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Teaching Assistant - Epigenetic Drugs and Targets - PHAR 565 - Winter 2027

Montréal, QC
On-site
Posted Sep 30, 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 be responsible for tutoring students, invigilating exams, and grading assessments. Additionally, the role involves monitoring in-class presentations and managing the course website on myCourses.

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: Epigenetic Drugs and Targets - PHAR 565 Course Code: PHAR 565 Estimated Number of Positions: 1 Total Hours of Work per Term: 45 Position Summary: Tutoring, Invigilating exam. Marking of exams and reviewing exams with students as needed. Monitoring and evaluating in-class presentations and discussions. Help with management of myCourses website for the course. Qualifications: Graduate student who has successfully passed PHAR 562 and PHAR 563. Must have sufficient command of English to be able to help international students. Very good communication skills and attention to detail. Knowledge of myCourses is an asset. Basic knowledge of epigenetics and epigenomics is also an asset. 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 successfully completed PHAR 562 and PHAR 563. Candidates are required to have strong English communication skills and must be authorized to work in Canada.