CUPE 3902 Unit 1
Positions posted here are open to Graduate Students in the School of Graduate Studies, Postdoctoral Fellows and Undergraduate Students in the University of Toronto. Preference in hiring shall be given to Graduate Students enrolled in the School of Graduate Studies of the University of Toronto or those who have made application to be enrolled in the School of Graduate Studies of the University of Toronto.
Duties of these positions shall be performed at the campus on which the position is located. Where the duties are intended to be performed at another location, such other location will be specified in the posting.
Fall 2024 TA Positions
If you are a registered UofT student with an UTORid: you may apply to TA positions on the Unit 1 hiring job page
If you are an incoming graduate student without an UTORid, please follow the instructions below:
- Use the following subject headline for submissions “CHE Fall TA Application”
- Provide the following:
- Indicate the course code(s) that you are submitting an application for
- First and Last Name
- Email address
- Department
- Program and year of study
- Please state any relevant TA experience (course code and year)
3. Submit a single PDF file of resume and cover letter
All email submissions should be sent to ugradassist.chemeng@utoronto.ca by the submission deadline.
How to search for what TA positions are available in CHE? You may view the full job description on the unit 1 hiring job page and filter for CHE positions by typing “department of chemical engineering and applied chemistry”.
Winter 2025 TA Positions
If you are a registered UofT student with an UTORid: you may apply to TA positions on the Unit 1 hiring job page
If you are an incoming graduate student without an UTORid, please follow the instructions below:
- Use the following subject headline for submissions “CHE Winter TA Application”
- Provide the following:
- Indicate the course code(s) that you are submitting an application for
- First and Last Name
- Email address
- Department
- Program and year of study
- Please state any relevant TA experience (course code and year)
3. Submit a single PDF file of resume and cover letter
All email submissions should be sent to ugradassist.chemeng@utoronto.ca by the submission deadline.
How to search for what TA positions are available in CHE? You may view the full job description on the unit 1 hiring job page and filter for CHE positions by typing “department of chemical engineering and applied chemistry”.
CUPE 3902 Unit 3
How to submit an application for General Notice for Unit 3 postings
The Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry may hire (if required) Sessional Lecturers and Sessional Assistant Lecturers to deliver some of its undergraduate courses. To be considered for a position, an application and Curriculum Vitae must be submitted to ugradassist.chemeng@utoronto.ca. We prefer that applications and CVs be submitted via e-mail. Please use the following subject heading for email submissions: COURSECODE – Sessional Lecturer Application Submission.
Winter 2025 Sessional Lecture Positions
CHE1148 SESSIONAL LECTURER POSTING FOR WINTER 2025
CHE1148H: Process Data Analytics:
The driving force of the fourth industrial revolution is the processing and analysis of big data to extract knowledge, patterns and information. Chemical, biologics/pharma, oil/gas, financial and manufacturing organizations are in a unique position to benefit from this data revolution, as they collect and store massive amounts of heterogeneous data. Big data is characterized by the 5 V’s: volume, velocity, variety, veracity and value and distributed computing architectures are used to process the data. The first part of this course will be on Apache Spark, a big data processing and computing engine. In the second part, special topics in analytics such as visualization, data quality, interpretable/fair ML and MLOps will be discussed. Prerequisites: An introductory course in data science or machine learning (e.g. CHE1147 or other similar courses). Familiarity with Python.
Minimum Qualifications: Completion of an advanced degree (Master’s or Doctorate) in Chemical Engineering or related discipline is required. Candidates in progress of advanced degree completion (applies to non-University of Toronto graduate students) relevant professional experience and designations may also be considered. We are seeking candidates with strong written and oral communication skills and a demonstrated commitment to teaching. Candidates should have strong foundational knowledge of data process and data analytics. Previous experience in teaching, teaching excellence, and mastery of subject area. Previous experience in teaching a similar course is highly desirable.
Preferred Qualifications: In addition to the above minimum qualifications, successful applicants should have work experience in the chemical, biologics/pharma, oil/gas, financial and manufacturing industries.
Complete application details can be found at: jobs.utoronto.ca
MAT188H1 SESSIONAL LECTURER POSTING FOR WINTER 2025
MAT188H1: Linear Algebra:
This course covers systems of linear equations and Gaussian elimination, applications; vectors in Rn, independent sets and spanning sets; linear transformations, matrices, inverses; subspaces in Rn, basis and dimension; determinants; eigenvalues and diagonalization; systems of differential equations; dot products and orthogonal sets in Rn; projections and the Gram-Schmidt process; diagonalizing symmetric matrices; least squares approximation. Includes an introduction to numeric computation in a weekly laboratory.
Minimum Qualifications: Completion of an advanced degree (Master’s or Doctorate) in Engineering or Mathematics is required. Candidates in progress of advanced degree completion (applies to non-University of Toronto graduate students) relevant professional experience and designations may also be considered. We are seeking candidates with strong written and oral communication skills and a demonstrated commitment to teaching. Candidates should have strong foundational knowledge of linear algebra and numerical methods. Previous experience in teaching, teaching excellence, and mastery of subject area. Previous experience in teaching a similar course is highly desirable.
Preferred Qualifications: In addition to the above minimum qualifications, successful applicants should have a working knowledge of MATLAB.
Complete application details can be found at: jobs.utoronto.ca
General Information
Generally speaking, we expect to make decisions concerning courses in July for Fall and Spring courses. However, some decisions may be made earlier or later than these time frames, depending on circumstances. Unexpected vacancies may arise at any time.
Applications will be retained for twelve (12) months. Persons who submit applications and CVs will receive e-mailed job postings for specific positions for the subsequent twelve (12) months.
This notice is pursuant to the CUPE Local 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. Please note that in accordance with that agreement, preference in hiring is given to qualified persons holding the rank of Sessional Lecturer II.
Continuously- Posted Notice
Filling Positions Under CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement
These positions are subject to final budgetary approval. This notice 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.
The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
Jobs are 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.