Job Title

sessional lecturer - BEST 400

Department

Advanced Carbohydrate Chemistry & Sustainable Biomaterials Research | Department of Wood Science | Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Stewardship (Feng Jiang)

Job Category

Faculty Bargaining

Posting End Date

June 14, 2026

Job End Date

December 31, 2026

Course

BEST_V 400: Biomimicry and Biocomposites

A full time load in the Department of Wood Science is 12 credits per term. A 3 credit course is 25% of a full time load.

The expected salary for this position is $4,000 per credit.

The course introduces students to bioinspired material design, natural structural systems, and biocomposites, covering topics such as structural color, adhesion, antimicrobial materials, nacre-inspired materials, fibers, self‑healing materials, rheology in nature, stimuli‑responsive systems, superwettability, water harvesting, livin...