SESSIONAL LECTURER - ENGTECH 3SP3 - Structure and Properties of Materials - W27

McMaster University; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 117,000; Part time

Job summary

McMaster University invites applications for a Sessional Lecturer in the ENGTECH 3SP3 course: Structure and Properties of Materials. The position is limited-term and part-time, located on Central Campus, Winter 2027 term. The course covers crystal structures, defects, mechanical properties, phase diagrams, and processing of metals and ceramics.

Teaching on Sundays 1:00-4:00 with a stipend of CAD 9,719 for the term. Masters required; preferred candidates have prior teaching or industry experience.

Qualifications

• Masters degree required.

Education

Masters

Job description

SESSIONAL LECTURER - ENGTECH 3SP3 - Structure and Properties of Materials - W27

Regular/Temporary

Temporary

Location

Central Campus

Open Date

2026/10/22

Job Type

Limited Term (=>6months)

Close Date

2026/10/31

Employee Group

CUPE Sessional Faculty

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Department

ENG SEPT BTECH

Full/Part Time

Part-Time

Job Code

001095

Existing Vacancy

Yes - Newly Created Position

Contract Duration

3.6 Months

Target Number of Openings

1

10

THERE IS ONE CORE LECTURE SECTION AVAILABLE IN THIS POSTING

Course Description: Structure of crystalline solids; imperfections in solids; mechanical properties of metals, dislocations and strengthening mechanisms, failure, phase diagrams, phase transformation in metals, processing of metal alloys, composites, structures and properties of ceramics, processing of ceramics.

Department: W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology

Winter Term: January 4 - April 7, 2027
Exam Period: April 9 - 22, 2027

Course Code: ENGTECH 3SP3

Course Days & Hours:

C01 Sunday 1:00-4:00

Stipend: $9,719.00

Required Qualifications

• 1. Masters

Preferred Qualifications

• 1. Prior Teaching Experience
• 2. Relevant Industry Experience

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. However, those legally able to work in Canada and at McMaster University will be given priority. McMaster University is strongly committed to employment equity within its community, and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. Accordingly, the University especially encourages applications from women, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, members of sexual minorities, and persons with disabilities

*Supplemented Fees- 15.02(a) The employee may be eligible to receive supplemented fees in accordance with Schedule C of the Collective Agreement. The actual rate of pay when in excess of the base rate of pay is deemed to include any supplemented fees owing, to the extent of the excess amount. If the actual rate of pay is less than the sum of the base rate of pay and the supplemented fees owing, then the employee shall receive the difference.

Employment Equity Statement

McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and within the lands protected by the “Dish With One Spoon” wampum agreement.

The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. In keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a strong commitment to employment equity.

The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion, who will contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives, and especially welcomes applications from indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) peoples, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women, and persons who identify as 2SLGBTQ+.

As part of McMaster’s commitment, all applicants are invited to complete a confidential Applicant Diversity Survey through the online application submission process. The Survey questionnaire requests voluntary self-identification in relation to equity-seeking groups that have historically faced and continue to face barriers in employment. Please refer to the Applicant Diversity Survey - Statement of Collection for additional information.

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