Sessional Lecturer - CHM247H1S (Practical Sections)- Introductory Organic Chemistry II

Job summary

The sessional lecturer is responsible for coordinating and facilitating in-person organic chemistry laboratories, including lab preparation and delivery. Additional duties include supervising laboratory demonstrators, grading student assessments, and managing laboratory marks.

Job details

Date Posted: 09/16/2026 Req ID: 50142 Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science Department: Dept of Chemistry Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto) Description: Course Title and Code: CHM247H1S (Practical Sections) - Introductory Organic Chemistry IICourse Description: This course is recommended for students in the life and health science programs and is a continuation of CHM136H1 (Introductory Organic Chemistry I). 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: 500 studentsEstimated TA Support: 1200 TA hoursIn-Person class Schedule: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays (8:30 am - 12:00 pm)Sessional Dates of Appointment: January 1, 2027, to April 30, 2027Salary: (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.Preferred Qualifications: Experience coordinating laboratories in organic chemistry at the university level.Description of Duties: The Department of Chemistry requires a sessional lecturer to deliver and facilitate the in-person laboratories in CHM247H1 (Introductory Organic Chemistry II) during the 2027 Winter session. Duties include the responsibility of effectively coordinating labs with all of the attendant organizational issues of laboratory preparation and delivery, supervision of laboratory demonstrators, invigilating and marking of tests and exams, management and reporting of student laboratory marks, and holding office hours. Please note that this position may be split between two potential candidates. Please note that this position may be split between two potential candidates. 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: https://uoft.me/CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form. 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 e-mail: chem.undergrad@utoronto.ca Closing Date: 10/08/2026, 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. Candidates who are members of Indigenous. Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ 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.

What you’ll do

The sessional lecturer is responsible for coordinating and facilitating in-person organic chemistry laboratories, including lab preparation and delivery. Additional duties include supervising laboratory demonstrators, grading student assessments, and managing laboratory marks.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a PhD in chemistry or a closely related field. Experience in coordinating university-level organic chemistry laboratories is preferred.

Listed skills

• Organization · Preferred
• preparation · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• responsibility · Preferred
• management · Preferred
• Reporting · Preferred
• Supervision · Preferred
• email · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Organic chemistry
• Laboratory coordination
• Spectroscopy
• Structure elucidation
• Synthetic principles
• Mechanistic principles
• Laboratory supervision
• Student assessment
• Academic instruction
• Curriculum delivery
• Chemistry
• Management
• Health Sciences
• Organic Chemistry
• Chemical Structure Elucidation
• First Certificate In English

Job areas

• Education
• Science & Research
• Organic Chemist
• Chemistry Professor
• University and Higher Education Teachers
• Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
• Postsecondary Teachers