CUPE - TA - Winter2027 - TA - BCH4932E

Job summary

The teaching assistant will be responsible for preparing and delivering tutorials, as well as answering student questions. Additionally, the role involves grading assignments and proctoring examinations for the Biochemistry Seminar course.

Job details

Posting Reason: New Position Location where work is to be performed: Main Campus Session: 2027 Winter Semester | Trimestre d'hiver Faculty: Faculté des sciences / Faculty of Science Unit: Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, Students & Casuals Job Classification: Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Lab Monitor (CUPE) Posting Type: Cours précis / Specific course Course Title: Biochemistry Seminar - Infection and Immunity Seminar Course Code: BCH4932 Section: E Supervisor name (if known): Danielle Carrier Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/10/05 Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/10/20 Description of tasks (hours): Unless specified below, specific allocation of hours to various tasks should be articulated in a description of work negotiated and signed by you and the supervising professor prior to the commencement of work. Recherche / Research:0 Préparation / Preparation:19 Contact avec étudiants / Contact with Students:4 Correction - Notation / Grading:38 Surveillance / Proctoring:4 Formation / Training:0 Autre / Other:0 Number of positions: 10 Expected Enrolment: 135 Work Start Date: January 01, 2027 Work End Date: April 30, 2027 Total Work Hours: 65 Hourly Rate: AE-RA-Tuteur / TA-RA-Tutor : $33.83 ou/or $53.31 (Sept. 2026 - Aug. 2027) Undergraduate students will be paid at the lower rate; while graduate students will be paid at the higher rate. These rates do not include vacation pay nor statutory pay. Method of Delivery: In person Language of Work: Anglais | English Requirements and Nature of Work: Nature of Work Preparing and giving tutorials, answering students' questions. Minimum Qualifications B. Sc. in Biochemistry or their equivalents. Successful completion of Whimis and Occupational Health and Safety workshops Additional Information and/or Comments: All University of Ottawa employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training offered by the University. The list of training requirements may be modified by provincial law. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any particular adaptive measures you might require. We may consult with the Health and Wellness sector of Human Resources, if needed. Any information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. The hiring process will be governed by the current CUPE 2626 collective agreement; you can click here to find out more. The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact the academic unit to communicate the accommodation need. Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.

What you’ll do

The teaching assistant will be responsible for preparing and delivering tutorials, as well as answering student questions. Additionally, the role involves grading assignments and proctoring examinations for the Biochemistry Seminar course.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry or an equivalent qualification. Successful completion of WHMIS and Occupational Health and Safety workshops is also required.

Listed skills

• Recruitment · Preferred
• assessment · Preferred
• Training · Preferred
• Collaboration · Preferred
• preparation · Preferred
• staff · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• safety · Preferred
• Process · Preferred
• Correction · Preferred
• future · Preferred
• English · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Biochemistry
• Teaching
• Grading
• Proctoring
• Tutorial preparation
• Student support
• Infection and immunity
• Whimis
• Occupational health and safety
• Employment Equity
• Workplace Inclusivity
• Research
• Chemistry
• Creativity
• Occupational Safety And Health
• English Language
• Innovation
• Infection
• Teamwork

Job areas

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

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