Course Lecturer EPSC 355

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Hiring Unit: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Course: Sedimentary Geology, EPSC 355 (3 credits) Course description: EPSC 355 (Sedimentary Geology) provides students with a broad understanding in the origin, classification, diagenesis and economic importance of sedimentary rocks. The course includes discussion of the processes of weathering, erosion, and sedimentation, including the formation of bedforms and other sedimentary structures, as well as the physical, chemical, and biological alteration of siliciclastic and carbonate sediments after deposition.

The course links stratigraphic principles with the study of modern depositional environments and sequence stratigraphy as a means of interpreting the stratigraphic record. It also provides a background in the origin of economic resources in sedimentary rocks, such as iron formation, phosphorite deposits, coal, and petroleum.

Job Description: The course comprises thirteen weeks of teaching, with two 1.5-hour lectures and one 3-hour laboratory class every week. The instructor will be responsible for teaching lectures, setting up labs, creating and marking exams (including a final exam), meeting with students, and managing teaching assistants for the course.

TA support is based on enrolment, forecast at 25 students for Winter 2027. Teaching Qualification Requirements: We are looking for an instructor with a PhD or other advanced degree in Earth Sciences or a similar field who has previously taught or applied sedimentological and stratigraphic principles, preferably with experience studying sedimentary rocks in the field.

Schedule: Lecture: TR 08:35 am-09:55 am ADAMS 232 Lab: F 02:35 pm-05:25 pm ADAMS 315 Before applying, please note that to work at Mc. Gill 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. Mc. Gill 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 Earth and Planetary Sciences Course Title: Sedimentary Geology Subject Code: EPSC 355 001 Location: ADAMS 232 Schedule: TR 08:35 am-09:55 am Deadline to Apply: 2026-10-14 Mc. Gill 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.

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