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SL402584-Winter 2027-FARE*4360 Marketing Research

Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2

Academic Unit: Food Agriculture and Resource Economics

Semester(s) of Assignment(s): Winter 2027

Number of Available Work Assignment(s) / Sections: 1

Level of Work Assignment(s): 1

Right of First Refusal (RoFR)

A Sessional Lecturer holds a RoFR (i.e., for a particular course) if they have successfully taught the course in the past six (6) semesters. A SL who holds a RoFR to this course is required to exercise their right by way of the online hiring system. Also see: What is Right of First Refusal (RoFR)?

A Sessional Lecturer Currently Holds a Right of First Refusal for this Course: No

Course Number: FARE*4360

Course Name: Marketing Research

Course Format: In-Class

Course Description: See Course Calendar

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Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities

- Orientation-Training
- Office Hours
- Preparation
- Student Consultation
- Invigilating Exams
- Grading

The candidate would be expected to prepare and deliver lectures and interact with students on a group and one-to-one basis. Up to 10 hours of lecture, preparation time and office hours may be required on a weekly basis. Course material fully covering the course content and assessments has been developed by the previous course instructor. The SL is expected to use this course material but can complement it or deviate from it where meaningful.

Other Duties Described:





The candidate would be expected to prepare and deliver lectures and interact with students on a group and one-to-one basis. Up to 10 hours of lecture, preparation time and office hours may be required on a weekly basis. Course material fully covering the course content and assessments has been developed by the previous course instructor. The SL is expected to use this course material but can complement it or deviate from it where meaningful.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

- Degree:
- Masters related to field
- Masters and Thesis in course content
- Prior Teaching Experience:
- Successful teaching related to field at college or university level
- Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content:
- The candidate should have demonstrated experience related to undertaking all aspects of marketing research, as well as experience teaching in a post-secondary/qualified education environment.

Preferred Qualifications

- Degree:
- Masters and Thesis in course content
- PhD related to field
- Prior Teaching Experience:
- Other
- Several years of successful teaching related to contents of the course.
- Research Experience:
- Quality and or Recent Research activity in areas relevant to the course demonstrating knowledge of current developments in course content.





Days Required and Wages

Days and Times Required:

M/W/F 10:30 - 11:20 am

Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date):

January 7, 2027 to May 7, 2027

Other Posting Information

Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day):

Thursday, November 12, 2026

Posting Email Contact:

[email protected]

Hiring Contact Information:

Emily Vogelman, Administrative Officer, FARE - [email protected]

At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution.

For more information, the Office of Diversity and Human Rights (DHR) is a welcoming, safe and confidential one-stop shop for information, training and support on issues relating to diversity and human rights on our campus. SL work assignments are unionized with CUPE3913 and their terms and conditions of work are covered by the Unit 2 Collective Agreement between the University and CUPE 3913 (email contact: [email protected]). All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada specifically at the University of Guelph before applying for an academic work assignment. All successful applicants must perform their work in Ontario and must be able to attend on-campus in-person meetings as required.

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