[Hiring] Part-Time Professor in Population Health @University of Ottawa

Role Description

This course is designed to help graduate students strengthen their public health research and communication skills. Students will critically analyse large-scale studies from organizations like the WHO and World Bank and explore key questions such as why some interventions work in certain settings but not in others. They will learn to write for non-specialist audiences, understand why data can tell different stories, and interpret health trends more carefully. The course also covers how research informs policy, why transparency and reproducibility matter, and how to use AI tools responsibly in health research. By the end, students will be better equipped to analyse, explain, and apply health evidence in real-world contexts.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in health sciences or equivalent.
• University-level teaching experience.
• Health research experience.
• Training or demonstrated health research in the course topic area:
  • Population health theory and methodologies.
  • Public health policy.
  • Availability, collection and analysis of population health-related data.
  • Policy analysis and interpretation of healthcare screening guidelines and recommendations.

Requirements

• Minimum Requirements: Master’s degree in health sciences or equivalent.
• University-level teaching experience.
• Health research experience.

Benefits

• Hourly Rate: Teaching: $239.47 (2024-2025).
• Work Hours: 39.
• The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31.
• These rates do not include vacation pay nor statutory pay.