Sessional Lecturer I: JCP322H5 - Statistical Mechanics

University of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 10,000 - 11,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Toronto is seeking a Sessional Lecturer I to teach Statistical Mechanics at UTM. The role runs from 06 January 2027 to 30 April 2027, with in-person delivery and TA supervision. The appointment requires a Ph.D. in Chemistry/Physics, teaching excellence, and presentation of materials to undergraduate students.

Salary is $9,997.47 for the posting period, including vacation pay; the rate may be updated by the collective agreement. Applications close 16 September 2026.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in a relevant area of Chemistry and Physics.
• Currency and mastery of subject area required.
• Past teaching experience and demonstrated excellence in teaching similar courses.
• Applicants should document teaching excellence with student surveys, letters, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design and teach a university credit course in statistical mechanics.
• Prepare and deliver course content and administer/mark assignments, tests and exams.
• Calculate grades and provide direction and supervision of TAs; hold regular office hours.

Education

Ph.D. in relevant area of Chemistry and Physics

Job description

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Sessional Lecturer I: JCP322H5 - Statistical Mechanics

Date Posted: 08/26/2026
Req ID: 49998
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Chem/Phys. Sciences
Campus:University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description:

Course Description : Statistical mechanics provides a framework for understanding macroscopic properties of many-body systems (such as solids, liquids, or gases) from the underlying dynamics of the constituent particles. Topics to be introduced include microstates, entropy, partition functions, free energy and various ensemble formalisms. These tools will be used to calculate thermodynamic and equilibrium properties of both classical and quantum mechanical systems from the ideal gas, to ferromagnetism, to Bose-Einstein condensation.

Number of Positions (est) : 1

TA Support (est) : Dependent on enrollment.

Delivery Method : In-person synchronous.

Class schedule : For the most up-to-date course timetable and delivery methods, please visit UTM timetable planner: https://ttb.utoronto.ca/ .

Dates of appointment : 06 January 2027 to 30 April 2027.

Salary : Sessional Lecturer I: $9,997.47, including vacation pay. Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Qualifications : Ph.D. in relevant area of Chemistry and Physics. Currency and mastery of subject area required. Past teaching experience and demonstrated excellence in teaching similar course. Applicants should demonstrate teaching excellence by providing documentation in the form of student surveys, letters, or other appropriate pieces of evidence. Excellent candidates otherwise considered to be equivalently qualified may be asked to present a sample lecture on a topic from the course, and performance in such a lecture will be considered important in the final assessment.

Description of Duties : All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including but not limited to preparation and delivery of course content,development, administration and marking of assignments, tests and examinations, calculations and submission of grades, provide direction and supervision of TA's, andholding regular office hours.

Application Deadline : 16 September 2026.

Closing Date:09/16/2026, 11:59PM EDT
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This job 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. 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.

Diversity Statement

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