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The Faculty Recruitment and Support Office provides prospective faculty members with information on life at Queen's and in the Kingston Community and assists new faculty members and their families with the relocation process through the Queen's Faculty Recruitment and Support Program. Services are confidential.

Academic staff at Queen’s University are governed by a Collective Agreement between the University and the Queen’s University Faculty Association (QUFA).



Faculty Member Employment

Canada Excellence Research Chair in Precision Materials Chemistry (PDF, 104 KB) - Posted online June 5, 2025 


Staff Employment

No opportunities at this time.


Adjunct Teaching Employment

CHEM 113 - General Chemistry I: From Atoms to Matter

The Department of Chemistry invites applications from suitably qualified candidates interested in teaching General Chemistry I: From Atoms to Matter (CHEM 113/3.0).  This is an online undergraduate course with an expected enrolment of 150 students. Candidates should have a MSc/MASc or PhD in Chemistry and teaching experience at the university level in Chemistry, or a related discipline as well as experience working within an online learning management platform (such as onQ, D2L, etc.). This is a spring appointment for the period May 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026, with classes in session from May 4-June 16, 2026, and exam dates spanning June 18-20, 2026.    

For more information on how to apply, access the full job description: 2627 CHEM 113 Term Adjunct Advertisement S26

The due date to apply is April 1, 2026. Please note only successful applicants will be notified. 

CHEM 114 - General Chemistry II: Thermodynamics and Kinetics

The Department of Chemistry invites applications from suitably qualified candidates interested in teaching General Chemistry II: Thermodynamics and Kinetics (CHEM 114/3.0).  This is an online undergraduate course with an expected enrolment of 150 students. Candidates should have an MSc/MASc or PhD in Chemistry and teaching experience at the University level in Chemistry, or a related discipline as well as experience working within an online learning management platform (such as onQ, D2L, etc.). This is a summer term appointment for the period July 1, 2026, to August 31, 2026, with classes in session from July 6, 2026, to August 17, 2026, and exam dates spanning August 19-21, 2026.    

For more information on how to apply, access the full job description: 2627 CHEM 114 Term Adjunct Advertisement S26

The due date to apply is April 1, 2026. Please note only successful applicants will be notified. 


Graduate TA Employment

The Department of Chemistry invites applications from qualified graduate students for TA positions for the below online courses running in Spring and Summer 2026. These TA positions are covered by the PSAC 901 Unit 1 Collective Agreement: https://www.queensu.ca/facultyrelations/psac%20901-1/collective-agreements/MoAs/LoUs

To apply, access the application form here. The due-date to apply is March 27, 2026. Late applications will be accepted and considered if there are still positions available. Only successful applicants will be notified.

Course Term Number of Positions Hours Per Position
CHEM 113 May-June up to 4 55
CHEM 114 July-August 2 55
CHEM 281 May-June up to 5 55
CHEM 281 Head TA May-June 1 55
CHEM 285 July-August 2 55
CHEM 113: General Chemistry I (with Virtual Laboratory): From Atoms to Matter

A quantitative treatment of chemical phenomena and materials. Critical thinking and problem solving are emphasized. Topics include atomic structure and molecular bonding, nomenclature, thermodynamics, phase-transitions and condensed phases. The virtual laboratory provides basic practice in different types of chemistry.

CHEM 114: General Chemistry II (with Virtual Laboratory): Thermodynamics and Kinetics

A quantitative treatment of chemical phenomena and materials. Critical thinking and problem solving are emphasized. Topics include thermodynamics, chemical equilibria, acids and bases, kinetics, electrochemistry and organic reactions. The virtual laboratory provides basic practice in different types of chemistry.

CHEM 281: General Organic Chemistry I (with Virtual Laboratory)

An introduction to the basic principles of organic chemistry with emphasis on bonding, stereochemistry, reaction intermediates and reaction mechanisms, and structure-reactivity correlations.

CHEM 285: General Organic Chemistry II (with Virtual Laboratory)

A continuation from CHEM 281 intended for students in biological sciences, and other plans taking no further courses in organic chemistry. Students in chemistry or biochemistry plans should not enrol in this course. Organic molecules and their reactions; relevance to biological systems. Illustrations using biomolecules such as carbohydrates, amino acids and proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. The virtual laboratory provides knowledge of elementary organic syntheses.


Undergraduate Summer Research Employment

View summer research opportunities here