Teaching Assistant Fall 2026

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Fall 2026 Teaching Assistants Postings – Bioengineering Department

Hiring Unit:


Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering

Estimated Number of Positions: 27

Position Summary:

• A Teaching Assistant is a Graduate Student employed to assist a Course Supervisor.
• Assist Professor in preparing, grading, and reviewing HW sets & other assignments, quizzes, exams.

• Prepare, conduct, and lead tutorials
• Reading course materials
• Communication with students regarding MyCourses

Course code, course title, hours and number of positions

BIEN 200- Introduction to Bioengineering, 120  hours, 1 position

BIEN 210- Electrical and Optical Properties of Biological Systems, 280 hours, 2 positions

BIEN 219- Introduction to Physical, Molecular and Cellular Biology, 240 hours, 2 positions

BIEN 203 - Introduction to Statistics and Data Science, 360 hours, 2 positions

BIEN 290- Bioengineering Measurement Laboratory, 540 hours, 3 positions

BIEN 310- Introduction to Biomolecular Engineering, 110 hours, 1 position

BIEN 314- Transport Phenomena in Biological Systems, 180 hours, 1 position

BIEN 350- Biosystems and Controls, 180 hours, 1 position

BIEN 410- Computational Methods in Biomolecular Engineering, 120 hours, 1 position

BIEN 470- Bioengineering  Project Design, 35 hours, 1 position

BIEN 510- Engineered Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications, 60 hours, 1 position

BIEN 524- Climate Change and Health, 85 hours, 1 position

BIEN 550- Biomolecular Devices, 150 hours, 1 position

BIEN 560- Design of Biosensors, 320 hours, 2 positions

BIEN  570- Active Mechanics in Biology, 100 hours, 1 position

BIEN 585- Metabolic Engineering, 300 hours (140+160) hours, 2 positions

BIEN 590- Cell Culture Engineering, 150 hours, 1 position

BIEN 601- Regulation and cGMP Biomanufacturing, 120 hours, 1 position

BIEN 670- Downstream Processing, 120 hours, 1 position

BIEN 675- Process Analytical Technologies and Data Sciences, 180 hours, 1 position

Qualifications:

• Applicants must currently be students enrolled in a graduate program at McGill University. Priority will be given to students currently in the priority pool, and graduate students.

• Applicants must be familiar with the course content ( Bioengineering (B.Eng.) (142 credits) | Course Catalogue - McGill University) 

• Proficiency in English is required
• Check course specific TA qualifications on this page (Teaching Assistant, Grader, and Course Assistant Positions | Department of Bioengineering - McGill University)

Hourly Salary:

$38.46

Position Start Date:

2026-08-31

Position End Date:

2026-12-31

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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.

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