Faculty/Academic Area: Faculty of Science

Department : Chemistry

Campus: Waterloo

Employee Group: WLUFA

Requisition ID: 11868

Position Title: CH202: Organic Chemistry I: Fundamentals

Term: Winter 2027 (January 1-April 30)

Days/Times: T/R, 1:00 – 2:20 pm

Hours per week/Hours Total: 3/36

Anticipated Class Size: 132

Mode of Delivery: In-Person

Type of Instruction: Lecture

Additional Course Requirements: None. [The laboratory portion of the course will be taught by a qualified lab instructor.]

Posted on: September 21, 2026

Posting ends: October 6, 2026

AI tools will be used in the hiring process: No

Position Summary

This course deals with the fundamentals of organic chemistry. The topics considered include carbon compounds and chemical bonds, introduction to functional groups, acids and bases in organic chemistry, nomenclature in organic chemistry, stereochemistry of carbon compounds, ionic reactions: nucleophilic substitutions and elimination, radical reactions,



reactions and synthesis of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides.

Qualifications – Required Academic Degree: Master’s Degree

Qualifications – Required Discipline: Chemistry, Biochemistry or Cognate Discipline

Qualifications - Required Areas of Specialization:

Qualifications - Skilled Designation:

Qualifications – Preferred or an Asset: (i) PhD in Chemistry, Biochemistry or Cognate Discipline or (ii) a Master’s Degree plus PhD in progress in these disciplines along with a Laurier University Teaching Certificate (or equivalent recognized teaching credential) and experience in the posted or substantially similar course) or (iii) an Masters Degree plus M.Ed. and experience in the posted or substantially similar course.

Salary: $10,212.40

Application Deadline: October 6, 2026 11:59 PM

📌 -Organic Chemistry I-Instructor (London)
🏢 Wilfrid Laurier University
📍 London