Physics, Spring 2026, Thunder Bay

Application Deadline: November 26, 2025

Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Campus, invites applications for a Contract Lecturer and Lab Instructor in the Department of Physics.  Applications are requested to teach:

Spring 2026

PHYS 3211-SA – Electromagnetic Theory
Topics covered include vector operators, electrostatic potential and force, magnetostatics, Faraday's law of induction, laws relating changing electric and magnetic fields, Maxwell's equations in integral and differential form, boundary conditions, electromagnetic radiation and energy propagation, Fresnel's equations, and basic antenna theory.
Start Date/Duration: Monday and Thursday 3:00pm - 5:30pm (2026/05/01- 2026/06/30)
Location: Thunder Bay (note: no travel allowance shall be payable)

PHYS 3211L-S1 LAB for Phys 3211- Electromagnetic Theory
Start Date/Duration: Tuesday 3:00pm - 5:30pm (2026/05/01- 2026/06/30)
Location:  Thunder Bay (note: no travel allowance shall be payable)

Qualifications Preferred: A graduate degree in physics or relevant discipline is preferred, with experience teaching at the post-secondary level. Candidates lacking the specific degree qualification, but who possess an appropriate combination of experience and other academic qualifications, are also encouraged to apply.

For further information, please contact Dr. Hubert de Guise.  Detailed information on the Department of Physics and our programs is available at: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/programs/departments/physics

Review of applications will begin on IMMEDIATELY and will continue until the position is filled. The electronic application (in the form of one PDF document) should include: a curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests and/or evidence of teaching effectiveness. A completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in Canada.pdf form must accompany your package.  We encourage applicants with the Right of First Refusal (as outlined in article 19.03.02 of the LUFA/LU Collective Agreement) to indicate their status in their application.

Applicants should submit their electronic application to:

Send Applications to:

Department of Physics

Lakehead University

955 Oliver Road

Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1

Attn: Dr. Hubert de Guise, Chair

E-mail:  hdeguise@lakeheadu.ca

We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343-8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.

This position is subject to budgetary approval.