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Teaching Assistant - PHGY 351 - Research Techniques in Physiology - Winter 2027

Montréal, QC
On-site
Posted Oct 2, 2026
1 position

$38 / hour

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Employment type: Part-time
Experience level: Entry, Junior · 0+ years
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree
Apply by: Nov 2, 2026
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

The Teaching Assistant will facilitate weekly quizzes, grade lab reports, and demonstrate critical experimental techniques to students. They are also responsible for preparing lab materials, managing flow cytometry datasets, and providing technical support during lab sessions.

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 Physiology Course Title: Research Techniques in Physiology Course Code: PHGY 351 Estimated Number of Positions: 4 Total Hours of Work per Term: 20 Position Summary: Help run the weekly quizzes and marking. Lab related Work : Prepare the experiments and demonstrate critical steps for the labor experiments listed below: Tissue culture cells growing and propagation site directed mutagenesis -PCR-, Bacterial transformation, Minipreps Restriction digestion and analysis, DNA sequencing analysis Transient transfection and mounting slides for confocal microscopy Help to prepare the flow cytometry datasets needed for the data analysis sessions. Share the flow cytometry datasets with the students, ensuring all students managed to download the data ahead of the class. Advise students in advance of the class how to download the free trial version of FlowJo software, troubleshooting any technical issues. Attend the lab sessions, monitor the chat section of the Zoom meeting to answer questions and troubleshoot problems. Grade lab reports Qualifications: B.Sc. in Science Registered graduate student at McGill University Experience in protein trafficking, cell culture and microscopy 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 hold a B.Sc. in Science and be a registered graduate student at McGill University. Experience in protein trafficking, cell culture, and microscopy is required, along with effective English communication skills.