The Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry is looking to hire a tenure stream faculty in the area of the application of data science to chemical and biochemical systems. The appointment can be at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate/Full Professor. All application materials, including reference letters must be received by January 10, 2022. Please see the options below for further details.
Assistant Professor in AI in Chemical and Biochemical Systems
Associate/Full Professor in AI in Chemical and Biochemical Systems
Faculty / Division: Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering
Department: Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry (BioZone)
Campus: St. George (downtown Toronto)
Description:
The Centre for Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering (BioZone) at the University of Toronto invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in microbiome engineering and systems microbiology. This position is part of a collaborative research project on engineering synthetic microbial consortia for lignocellulosic conversion to high value chemicals involving BioZone (U of T), the University of California - Santa Barbara (UCSB), and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). The position will be primarily supervised by Dr. Christopher Lawson and Dr. Radhakrishnan Mahadevan (U of T). Interested candidates should send their CV with at least two references to Dr. Christopher Lawson (chris.lawson@utoronto.ca).
Qualifications:
The position requires a PhD in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry with 2-3 years of experience in microbiology, analytical chemistry, biochemistry, biochemical engineering, or a related discipline.
Preference given to candidates with experience in:
- Strong background in microbial fermentation and metabolism/physiology
- Strong knowledge of molecular biology
- Experience with 13C metabolic flux analysis and/or genome-scale modeling
- Experience with coding in Python
- Experience working with anaerobic microorganisms is an asset
- Experience with microbial metabolomics and proteomics is an asset
- Experience with automation and high-throughput experiments is an asset
Duties:
- Responsible for developing automated high-throughput workflows to assemble and phenotypically characterize anaerobic microorganisms and synthetic microbial consortia
- Responsible for performing 13C metabolomic and proteomics studies to quantify metabolic fluxes and protein abundances in anaerobic microorganisms (bacteria and fungi) and consortia
- Conceive hypotheses, design and conduct experiments and analyze and interpret data
- Review scientific literature, execute research projects and report on their progress through oral and written reports and scientific journal articles
- Communicate effectively orally and in writing
- Present research at local, national and international meetings
- Interface with industry partners and vendors effectively
- Maintain strain and plasmid databases as appropriate
- Coordinate research projects and meetings as appropriate
- Responsible for calibration and routine maintenance of specific equipment and training other researchers and provide technical support for these equipment
- Responsible for developing new techniques and methods and training other researchers in these techniques
- Assist the PI in preparing manuscripts and proposals.
- Perform other additional duties to enable the safe and efficient operation of the lab
Notes:
The initial appointment term is for a year with the possibility of longer-term extension. The University of Toronto is a highly competitive employer and compensation will be commensurate with experience of the candidate.
The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
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.
Emergency Posting
This posting will close for application on October 25, 2021
FALL TERM 2021 – immediate to December 31, 2021
Course Number & Title: CHE330x, LLE Seminar
Anticipated Number of Positions: 1
Hours/Position: 100
Schedule: TBD
Anticipated Enrollment: 131
Supervisor: Dr. M. Soichet
Qualifications: Candidates should be enrolled or should have made application to be enrolled in the School of Graduate Studies, University of Toronto with strong written and oral communication skills and a demonstrated commitment to teaching. Candidates should hold a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent disciplines.
Duties & Responsibilities: Assist course instructors with various duties as assigned
Hiring Criteria: The need to acquire experience is the more relevant criterion in respect of this posted position.
Application Link: TA Application
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.
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
NEW POSTINGS - JUNE 9, 2021
CLOSING DATE: JUNE 30, 2021
ANTICIPATED DECISION DATE: November 30, 2021
Job Posting: Course Instructor
Course title: APS106 – Fundamentals of Computer Programming
Course description: An introduction to computer systems and software. Topics include the representation of information, algorithms, programming languages, operating systems and software engineering. Emphasis is on the design of algorithms and their implementation in software. Students will develop a competency in the Python programming language. Laboratory exercises will explore the concepts of both Structure-based and Object-Oriented programming using examples drawn from mathematics and engineering applications.
Number of positions: 1
Estimated Enrollment: 130
Term: Winter 2022
Class Schedule: TBD
Dates of Appointment: January 1, 2022-April 30, 2022
Salary: $8,219.16 for CUPE Unit 3, inclusive of vacation pay, 4 installments
Qualifications: Experience in the teaching of engineering, with a preference for experience in university
level teaching. Minimum BASc or BEng.
Duties: The instructor shall prepare the course lecture material with input from the Associate
Chair and Undergraduate Coordinator and the current instructor; deliver the lectures;
provide scheduled office hours; supervise teaching assistants, set assignments, quizzes,
midterm examinations, and final exams as needed, and grading; and submit grades.
Job Posting: Course Instructor
Course title: CHE375 – Engineering Finance & Economics
Course description: This course has three modules: 1) managerial accounting, 2) corporate finance and 3) macro economics. The first module introduces financial statements and double entry record keeping, and deeper aspects of revenue, expenses, assets, debt and equity. The second module introduces the concept of risk and return, the Capital Asset Pricing Model, capital budgeting, corporate financing, financial statement analysis and financial valuation. The third module covers global aspects of business, including economic, political, societal and technological, and discusses factors such as GDP, inflation, unemployment, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, fiscal debt/surplus and balance of payments, and their impact on the financials of a given country.
Number of positions: 1
Estimated Enrollment: 30
Term: Winter 2022
Class Schedule: Lecture (3 hr) – Schedule TBD, Tutorial (2 hr) – supported by Teaching Assistants (TAs)
Dates of Appointment: January 1, 2022-April 30, 2022
Salary: $8,489.67 for CUPE Unit 3, inclusive of vacation pay, 4 installments
Qualifications: Experience in the teaching of engineering, with a preference for experience in university level teaching. Minimum BASc or BEng.
Duties: The instructor shall prepare the course lecture material with input from the Associate Chair and Undergraduate Coordinator and the current instructor; deliver the lectures; provide scheduled office hours; supervise teaching assistants, set assignments, quizzes, midterm examinations, and final exams as needed, and grading; and submit grades.
Those interested should submit a letter of application and current CV by email to Professor Timothy Bender (tim.bender@utoronto.ca) and cc: Lisa Jack, Undergraduate Assistant (ugradassist.chemeng@utoronto.ca):
Dr Timothy Bender
Associate Chair Undergraduate Studies
Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry
University of Toronto
200 College Street
Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3E5
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.
