Sessional Lecturer - CHMHY; Practical Section - Introduction to Analytical Chemistry

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Date Posted: 02/02/2026
Req : 46769
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Dept of Chemistry
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course Title and Code: CHM
217H1Y (Practical Sections) - Introduction to Analytical Chemistry

Course

Description:

Introduction to the science of chemical measurement, from sampling through analysis to the interpretation of results, including how water, food products, pharmaceuticals, and dietary supplements are analyzed for content, quality, and potential contaminants. Also, how to interpret experimental measurements, compare results and procedures, and calibrate analytical instrumentation. Through closely integrated classes, laboratories, and tutorials, this highly practical course introduces a variety of analytical techniques, including volumetric methods, potentiometry, uv/visible and infrared spectrophotometry, flame atomic absorption spectrometry, and chromatography.

Estimated Enrolment: 40 students

Estimated TA Support: 240 TA hours

In-Person class

Schedule:

Tuesdays (9:00 am – 1:00 pm)

Sessional Dates of Appointment: May 1, 2026, to August 31, 2026

Salary: ( 0.50 FCE)

• $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

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

Preferred Qualifications: Experience in lecturing and/or coordinating laboratories in general chemistry and/or analytical chemistry at the university level is preferred.

Description of Duties: The Department of Chemistry requires a sessional lecturer to deliver the laboratories of CHM
217H1Y during the summer 2026 semester. The successful applicant will be responsible for effectively coordinating labs with all of the attendance organizational issues of laboratory preparation and delivery, supervision of lab demonstrators (teaching assistants), facilitating and marking laboratory tests and exams, submission of final laboratory grades, and holding office hours.

Application Instructions: 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.

Please submit applications to:
Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies, Department of Chemistry
80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6

If you require accommodation during the application and hiring process, and/or throughout the duration of your appointment, please contact

Closing Date: 02/25/2026, 11:59PM EDT

It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

Please 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.

Candidates who are members of Indigenous. Black, racialized and 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.

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