Job Summary & Key Responsibilities PSYO/NESC 3264, The Science of Sleep, reviews the history, methods and results of the scientific study of sleep.

Topics include: circadian and homeostatic regulation; developmental and cultural impacts; normal and abnormal function of neural and other control mechanisms; effects of sleep loss on performance and health; theories of the functions of sleep.

The Part-Time Academic will be responsible for teaching a 3000-level lecture course, The Science of Sleep (PSYO/NESC The class is scheduled in an online, synchronous format, with classes on Mondays & Wednesdays, 2:35 to 3:55pm.

The anticipated enrolment is 100 students, and the course has support from a TA90.

Responsibilities of the successful applicant will include: Developing and delivering 12 weeks of content, including lectures, readings, and assessments.

Preparation and administration of assessments assignments; quizzes/exams).

Grading assessments and providing timely feedback to students (in collaboration with the course TA).

Offering approximately 2 hours per week for student consultation; responding to student emails in a timely manner.

Providing course content syllabus, notes, grades) on Brightspace, Dalhousies learning management system.

Maintaining a record of all student grades (including grades for each assessment component) in Brightspace, and ensuring timely submission of final letter grades to the registrars office.

Teaching occasionally requires work after the formal end point of a course (for example, in cases where a student has extenuating circumstances or academic accommodations that require a deferred final exam).

If such cases arise, the Part-Time Academic must facilitate tying up loose ends, either by completing the work themselves, or by providing the necessary materials for the department to complete the work on their behalf answer keys; Brightspace access).





This position reports to the Chair of the Department.

Qualifications/Requirements of Position Applicants must have a graduate degree in Neuroscience, Psychology, or a related discipline.

Must have teaching, research, and/or science communication experience that involves communicating neuroscientific concepts to an audience with only an introductory-level background in systems neuroscience.

Research or teaching experience in relevant fields is an asset; this may include (but is not limited to) the physiological and behavioural characteristics of sleep, circadian rhythms, and homeostasis in humans and non-human animals.

Proficiency with delivery of course content using a learning management system and experience teaching in an online workplace (using Brightspace in particular) are considered assets.

Please include teaching evaluations with your application, if available.

Salary Range/Pay Rate per CUPE Collective Agreement Additional Information All offers of employment as a Part-Time Academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.

The university encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (especially Mikmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community.

In accordance with our Employment Equity Policy, preference will be given in hiring processes to candidates who self-identify as members of one or more of the equity-deserving groups listed above.

📌 Part-Time Academic (PSYO/NESC 3264: The Science of Sleep) - Fall 2026 (Halifax Regional Municipality)
🏢 Dalhousie University
📍 Halifax Regional Municipality