Teaching Assistant - HGEN 660 -Genetics & Bioethics
About the role
Please refer to the **How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates)**job aid for instructions on how to apply.
If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at McGill University), do not apply through this Career Site. Login to your McGill Workday account and apply to this posting using the Find Jobs report (type Find Jobs in the search bar).
Hiring Unit:
Human Genetics
Course Title:
Genetics & Bioethics
Course Code:
HGEN 660
Estimated Number of Positions:
1
Total Hours of Work per Term:
50
Hiring Unit:
Department of Human Genetics
Course Title and Course Number:
HGEN 660 - Genetics & Bioethics
Estimated Number of Positions:
1
Total Hours of Work per Term:
50
Position Summary:
This course will, among other objectives, introduce students to legal, ethical and policy scholarship in human genetics and related “omics” disciplines. The Teaching Assistant will help in reviewing student commentaries, present to students on an assigned topic, meet with them, help evaluate presentations, organize documents on MyCourses and correct research essays.
Qualifications:
Strong background in the ethical, legal and policy issues in genomics, with emphasis on interdisciplinarity. A Teaching Assistant is a Graduate Student at the Master’s or Doctoral level, at McGill University, employed to assist a course coordinator.
Only registered McGill students can be hired as TAs
Make sure you apply as either internal or external, based on your current status in Workday (at McGill).
Internal Candidates:
Before you proceed as an internal candidates
- You must log into the VPN before logging into Workday to access the functionality described below. Also, keep in mind that Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) is mandatory for VPN use. Further information regarding 2FA can be found at the following site: https://www.mcgill.ca/2fa/
- A McGill Graduate Student with an active job(s)/contract(s) in Workday > applies as an Internal Candidate
External Candidates:
- Review the information found here before you apply as external https://www.mcgill.ca/hr/files/hr/workday\_guide\_for\_applying\_to\_ta\_positions.pdf
- A McGill Graduate Student that has held previous jobs/contracts at the university and currently does not have an active job in Workday > applies as an External Candidate
NOTE: All candidates will have to fill out the questionnaire and upload relevant documents.
McGill University is Committed to Equity in Employment.
Hourly Salary:
$37.34
Position Start Date:
2026-04-30
Position End Date:
2026-12-22
Deadline to Apply:
2026-05-21
McGill 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. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca***.***
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About McGill University
McGill University is one of Canada's best-known institutions of higher learning and one of the leading universities in the world. With students coming to McGill from some 150 countries, our student body is the most internationally diverse of any research-intensive university in the country. McGill was founded in 1821 thanks to a generous bequest by James McGill, and since then, we've grown from a small college to a bustling university with three campuses, 11 faculties, some 300 programs of study, and more than 37,500 students. The University also partners with four affiliated teaching hospitals to graduate over 1,000 health care professionals each year.
The goal of McGill University's social media platforms is to strengthen our community, which includes students, faculty, and alumni. The aim is to provide information on events, campus news and promote networking.
McGill University fosters freedom of expression, while valuing respect and collegiality. We encourage respectful dialogue and reserve the right to remove the following: Comments deemed offensive, vulgar or profane; comments off-topic and/or unrelated to posted content; content that infringes on an individual's privacy or copyright.
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Teaching Assistant - HGEN 660 -Genetics & Bioethics
About the role
Please refer to the **How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates)**job aid for instructions on how to apply.
If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at McGill University), do not apply through this Career Site. Login to your McGill Workday account and apply to this posting using the Find Jobs report (type Find Jobs in the search bar).
Hiring Unit:
Human Genetics
Course Title:
Genetics & Bioethics
Course Code:
HGEN 660
Estimated Number of Positions:
1
Total Hours of Work per Term:
50
Hiring Unit:
Department of Human Genetics
Course Title and Course Number:
HGEN 660 - Genetics & Bioethics
Estimated Number of Positions:
1
Total Hours of Work per Term:
50
Position Summary:
This course will, among other objectives, introduce students to legal, ethical and policy scholarship in human genetics and related “omics” disciplines. The Teaching Assistant will help in reviewing student commentaries, present to students on an assigned topic, meet with them, help evaluate presentations, organize documents on MyCourses and correct research essays.
Qualifications:
Strong background in the ethical, legal and policy issues in genomics, with emphasis on interdisciplinarity. A Teaching Assistant is a Graduate Student at the Master’s or Doctoral level, at McGill University, employed to assist a course coordinator.
Only registered McGill students can be hired as TAs
Make sure you apply as either internal or external, based on your current status in Workday (at McGill).
Internal Candidates:
Before you proceed as an internal candidates
- You must log into the VPN before logging into Workday to access the functionality described below. Also, keep in mind that Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) is mandatory for VPN use. Further information regarding 2FA can be found at the following site: https://www.mcgill.ca/2fa/
- A McGill Graduate Student with an active job(s)/contract(s) in Workday > applies as an Internal Candidate
External Candidates:
- Review the information found here before you apply as external https://www.mcgill.ca/hr/files/hr/workday\_guide\_for\_applying\_to\_ta\_positions.pdf
- A McGill Graduate Student that has held previous jobs/contracts at the university and currently does not have an active job in Workday > applies as an External Candidate
NOTE: All candidates will have to fill out the questionnaire and upload relevant documents.
McGill University is Committed to Equity in Employment.
Hourly Salary:
$37.34
Position Start Date:
2026-04-30
Position End Date:
2026-12-22
Deadline to Apply:
2026-05-21
McGill 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. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca***.***
Not the right fit? Search for Teaching Assistant jobs in Montréal, QC
About McGill University
McGill University is one of Canada's best-known institutions of higher learning and one of the leading universities in the world. With students coming to McGill from some 150 countries, our student body is the most internationally diverse of any research-intensive university in the country. McGill was founded in 1821 thanks to a generous bequest by James McGill, and since then, we've grown from a small college to a bustling university with three campuses, 11 faculties, some 300 programs of study, and more than 37,500 students. The University also partners with four affiliated teaching hospitals to graduate over 1,000 health care professionals each year.
The goal of McGill University's social media platforms is to strengthen our community, which includes students, faculty, and alumni. The aim is to provide information on events, campus news and promote networking.
McGill University fosters freedom of expression, while valuing respect and collegiality. We encourage respectful dialogue and reserve the right to remove the following: Comments deemed offensive, vulgar or profane; comments off-topic and/or unrelated to posted content; content that infringes on an individual's privacy or copyright.