Sessional Lecturer CHM220H1F Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences

Date Posted: 02/02/2026
Req ID: 46770
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Dept of Chemistry
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course Title and Code: CHM220H1F - Chemistry for Life Sciences

Course Description: The course covers introduction to thermodynamics; kinetics; phase equilibrium properties of mixtures chemical equilibrium electrochemistry; introduction to quantum mechanics and spectroscopy. This course is recommended for students in life and health sciences programs that involve a small amount of chemistry.

Estimated Enrolment: 60 students

Estimated TA Support: 120 TA hours

Online class Schedule: Monday Tuesday and Thursday (3:00 5:00 pm)

Sessional Dates of Appointment: May 1 2026 to June 30 2026

Salary: (0.50 FCE)

$9997.48 for Sessional Lecturer I
$10699.22 for Sessional Lecturer I Long Term
$10699.22 for Sessional Lecturer II
$10953.96 for Sessional Lecturer II Long Term
$10953.96 for Sessional Lecturer III
$11228.90 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 lecturing and/or coordinating laboratories in general or physical chemistry at the university level will be preferred.

Description of Duties: The Department of Chemistry requires a sessional lecturer to deliver synchronous online lectures in CHM220H1 (Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences) during the 2026 Summer session. The successful applicant will be responsible for effectively delivering the course online with all of the attendant organizational issues of lecture preparation and delivery supervision of teaching assistants setting supervising and marking tests and exams final course marks course evaluations 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: 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:

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 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.