Job Description

Date Posted:

05/26/2025

Req ID:

42802

Faculty/Division:

Faculty of Architecture,Landscape&Design

Department:

Daniels Faculty of Arch., Land & Design

Campus:

St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course number and title:

FOR410H1/425H1/1294H - Bioenergy and Biorefinery Technology

(Cross-listed undergraduate/graduate course)

Course description:

The course focuses on technological advances and approaches in deriving fuels, chemical feedstocks, and other value-added products from forest resources and other organic-based feedstocks. Fundamental chemical attributes of biomass, as they affect the fuel value and potential for deriving liquid, solid and gaseous fuels from the biomass will be discussed. Processing options for fibre, biopolymers and other valuable chemical products will be an integral part of the course material.

Estimated course enrolment

: 50-75

Estimated TA support:

30 hours

Class Schedule:

Tutorial: Mondays 4:00PM - 6:00PM

Lecture: Wednesdays 4:00PM - 6:00PM

Number of positions

: 1

Sessional dates of appointment

: 1 January 2026 - 30 April 2026;

please note that this position includes the completion of any course work and grading not completed by 30 April 2026

Salary (per half-course, inclusive of vacation):

Sessional Lecturer I: $ 9,820.70

Sessional Lecturer I Long Term: $ 10,510.04

Sessional Lecturer II $ 10,510.04

Sessional Lecturer II Long Term: $ 10,760.28

Sessional Lecturer III: $ 10,760.28

Sessional Lecturer III Long Term: $ 11,029.28

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.

Minimum qualifications

: A Ph.D. degree related to and extensive experience in biomaterials science; teaching experience an asset.

Description of duties

: Prepare and deliver lectures, organize guest speakers, maintain course notes and readings, set and mark course assignments, which may include mid-term, essay and final examination or other assignments, with the support of a TA; compile, record and submit final marks. Be available to students through regular office hours.

How to apply

: To apply for this position, please complete and submit the Daniels Faculty Forestry 2025-26 Online Application



You will be asked to submit a cover letter and CV in addition to completing the application form.


For questions regarding applications to Daniels Faculty Sessional Lecturer positions, please contact daniels.academichr@utoronto.ca

Closing Date:

06/17/2025, 11:59PM EDT



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.