Job Description

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Position Summary:
Teaching Assistant position as governed by the AGSEM Collective Agreement.
**Please note that Teaching Assistants are required to be on campus to perform their tasks in person.**
Hiring Unit:
Department of Chemical Engineering
Duration of each position:
1-Jan-2026 to 30-Apr-2026
Rate per hour: $37.34
Course Title, Course Number and number of positions and hours:
Chemical Engineering Principles II (CHEE204) // 2 x 100 hrs
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (CHEE220) // 5 x 100 hrs
Resource Recovery and Circular Use (CHEE301) // 1 x 100 hrs & 1 x 50 hrs
Physical Chemistry for Engineers (CHEE310) // 4 x 100 hrs & 1 x 50 hrs
Heat and Mass Transfer (CHEE315) // 5 x 100 hrs
Separation Processes (CHEE351) // 3 x 100 hrs
Energy Systems Engineering (CHEE401) // 2 x 100 hrs
Process Modelling (CHEE440) // 3 x 100 hrs
Design Project (456D1/D2) // 1 x 50 hrs
Biochemical Engineering (CHEE474) // 4 x 100 hrs
Materials Engineering (CHEE484)// 4 x 100 hrs
Instrumentation & Measurement II (CHEE491) // 4 x 100 hrs & 2 x 75 hrs
Catalysis for Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals (CHEE511) // 1 x 50 hrs
Polymer Science and Engineering (CHEE582) //1 x 75 hrs
Foundations of Soft Matter (CHEE585) // 1 x 50 hrs
Heat and Mass Transfer (CHEE611) // 1 x 75 hrs
Laboratory Safety 2 (CHEE682) // 1 x 100 hrs
Research Skills (CHEE687) // 1 x 75 hrs
Complete Course descriptions and Lecturers may be found here:
Undergraduate courses:
Graduate courses:
Qualifications:
For all courses listed:

• having been a TA for the course previously, is a plus
• having taken the course as a student, is a plus
• Chemical Engineering or equivalent degree
• WHMIS certification is a must

Additional Qualitfications:
Resource Recovery and Circular Use (CHEE 301):

• Must have taken CHEE301.

Physical Chemistry for Engineers (CHEE 310):

• Solid background in chemical kinetics and/or reactions engineering.
• Background in electrochemistry preferred

Process Modelling (CHEE 440):

• Having taken an undergraduate or graduate course equivalent to CHEE440.
• Proficient in applied mathematics for chemical engineering.
• Proficient in chemical engineering process modeling: discrete models and continuous models.
• Mathematical skills: working knowledge of linear and nonlinear algebra, vector and tensor algebra and calculus solution methods for coupled algebraic equations, partial and ordinary differential equations, integro-differential equations, difference equations optimization with constraints, calculus of variation, scaling methods, approximation methods.
• Ability to conduct tutorials and office hours on course topics involving chemical engineering applied mathematics.
• Ability to grade quizzes and midterms in chemical engineering applied mathematics.
• Problem solving teaching skills in applied mathematics.

Design Project (CHEE 456D1/D2):

• Advanced knowledge of HYSYS software.

Biochemical Engineering (CHEE 474):

• Experience operating a microbial stirred tank bioreactor.

Materials Engineering (CHEE 484):

• Have taken the course or have previously worked with ANSYS EduPack and EcoAudit.

Instrumentation & Measurement II (CHEE491):

• ?Experience with data acquisition and control.
• Knowledge of LabView and instrumentation necessary.
• Must have up-to-date WHMIS.

Catalysis for Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals (CHEE 511):

• Experience in heterogeneous catalysis (i.e., synthesis and characterization of materials) and reaction kinetics.

Polymer Science and Engineering (CHEE582):

• Experience in Polymer Research.
• Must have taken a 500 level Polymer course.

Foundations of Soft Matter (CHEE585):

• Beneficial to be conducting research in soft matter and/or a closely related area, e.g., biomaterials, interfaces, colloids, gels, liquid crystals.
• Beneficial to have experience using Matlab.
• Beneficial to have previously taken CHEE688 (Advanced Materials) and/or CHEE585 (Foundations of Soft Matter), or equivalents at other institutions.

Heat and Mass Transfer (CHEE611):

• Having taken CHEE611 or equivalent graduate core course in Heat and Mass transfer in Chemical Engineering.
• Working knowledge of fundamental theory and engineering applications of advanced heat and mass transfer in Chemical Engineering.
• Working knowledge of finite difference, finite elements, spectral and Monte Carlo methods applied to heat and mass transfer processes.

Laboratory Safety 2 (CHEE682):

• Experience as a TA with lab safety.

HOW TO APPLY
Please apply through Workday, providing the necessary documents and info as per the AGSEM Collective Agreement, article 12.02.
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