Teaching Assistant - INDS 302 - W2027

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Hiring Unit:

Department of Equity, Ethics and Policy

Course Title:

Medical Ethics and Health Law

Course Code:

INDS 302

Estimated Number of Positions:

2

Total Hours of Work per Term:

180

Position Summary:

• •Facilitating discussions with small groups of medical students.
• •Recruiting and corresponding with student facilitators for discussion sessions.
• •Grading assignments and providing feedback to students.
• •Assisting with the development of examination questions.
• •Selecting relevant case studies and developing accompanying case analyses.
• •Attending lectures and introducing guest and faculty lecturers.
• •Sending reminders and course-related communications to faculty lecturers and student facilitators.
• •Responding to inquiries and communicating with students, administrators, and the course director regarding course-related matters.
• •Converting PowerPoint presentations into standardized course formats.
• •Attending meetings related to course planning, curriculum development, and administration.
• •Performing other course-related duties as assigned by the course supervisor.

Qualifications:

• •Must be a registered McGill graduate student.
• •Academic background in a relevant field, such as medical ethics, bioethics, health law, health policy, medicine, public health, philosophy, or a related discipline.
• •Having taken the INDS 302 course is preferred
• •Previous coursework or demonstrated knowledge in medical ethics and/or health law.
• •Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• •Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
• •Ability to work independently and collaboratively in an academic environment.
• •Experience facilitating group discussions and/or teaching is considered an asset.
• •Experience grading academic work is considered an asset.

Please note that Teaching Assistants will be required to be on campus to perform the bulk of their tasks in person.

How to Apply

To be eligible for a Teaching Assistant position you must be registered at McGill University as a Graduate Student in the term to which you are applying.

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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 are conducted in English, thereby requiring English communication, both verbal and written.

Hourly Salary:

$38.46

Position Start Date:

2027-01-01

Position End Date:

2027-04-30

Deadline to Apply:

2026-11-02

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 .