OPDES offers a variety of academic services to meet the diverse educational and research needs of the Health Sciences. Services include collaborative individual, departmental, faculty-wide and institutional consultations on all aspects of the educational process at the Faculty level; providing support and leadership during the design and development of accessible and inclusive course curriculum; building and maintaining courses for online delivery; assessment strategies; program evaluation; research on teaching and learning; and accreditation.

We are proud of our supportive and collaborative team and value the exceptional people that make OPDES a wonderful place to work. If you are interested in joining the OPDES team, please check this page for new job postings, or sign-up to be notified of new opportunities.

Why do we love working for OPDES?

2025 Special Recognition for Staff Award Winner

"The team is regarded as a marvel - diverse, compassionate, and values-driven - thriving through adversity by fostering a positive, inclusive, and creative workplace culture."

We are proud to have won this prestigious award from Principal Deane. This snippet from the article captures the heart of our work: "Challenges such as the pandemic and financial pressures have only strengthened their resolve. Operating within a large, diverse office with interconnected mandates and activities, the team exemplifies efficiency, unity, and excellence, consistently elevating those among and around them."

Read the full story about all 2025 Award Winners.

Current Job Opportunities

Term Adjunct Teaching Positions Available for 2025 Fall Term

Applications are invited for Term Adjunct positions in the Master of Health Professions Education program - see details below.

Did you know that applying to our job posts is a good way to get on our radar for other career opportunities? We often hire individuals in our applicant pools who may not be successful for the compeition at hand, but we keep their application on file in case of upcoming opportunities - we don't waste an opportunity to snag talent when we see it!

HPE 802: Health Professions Education Curriculum & Design

50% of a virtual course
Course Level: Graduate
Location: onQ and Zoom
Anticipated Enrolment: 25
Period of Appointment: September 1 - December 31, 2025
Deadline to Apply: May 21, 2025
Details & Application Instructions: Click here

HPE 806: Indigenous Health Professions Education

50% of a virtual course
Course Level: Graduate
Location: onQ and Zoom
Anticipated Enrolment: 23
Period of Appointment: September 1 - December 31, 2025
Deadline to Apply: May 21, 2025
Details & Application Instructions: Click here

Summer Internship in Educational Research

Maudsley Summer Educational Research Internship for Queen’s Health Sciences and MD Students

OPDES offers up to two first- or second-year undergraduate or MD Queen’s Health Sciences students a mentoring experience that develops their educational research skills. It offers students an opportunity to become a valued member of a collaborative research team and a space to work within the office. The student(s) will be provided with dedicated mentors to support them in developing skills in grant writing, qualitative and quantitative research methods, data collection and analysis, and knowledge translation activities. The successful candidate(s) will focus on a specific area of research interest and/or become involved in one or more of the OPDES research projects.

The call for Summer 2025 applications has closed.

Hear from former Interns Bianca and Alisha:

Introduction to Roles at OPDES

Please view the videos below to learn more about various roles at OPDES. We are adding to this library, so please check back for new videos!

Join Our Team!

"The team is regarded as a marvel - diverse, compassionate, and values-driven - thriving through adversity by fostering a positive, inclusive, and creative workplace culture."

Current Job Opportunities

Instructional Design Assistant

Summer Internship in Educational Research

Term Adjunct Teaching Positions
Master of Health Professions Education Program

Introduction to Roles at OPDES

Administrative Coordinator

Instructional Design Assistant

Program & Event Coordinator

Health Education Researcher and Consultant

Educational Development & Instructional Designer

Education and User Experience (UX) Designer

Office Assistant

Program Assistant

Learn More About OPDES

Join Our Team!

"The team is regarded as a marvel - diverse, compassionate, and values-driven - thriving through adversity by fostering a positive, inclusive, and creative workplace culture."

Current Job Opportunities

Instructional Design Assistant

Summer Internship in Educational Research

Term Adjunct Teaching Positions Master of Health Professions Education Program

Introduction to Roles at OPDES

Administrative Coordinator

Instructional Design Assistant

Program & Event Coordinator

Health Education Researcher and Consultant

Educational Development & Instructional Designer

Education and User Experience (UX) Designer

Office Assistant

Program Assistant

Learn More About OPDES

Term Adjunct Teaching Positions
Master of Health Professions Education Program