McGill University

Teaching Assistant - PHAR 300: Drug Action

McIntyre Medical Part time

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 Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Course Title:

Drug Action

Course Code:

PHAR 300

Estimated Number of Positions:

2

Total Hours of Work per Term:

75

Attendance at class meetings and online classes. Helping to create, monitor and invigilate exams. Providing individualized assistance to students having difficulty with the course material, including small group tutorial sessions. Organizing tutorial schedules for different categories of students. Organizing activities of TEAM participants.

Position Summary:

  • Attendance at class meetings and online classes.
  • Helping to create, monitor and invigilate exams.
  • Providing individualized assistance to students having difficulty with the course material, including small group tutorial sessions.
  • Organizing tutorial schedules for different categories of students.
  • Organizing activities of TEAM participants.


Qualifications:

  • Graduate Student at the Master’s or Doctoral level, at McGill University, employed to assist a course Supervisor. Graduate student who has successfully passed PHAR 300 or equivalent, PHAR 562 and PHAR 563.
  • Must have excellent command of English to be able to help international students.
  • Very good communication skills and attention to detail.

Hourly Rate:

38.34$ (effective August 2026)

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:

2026-08-31

Position End Date:

2026-12-22

Deadline to Apply:

2026-05-31

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.