Teaching Assistant – Advances in Industrial Biotechnology – PHAR 540 – Winter 2025

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Hiring Unit:

Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Course Title and Course Number:

Advances in Industrial Biotechnology – PHAR 540

Estimated Number of Positions:

1

Total Hours of Work per Term:

45 hours per position

Position Summary:

• Attendance to classes, assessing class participation of students.
• Setting up and invigilating final exam.
• Marking of draft and final proposal exams.
• Review of exams with students.
• Help with posting files to myCourses website for the course.

Qualifications:

• Only registered McGill Graduate students are eligible to apply as Teaching Assistants.
• NOTE: All candidates will have to fill out the questionnaire and upload relevant documents (Study permit (if applicable)/Proof of enrollment for Winter 2025 term).
• Graduate student who has successfully passed PHAR 301 and PHAR 300 or the equivalent.
• Must have sufficient command of written and spoken English.
• Very good communication skills and attention to detail.
• Must be comfortable in microbiology and immunology theory.
• Must have an understanding of practical microbiology and immunology techniques.

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Internal Candidates:

Current McGill Graduate Student with an active job(s)/contract(s) in Workday > applies as an Internal Candidate.

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Hourly Salary:

$36.25

Position Start Date:

2025-01-06

Position End Date:

2025-05-09

Deadline to Apply:

2024-11-04

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