The Canadian Bioinformatics Workshops (CBW) is inviting applications from enthusiastic instructors and teaching assistants for its 2026 workshop season. In line with our mission to address regional needs, we are particularly interested in experts located in cities where specific workshops are needed. For this call, preference will be given to instructors who can attend workshops with minimal travel, not requiring accommodation. If you are not located near any of the cities scheduled for the upcoming season, you are still encouraged to apply; your information will be retained for future workshops.
We are seeking experts in these topics and locations:
- Infectious Disease Genomic Epidemiology: Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby, Calgary, and Edmonton
- Machine Learning for Life Sciences: Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Montreal, and Halifax
- Pathway and Network Analysis: Edmonton and Saskatoon
- RNA-seq Analysis: Saskatoon, Toronto, Montreal, and Halifax
- Single Cell RNA-seq Analysis: Winnipeg and Toronto
What you need to know about our workshops
- Are taught by a team of instructors and teaching assistants (faculty team).
- The materials already exist, and can be adapted by the faculty team. There is no need to develop content from scratch.
- Our workshops last from 2 – 3 days each, with the teaching hours spread across members of the faculty team to fit individual schedules.
- 70% of the workshop time is spent doing hands-on exercises.
- Every workshop requires at least two months of commitment prior to the workshop date to adapt and update existing content.
Compensation
- Instructors are modestly compensated for content development and course delivery hours.
- Teaching Assistants are compensated for course preparation and delivery hours.
Eligibility criteria
- Be based at a Canadian institution or organization.
- Be allowed to work in Canada.
- Be able to teach in person at the specified workshop location.
- Be a graduate student, postdoctoral fellow, practicing bioinformatician, research scientist, research faculty, or equivalent.
Requirements
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience in the chosen workshop field.
- Have developed or contributed to open access training materials.
- Previous teaching experience required for Instructors. No previous experience required for Teaching Assistants.
- Proficiency in French is an asset.
How to apply
Fill out the form below. We’ll contact you if you match a training need; otherwise, we’ll keep your info on file. Applications are open until Sept. 7, 2025. Questions? Contact support@bioinformatics.ca.