. In this course, we will discuss a number of contemporary medical topics that involve complex scientific discoveries about health, the human body, disease, and infection. We will consider genes and study the medical implications of our growing understanding of the human genome. We will study a number of recent cases in order to explore how scientific findings influence decision-making in hospitals and the selection of social policies. We will also discuss the background forces that shape medical research and how this affects the kinds of health problems that are prioritized. The objective of this course is to develop a solid understanding of biological concepts related to human health and consider them in their wider social and ethical contexts. Restricted to first-year students admitted to the Trinity One Program. Not eligible for CR/NCR option. Corequisite: TRN136Y1 Distribution Requirements: Science, Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Living Things and Their Environment (4), Society and its Institutions (3)
Duties: The instructor will develop a curriculum and materials before the course begins; teach the weekly class; mark the assigned work by the grade deadline as well as any student work that comes in late; hold two weekly office hours; attend Trinity One co-curricular events, which are held several times a term at 1pm on a Tuesday; attend faculty meetings.
Qualifications: Ph.D. or equivalent in medicine, bioethics, public health, or a related field. Preferably experience teaching first-year students and seminar courses. An excellent teaching record.
Application Process: To be considered, applicants must submit the following in MS Word/PDF format by email to mike.kessler@utoronto.ca
Trinity College is a federated university in the University of Toronto and offers excellent employment opportunities with exceptional benefits. The College is a culturally diverse community that sustains a tradition of academic excellence and provides a vibrant and welcoming community of students, faculty, alumni and staff.
Trinity College is committed to Employment Equity and Diversity based on merit, transparency, accessibility and inclusion ensuring that all candidates are given a fair opportunity. If you need this job posting in an alternative format or if you require accommodation measures, please contact us and we will work with you to meet your needs at every stage of the recruitment and selection process.
We thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
The University of Trinity College is not a party to the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 or Unit 3 Collective Agreement.
Department: Faculty of Arts, Trinity College
Term: September 2026 – May 2027
Reports to: The Director of the Trinity One program; The Dean of Arts at Trinity College
Wage Range: 2025-2026 rate is $19,641.41 (includes 4% vacation & subject to statutory deductions). 2026-2027 rate TBD.
Role Status: This position is an existing vacancy.
Position Summary: Trinity College is looking to fill the position of sessional instructor for TRN135Y Science and Social Choice.
This is a first-year seminar course, capped at 25 students in the Margaret MacMillan Trinity One program. For information about Trinity One, visit https://www.trinity.utoronto.ca/study-arts-science/trinity-one/
Course Number, Course Title & Course Description
TRN 135Y Science and Social Choice
This course is scheduled for Wednesday 3pm – 5pm
Many of the decisions we make as a society rely on advances in scientific knowledge. In this course, we will discuss a number of contemporary medical topics that involve complex scientific discoveries about health, the human body, disease, and infection. We will consider genes and study the medical implications of our growing understanding of the human genome. We will study a number of recent cases in order to explore how scientific findings influence decision-making in hospitals and the selection of social policies. We will also discuss the background forces that shape medical research and how this affects the kinds of health problems that are prioritized. The objective of this course is to develop a solid understanding of biological concepts related to human health and consider them in their wider social and ethical contexts. Restricted to first-year students admitted to the Trinity One Program. Not eligible for CR/NCR option. Corequisite: TRN136Y1 Distribution Requirements: Science, Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Living Things and Their Environment (4), Society and its Institutions (3)
Duties: The instructor will develop a curriculum and materials before the course begins; teach the weekly class; mark the assigned work by the grade deadline as well as any student work that comes in late; hold two weekly office hours; attend Trinity One co-curricular events, which are held several times a term at 1pm on a Tuesday; attend faculty meetings.
Qualifications: Ph.D. or equivalent in medicine, bioethics, public health, or a related field. Preferably experience teaching first-year students and seminar courses. An excellent teaching record.
Application Process: To be considered, applicants must submit the following in MS Word/PDF format by email to mike.kessler@utoronto.ca
- Cover letter
- Current curriculum vitae
- Teaching dossier, including a teaching statement, recent syllabi, and teaching evaluations.
- List of references with contact information
Trinity College is a federated university in the University of Toronto and offers excellent employment opportunities with exceptional benefits. The College is a culturally diverse community that sustains a tradition of academic excellence and provides a vibrant and welcoming community of students, faculty, alumni and staff.
Trinity College is committed to Employment Equity and Diversity based on merit, transparency, accessibility and inclusion ensuring that all candidates are given a fair opportunity. If you need this job posting in an alternative format or if you require accommodation measures, please contact us and we will work with you to meet your needs at every stage of the recruitment and selection process.
We thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
The University of Trinity College is not a party to the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 or Unit 3 Collective Agreement.
Salary : $19,641