Course Lecturer - SEAD 530

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The Trottier Institute for Sustainability in Engineering and Design (TISED) is inviting applications for a Course Lecturer position for the Winter 2027.

Course Title and Course Number:
Economics for Sustainability in Engineering and Design - SEAD 530 (3 credits)
 

Deadline to Apply:

10/15/2026 @ 11:59 p.m. (EDT) (the posting will expire at midnight)

Teaching Qualification Requirements

Education :

Master’s Degree or Ph.D. in Engineering, or a closely related field

Experience :

Teaching experience in university environment in English and/or French

Other qualification requirement(s):

Demonstrated knowledge (e.g., through publications, theses, work experience) of micro and macroeconomics of sustainability, market structures, principles of substitution, market failures and externalities, monetization and pricing of externalities. Demonstrated knowledge of policy instruments, permits and licenses, mandates, incentives, penalties, taxation and eco-social principles, mechanism design, the principles of life cycle analyses and the circular economy.

Demonstrated knowledge of impact of engineering on ecological and economic sustainability. Past experience in economic analysis for sustainability /sustainable development through graduate education and/or teaching.

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Hiring Unit:

TISED

Course Title:

Economics for Sustainability in Engineering and Design

Subject Code:

SEAD 530 001

Location:

ENGTR 1100

Schedule:

Thursdays, 02:35 pm-05:25 pm

Deadline to Apply:

2026-10-15

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