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

Responsibilities for this position include working with the teaching team in the preparation and delivery of all aspects of the lab for Chem 2402 in the Winter 2027 term. This may include preparation of course materials, preparation and marking of student assignments/quizzes/midterms/final examinations, answering student enquiries, running lab sessions, running tutorials, and other tasks assigned by senior members of the teaching team. This position reports to the Dean of the Faculty of Science through the Chair of the Department of Chemistry.

The working hour time will be accommodate between the candidate and the instructor due to different lab course time schedule.

Course description: CHEM2402 builds strongly on the information obtained in CHEM 2401 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.

• The position requires a minimum of an MSc degree (PhD preferred) or two years of graduate studies in Chemistry, with a specialization in organic chemistry.
• Experience providing teaching support for classroom or laboratory teaching at the university level is required, experience at providing teaching support for an undergraduate organic chemistry class is preferred.
• The preferred applicant must have proven experience in working independently (as well as with a group) and meeting workplace objectives and deadlines.

The application package should 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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