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Teaching Assistant - EXMD 674

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  • On-site
  • Posted Oct 20, 2026
  • 1 position

$38 / hour

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Employment type
Part-time
Experience level
Entry, Junior · 0+ years
Minimum education
Master’s degree
Apply by
Nov 3, 2026
Posting language
English
Working hours
5 hours per week

Job summary

The Teaching Assistant will support course supervisors by clarifying content for students, attending lectures, and assisting with in-class activities. Additionally, they will manage online course materials, facilitate group work, and assist with evaluation and grading.

Job details

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: Experimental Medicine Course Title: Health Technology Assessment Course Code: EXMD 674 Estimated Number of Positions: 1 Total Hours of Work per Term: 80 Hiring Unit: Dept of Medicine - Division of Experimental Medicine Position Summary: •Meet periodically with course supervisors • Clarify course content and assignments with students • Attend lectures regularly and assist in-class activities • Assist with evaluation/grading • Assist with online course management • Help prepare and facilitate class discussions, media sharing and group work • Uphold academic integrity and communicate concerns with course supervisors • Respond to or share email communications from students with course supervisors as appropriate Qualifications: • ONLY Current Masters or Doctoral student at McGill. Preferably M.Sc. or PhD Student in Public Health, Epidemiology, Clinical and Translational Research, Experimental Surgery, and/or related fields. • Organized and efficient with good time management skills • Attention to detail regarding all course aspects • Approachable and helpful • Familiar with health technology assessment • Able to work in Canada Who are External and Internal Candidates? External Candidates: Current 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: Review the information found here before you apply as an external https://www.mcgill.ca/hr/files/hr/workday_guide_for_applying_to_ta_positions.pdf Internal Candidates: Current McGill Graduate Student with an active job(s)/contract(s) in Workday > applies as an Internal Candidate Before you proceed as an internal candidate, 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/ Before applying, please note that to work at McGill 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. McGill 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. Hourly Salary: $38.46 Position Start Date: 2027-01-05 Position End Date: 2027-04-30 Deadline to Apply: 2026-11-01 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.

What you’ll do

The Teaching Assistant will support course supervisors by clarifying content for students, attending lectures, and assisting with in-class activities. Additionally, they will manage online course materials, facilitate group work, and assist with evaluation and grading.

Requirements

Applicants must be current Masters or Doctoral students at McGill, preferably in fields like Public Health, Epidemiology, or Experimental Surgery. Candidates must be authorized to work in Canada and possess strong organizational and communication skills.

Listed skills

  • Time management · Preferred
  • Organization · Preferred
  • Communication · Preferred
  • Facilitation · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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  • Health technology assessment
  • Time management
  • Organization
  • Communication
  • Grading
  • Course management
  • Academic integrity
  • Facilitation
  • Media sharing
  • Group work
  • Employment Equity
  • Course Management
  • Academic Integrity
  • Research
  • Teaching
  • Authentications
  • Medical Research
  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health
  • English Language
  • Health Technology
  • Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
  • Surgery
  • Time Management
  • Translational Research
  • Writing
  • Detail Oriented

Job areas

  • Education
  • Science & Research
  • Healthcare
  • Teaching Assistant
  • Teacher Assistant
  • Teachers' Aides
  • Teaching Assistants, All Other
  • Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

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