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Sessional: BPK 412 Molecular Cardiac Physiology
Position: Sessional Instructor (Half-time)
Salary: $5,902 (inclusive of 4% vacation pay)
Appointment period: Fall semester, August 27 to December 22, 2025
This position is for half of 2 hours of lectures and half of 2 tutorials.
- Lecture times: Tuesdays, 2:30-4:20pm
- Tutorial section D101: Thursdays 2:30-3:20pm
- Tutorial section D102: Thursdays 3:30-4:20pm
Course Description:
A detailed analysis of the molecular and cellular basis of cardiac function employing a multidisciplinary approach including structure (histology, ultrastructure, molecular), biophysics (electrophysiology and molecular/cellular biomechanics), physiology, biochemistry and cellular/molecular biology. Discussion of experimental techniques, including human induced pluripotent stem-derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs), will be used to examine the mechanisms by which inherited arrhythmias and cardiomyopathies manifest as a pathological phenotype. Prerequisite: BPK 305 or MBB 308.
Qualifications: A related graduate degree or equivalent qualification in Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology or a related discipline together with evidence of teaching ability commensurate with the responsibility of teaching the assigned credit course and of carrying out the duties related to the effective conduct of that course.
Additional Qualifications:
For BPK 412, applicants must have the following:
- Demonstrated expertise in molecular and cellular cardiac physiology sufficient to instruct fourth-year students.
- Proficiency in using a range of molecular/cellular/biochemical techniques commonly used to study molecular/cellular cardiology in the research setting, e.g. calcium imaging, sarcomere function, proteomics and/or protein structure-function analysis, RNA analysis, stem cell biology, electrophysiology.
- Extensive knowledge of seminal studies investigating cardiac excitation-contraction coupling and contractile force generation and their physiological and pathophysiological regulation.
- Strong foundation in novel/emerging research approaches used to study cellular cardiac physiology..
- Prior experience as a student/TA/instructor of BPK 412 is an asset.
RESERVE SESSIONAL INSTRUCTOR POSITION: NO
Article XIV E.3.a of the TSSU-SFU Collective Agreement allows for up to 25% of appointments within a given department to be reserved for graduate students or postdoctoral fellows. 鈥淲hile priority will be given to Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows in awarding this RESERVED position, all Sessional Instructors are encouraged to apply. In the event it is not filled by a Grad or Postdoc, it will be filled by another qualified applicant in accordance with Article XIV E of the Collective Agreement.鈥�
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