Sessional Lecturer - CHMD41H3 F26

Sessional Lecturer -

Date Posted: 07/29/2026

Req

Faculty/Division:
UofT Scarborough

Department: UTSC:

Dept-Physical & Environmental Sci

Campus:
University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)

Existing Vacancy:
Yes

Course number and title: CHMD
41H3:
Physical Organic Chemistry

Course description:
This course offers an in-depth understanding of organic chemistry by systematically exploring the factors and principles that govern organic reactions. The first half of the course covers fundamentals including boding theories, kinetics, thermodynamics, transition state theory, isotope effects, and Hammett equations. In the second half, these topics are applied to the study of different types of organic reactions, such as nucleophilic substitutions, polar additions/eliminations, pericyclic reactions and radical reactions.

Estimated course enrolment: 40

Number of

Hours:

0.5 FCE

A PhD in Organic Chemistry (or a closely related field).

Active research experience and a strong publication record in topics directly relevant to physical organic chemistry.

Prior independent university-level teaching experience, ideally within similar advanced chemistry courses.

• Responsible for the preparation and delivery of all lecture materials
• Design and administration of assignments, term tests, and final examinations
• Providing detailed guidance and feedback on student literature review projects and associated peer-review reports
• Marking student work throughout the term (and managing any university-approved extensions beyond the term)
• Submitting final grades via eMarks
• Holding regular weekly office hours

Lectures:
Wednesdays 3 PM - 5 PM

Closing Date: 08/05/2026, 11:59PM EDT

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.

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