Job Description

Date Posted: 07/08/2025
Req ID: 44043
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Department: Dept of Chemical Eng.& Applied Chemistry
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Description: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Informed Decision Making (DIDM) rely heavily on data and the use of AI and DIDM is necessary in order to maintain competitiveness in modern manufacturing. Industry benchmarks indicate that 70-80% of the effort in implementing AI and DIDM is associated with the task of acquiring pertinent data. Organizing and thereby making industrial data easier to acquire would help mitigate the efforts involved. This course introduces the current tools and concepts used to address this problem. Students will learn about Industry standards, approaches, and data transport protocols. Working both in team and individual environments, these concepts will be applied to real world scenarios.
Minimum Qualifications:
A BEng or BASc degree in Chemical Engineering, 5 years of experience in data analytics and artificial intelligence in an industrial setting
Preferred Qualifications:
Professional Engineer
Duties:
Develop course syllabus, deliver lectures, mark exams, supervise project teams
Closing Date: 07/16/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: CUPE 3902 (Unit 3)
Appointment Type: Sessional Lecturer
Schedule: Lecture Time: September 2, 2025 - December 31, 2025; Mondays, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: CUPE minimum salary rates for a half course (HCE), inclusive of vacation pay, are: Sessional Lecturer 1 - $ 9,820.70; Sessional Lecturer 1 Long Term - $ 10,510.03; Sessional Lecturer 2 - $10,510.03; Sessional Lecturer 2 Long Term - $10,760.27; Sessional Lecturer 3 - $10,760.27 and Sessional Lecturer 3 Long Term - $11,030.35. Should rates stipulated in the Collective Agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the Collective Agreement shall prevail.
Job Category: Sessional Lecturer
Application Procedure: Applicants should submit:

• Curriculum Vitae

Please submit applications by email to with the following subject line: CHE1149H F25 Sessional Lecture Application.
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.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
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