Date Posted: 06/21/2025
Req ID: 43643
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: Forensic Science (UTM: Anthropology)
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Description:
Session: January 1, 2026 – April 30, 2026
Lectures: Wednesdays 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm (In-person)
Practicals: Wednesdays 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Thursdays 9:00-11:00am, 12:00-2:00pm, 3:00-5:00pm, 6:00-8:00pm (In-person)
Estimated Course Enrolment: 80
Estimated TA Support: 110 hours per two practical sections (total number of assigned hours is dependent on course enrolment and course approvals)
Salary:
- $9,820.70 for Sessional Lecturer I
- $10,510.04 for Sessional Lecturer I - Long Term
- $10,510.04 for Sessional Lecturer II
- $10,760.28 for Sessional Lecturer III
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: Successful applicants will have completed a B.Sc. degree in Forensic Science, with 5-10 years of experience in crime scene investigation. Experience and training in Forensic Identification is required; demonstrated excellence in course subject matter; knowledge and experience in Canadian Forensic Identification protocols, procedures & techniques within Canadian Policing Services; case experience with a police agency.
Duties: Preparation and delivery of course material, preparation and delivery of assignments, tests and/or exams; supervision of teaching assistants (includes providing instruction on how to mark, as well as holding office hours); marking of students’ work (during the term and beyond if an extension of time is granted by the university officials); submission of grades to university officials; and holding regular office hours. The mode of instruction for this course is expected to be in-person. However, if this changes for any reason, you will be provided with as much advance notice as practicable.
- Apply online through the Sessional Lecturer Unit 3 Application on the Forensic Science Program website
- Email your CV to Carolyn Loos (Program Manager) at carolyn.loos@utoronto.ca by 11:59pm on July 21, 2025.
Both requirements are necessary to be considered. Questions can be directed to Carolyn Loos, Department Manager, at the above email.
Applicants not able to apply online should contact Carolyn Loos (Program Manager) at (905) 828 3741 or by email at: carolyn.loos@utoronto.ca.
Closing Date: 07/21/2025, 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.
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity-deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position.
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.