City : Hamilton

Category : Other

Industry : Education

Employer : McMaster University

NOTICE OF POSTING

For Sessional Faculty

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics invites applications for the following teaching position to be offered in the Spring 2026 Term.

Course Name/Number: Stats 2B03 - Statistical Methods for Science

Term: Spring Term, May 4 - June 19, 2026

Number of Section(s) Available: 1 section                       

Number of Units per Section: 3 units

Location: Central Campus

Projected Enrollment: 250

Projected TA Support: None

Class Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7 - 10 pm 

Examination Period: To be arranged by instructors during class time

Wage Rate*: As per schedule “A” of the CUPE, Local 3906, Unit 2 Collective Agreement, the Sessional Faculty rate is $8,922.68 for 3 units.

Course Description: Applied statistics, with emphasis on inferential methods relevant to the environmental and life sciences. Use of a computer statistics package.

Required Qualifications: MSc and/or PhD in Mathematics/Statistics or related field and classroom experience with the curriculum. Selection will be based on seniority, academic qualifications, communication skills, teaching competence, ability to perform the various duties of the Appointment, and previous academic employment experience (these criteria are not listed in order of priority).

*Supplemented Fees- 15.02 The employee may be eligible to receive supplemented fees in accordance with Schedule C of the Collective Agreement.  The actual rate of pay when in excess of the base rate of pay is deemed to include any supplemented fees owing, to the extent of the excess amount.  If the actual rate of pay is less than the sum of the base rate of pay and the supplemented fees owing, then the employee shall receive the difference.