Sessional Lecturer - CHMH; Practical Sections- Chemistry: Physical Principles

Course Title and Code

CHM
135H1S (Practical Sections) - Chemistry:
Physical Principles

This course is recommended for students in the life and health science programs. The course opens with an introduction to atomic theory; fundamental concepts of spectroscopy and chemical bonding are also introduced. After a brief review of reaction stoichiometries, the structure of matter – gases, liquids, solids and beyond – will be discussed. The solution state is then presented with an emphasis on the properties of solutions, including chemical equilibria in solution, particularly those of acids and bases.

The course concludes with an introduction to the kinetics and thermodynamics of reactions of both chemical and biochemical interest.

100 students

270 TA hours

Tuesday and Thursday (9:00 am – 12:00 pm)

July 1, 2026, to August 31, 2026

• $9,997.48 for Sessional Lecturer I;
• $10,699.22 for Sessional Lecturer I Long Term;
• $10,699.22 for Sessional Lecturer II;
• $10,953.96 for Sessional Lecturer II Long Term;
• $10,953.96 for Sessional Lecturer III;
• $11,228.90 for Sessional Lecturer III Long Term

Please note that should the rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

A PhD in chemistry or a closely related field is required.

Experience lecturing and/or coordinating laboratories in general or physical chemistry at the university level.

The Department of Chemistry requires a sessional lecturer to deliver and facilitate the in-person laboratories in CHM
135H1 (Chemistry: Physical Principles) during the 2026 Summer session. Duties include the responsibility of effectively coordinating labs with all of the attendant organizational issues of laboratory preparation and delivery, supervising lab demonstrators (teaching assistants), facilitating and marking laboratory tests and exams, submission of final laboratory grades, and holding office hours.

Applicants should submit by email a detailed letter of application, an updated curriculum vitae, and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form located here: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Please ensure you are using the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form.

Submit applications to:

Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies, Department of Chemistry
80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6

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Applicants from Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2

SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity-deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position.

Note:

Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.

02/25/2026, 11:59 PM EDT

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