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Teaching Assistant - HGEN 661: Population Genetics Winter 2027

Montréal, QC
On-site
Posted Oct 4, 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: 8 hours per week

Job summary

The Teaching Assistant will help prepare and test programming exercises, code documentation, and data for a graduate-level population genetics course. They will also provide in-class support to students and assess assignment completion.

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 Human Genetics Course Title: Population Genetics Course Code: HGEN 661 Estimated Number of Positions: 1 Total Hours of Work per Term: 100 Position Summary: Help prepare programming exercises for a graduate population genetics course. Together with instructor, prepare and test code, code documentation, and data. Help students in-class with programming and population genetics questions. Discuss assignment results with students and assess completion. Qualifications Required: Proficiency in python. Good knowledge of population genetics and statistics. A Teaching Assistant is a Graduate Student at the Master’s or Doctoral level, at McGill University, employed to assist a course coordinator. Language Requirements (if relevant): Effective communication skills in English are essential. 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

Candidates must be graduate students at the Master's or Doctoral level at McGill University with proficiency in Python. A strong background in population genetics and statistics is required, along with effective English communication skills.