Teaching Assistant - SEA-PHAGES - MIMM 390 - Fall 2026

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Hiring Unit:

Microbiology and Immunology

Course Title:

SEA-Phages

Course Code:

MIMM 390

Estimated Number of Positions:

2

Total Hours of Work per Term:

85

Hiring Unit:
Microbiology and Immunology

Course Title and Course Number:
SEA-PHAGES: MIMM 390

Estimated Number of Positions:
2

Total Hours of Work per Term:
85 hours

Position Summary:
Instruct and guide 26 second- and third-year undergraduate students in the Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science (SEA-PHAGES) course. This lab-based course focusing on bacteriophage discovery research will take place in person. Teaching assistants will demonstrate research techniques and theory in Microbiology and Virology and grade them in a variety of assessments such as participation/ performance, lab reports, lab books, flow charts, quizzes, presentations, and other assignments. Teaching assistants are expected to read the week’s material prior to the pre-lab session. They will attend an in-person TA meeting with the instructor, then attend the lab on the same days. TAs will be required to explain techniques and theory to the students and may be asked to proceed with short technical demonstrations. Teaching assistants are responsible for instructing the students on safe laboratory procedures. In addition, teaching assistants will respond to student questions through email or office hours and will be asked to participate or lead in some team-building exercises with their students. In the event of extraordinary circumstances beyond the University’s control, the content, schedule and/or evaluation scheme in this course is subject to change. In this case, TA duties would be adjusted accordingly.

Qualifications:

A Teaching Assistant is a Graduate Student at the Master’s or Doctoral level, at McGill University, employed to assist a course Supervisor. Have ideally taken the course in the past. B.Sc. or B.A. in Microbiology & Immunology, experience in a similar course

Language Requirements:   Effective communication skills in English are essential. An effective communication skill in French is desirable.

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:

$37.34

Position Start Date:

2026-05-11

Position End Date:

2026-12-22

Deadline to Apply:

2026-05-26

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