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Department of Mechanical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

McGill University

Winter 2027 Course Lecturer Position

Deadline to Apply October 14, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is inviting applications for a course lecturer position to teach in Winter 2027. Please include your cover letter and Curriculum Vitae.

Course Lecturer MECH 346 Heat Transfer

Instructor must cover all material as written in the Course Outline on the McGill Course Catalogue page, as follows:

- Basic concepts and overview. Steady and unsteady heat conduction. Fin Theory. Convective heat transfer: governing equations; dimensionless parameters; analogy between momentum and heat transfer. Design correlations for forced, natural, and mixed convection. Heat exchangers. Radiative heat transfer: black- and gray-body radiation; shape factors; enclosure theory. Thermal engineering design project.

Teaching Qualification Requirements

- Minimum of a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering.
- Evidence of highly effective teaching ability or of superior communications skills and potential for teaching excellence with previous teaching experience.
- Solid problem-solving skills.




- The candidate area of specialization should be as close as possible to that of the course being offered.
- Demonstrated knowledge of spoken and written English.
- Understanding cross-cultural practices.

Date

January 5, 2027 – April 30, 2027

Salary

$11,824 per course

Deadline to Apply

2026-10-14

For any questions, please contact [email protected]

Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.

McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.

Hiring Unit:

Department of Mechanical EngineeringCourse Title:

Heat TransferSubject Code:

MECH 346Location:

ENGMC 13Schedule:

Wednesday and Friday 2:35 pm – 3:55pmDeadline to Apply:

McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify.

Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, [email protected].

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