Sessional Lecturer - CHMH; Practical Sessions - Introductory Organic Chemistry II

Date Posted: 02/02/2026
Req : 46772
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Dept of Chemistry
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course Title and Code: CHM
247H1S (Practical Sessions) – Introductory Organic Chemistry II

Course Description: This course is recommended for students in the life and health science programs and is a continuation of CHM
136H1 (Introductory Organic Chemistry II). The course commences with an outline of structure elucidation techniques in organic chemistry (spectroscopy) and proceeds to discuss the reactivity and properties of important functional groups. Emphasis is placed on synthetic and mechanistic principles that are applied to pharmaceutically and biologically important compounds whenever possible, providing students with a working knowledge of modern organic chemistry.

Estimated Enrolment: 128 students

Estimated TA Support: 280 TA hours

In-Person class Schedule: Wednesdays and Thursdays (8:30 am – 12:00 pm)

Sessional Dates of Appointment: July 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

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.

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

Preferred Qualifications: Experience in lecturing and/or coordinating laboratories in organic chemistry at the university level will be preferred.

Description of Duties: The Department of Chemistry requires a sessional lecturer to deliver the in-person laboratories in CHM
247H1 (Introductory Organic Chemistry II) 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, 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
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This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

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.