McGill University Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences

Teaching Assistant - Scientific Communication for Pharmacologists - PHAR 610 - Winter 2027

Montréal, QC
On-site
Posted Oct 1, 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 2, 2026
Posting language: English
Working hours: 3 hours per week

Job summary

The Teaching Assistant will lead class activities, provide student feedback, and manage the myCourses website. Additionally, they are responsible for invigilating and marking exams throughout the term.

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: Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics Course Title: Scientific Communication for Pharmacologists Course Code: PHAR 610 Estimated Number of Positions: 2 Total Hours of Work per Term: 40 Position Summary: Potentially attend one or more (2-hour) classes to lead activities and/or to provide feedback. If needed, offer one-on-one sessions to help students in need of extra assistance. Invigilate and potentially to mark exams. Manage myCourses website, including uploading material. Qualifications: Graduate student who demonstrated excellent performance in PHAR 610. Must have excellent command of written and oral English as it relates to biomedical research. Requires considerable attention to detail for marking assignments. 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

Requirements

Applicants must be graduate students who have demonstrated excellent performance in the PHAR 610 course. Candidates are required to have an excellent command of written and oral English and must be authorized to work in Canada.