Part-Time Academic (CHEM 2402: Organic Chemistry II, 0.5 Lecture Assistant) - Winter 2027

Responsibilities for this position for organic chemistry instruction include working with the course instructors in preparation and delivery of Chem 2402. This will include preparation of course materials, including content video vignettes to be uploaded to Brightspace, preparation and marking of student assignments/quizzes/midterms/final examination, answering student enquires, posting to Brightspace in announcements and in the Discussion board, providing in-person tutorials/help sessions (up to 3 times a week, 1 hour per time) and exam preparation tutorials/help sessions (1 or 2 sessions before the in-person midterms and the final examination).

This position reports to the Dean of the Faculty of Science through the Chair of the Department of Chemistry. In addition, the position may occasionally be assigned tasks in other courses.

Course description:CHEM2402 builds strongly on the information obtained in CHEM2401 and focuses on the properties and reactions of alcohols, ethers, amines, nitriles, imines, the carbonyl-containing functional groups and aromatic compounds, along with spectroscopy in the laboratory. The reactions learned are also used in synthetic sequences that increase in complexity through the term. Writing out full reaction mechanisms is an important aspect of CHEM2402. Multi-step synthetic sequences are developed and are an integral part of the course. Organic reactions, organic reaction mechanisms and organic multi-step reactions are the main features of CHEM2402. The concepts of resonance and aromaticity are investigated. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and infrared (IR) spectroscopies are introduced in the lecture component and are utilized in the laboratory for compound identification.

• This position requires a university degree (preferably a PhD degree) in organic chemistry (or a closely related subject).
• Experience providing teaching support for the lecture or laboratory in organic chemistry at the university level is required.
• The preferred applicant must have proven experience in working independently (as well as with a group), meeting workplace objectives and deadlines, and have a strong background in organic chemistry.
• The preferred applicant must be well versed in the course content for second year organic chemistry at the university level.

The application package will be submitted via PeopleAdmin and should consist of a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a teaching dossier summarizing relevant teaching experience, and names/contact information of two referees, by the posting deadline.

All offers of employment as a Part-Time Academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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