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SESSIONAL LECTURER POSTINGS
We also hire faculty into term appointments for a specified period of time for courses taught in the Department of Chemistry. Sessional lecturers teach and/or perform related duties, including course coordination or lab supervision, for a period of less than 12 months.
CURRENT POSTINGS
The Department of Chemistry in the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science at UBC, Okanagan campus, requires an instructor to teach the following course during the 2025/26 Winter Session, Term 2. The course is scheduled to be taught in person, on campus at UBC Okanagan, Kelowna.
2025W – TERM 2 (January 1 to April 30, 2026)
CHEM 463 (3) Advanced Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Thursday – 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
Integrated laboratory course designed to illustrate principles of modern organic chemistry.
Prerequisite CHEM 330 and one of CHEM 317, CHEM 333
Applicants with a PhD in the discipline or a related discipline, and relevant research and post-secondary teaching experience are preferred. This course is scheduled to be offered in person, in Kelowna BC.
Interested applicants should submit:
- Curriculum Vitae (including but not limited to previous teaching experience),
- recent teaching evaluations (if available), and
- the name of three referees who have agreed to submit letters of reference
Please send application documents in electronic format using WORD or PDF files to:
Janet Heisler, Department Manager at janet.heisler@ubc.ca
or send documents to:
Janet Heisler
Department Manager
Department of Chemistry
University of British Columbia Okanagan
Science 164
1177 Research Road
Kelowna BC V1V 1V7
For more information regarding the positions, please contact Dr. Kirsten Wolthers, Department Head at chemistry.head@ubc.ca
Deadline for receipt of application is midnight on Friday, September 19, 2025.
The minimum compensation per 3 credit course is $9,559.11.
Note: All positions are subject to funding and enrolment. Dates and times of courses subject to change
Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
Student Positions
Graduate and Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Positions | 2026-2027
Each academic year the Department of Chemistry has openings for Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs), Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (UTAs), Assistant TAs (ATAs), and lecture Markers for chemistry courses. Full-time (average of 12 hours/week) and part-time positions are available.
Teaching Assistant / Marker duties include, but are not limited to:
- Instruction in labs
- Marking assignments, labs, and exams
- Exam invigilation
- Academic assistance to students during office hours
- Discussion sessions, tutorials and lectures
| Academic Period | Program Code | Course Code |
| S – W1 | CHEM_O | 121 |
| W1 | CHEM_O | 203 |
| W1 | CHEM_O | 211 |
| W1 | CHEM_O | 213 |
| W1 | CHEM_O | 304 |
| W1 | CHEM_O | 305 |
| W1 | CHEM_O | 461 |
| W1 | CHEM_O | 464 |
| S & W2 | CHEM_O | 123 |
| W2 | CHEM_O | 201 |
| W2 | CHEM_O | 204 |
| W2 | CHEM_O | 214 |
| W2 | CHEM_O | 311 |
| W2 | CHEM_O | 312 |
| W2 | CHEM_O | 317 |
| W2 | CHEM_O | 333 |
| W2 | CHEM_O | 462 |
| W2 | CHEM_O | 463 |
Good grades and understanding of the subject material required. Preference given to Graduate students or undergraduates majoring in Chemistry or Biochemistry with at least 4th year standing are eligible for TA positions. ATA-Markers must have at least 3rd year standing.
Qualified applicants enrolled as full-time students at UBCO (taking a minimum of 24 credits over two terms) will have priority. Graduate students must have approval from their research supervisors to apply.
The exact hours of these positions vary, but will not exceed 12 hours per week, for a maximum 384 hours WT1 Sept 1, 2025 – December 31, 2026, WT2 January 1, 2025 – April 30, 2025 (considered full-time). Wages for all positions align with the current BCGEU Collective Agreement. Learn more.
Please submit your completed TA application form, a cover letter outlining the coursework and training you have in relation to the disciplines you are applying to teach in, and a resume by March 30, 2026 – Summer Term and April 30, 2026 Winter Term. Late applications will not be considered. All applications received after this date will be kept on file in case all positions are not filled.
All positions are subject to budgetary approval and are based on enrolment and lab sections.
Please contact chemistry.okanagan@ubc.ca for inquiries.
UBC Okanagan hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from women, visible minority group members, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. UBC welcomes applications from international students, however, is unable to hire students who reside outside of Canada, even if working remotely.