McGill University

Teaching Assistant - PHAR 503: Drugs Design and Development 1

McIntyre Medical Part time

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Hiring Unit:

Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Course Title:

Drugs Design and Development 1

Course Code:

PHAR 503

Estimated Number of Positions:

1

Total Hours of Work per Term:

30

Create list of students, their assignments; grading of assignments.  Help preparing report and evaluation sheets. Update MyCourses web page and course notes.  Invigilate exams.

Position Summary:

  • Create list of students, their assignments; grading of assignments.
  • Help preparing report and evaluation sheets.
  • Update MyCourses web page and course notes.
  • Invigilate exams.


Qualifications:

  • A Teaching Assistant is a Graduate Student at the Master’s or Doctoral level, at McGill University, employed to assist a course Supervisor.
  • Good grasp of pharmacology and chemistry.
  • Very good communication skills; good knowledge of basic computer skills (Word, Excel).
  • Good command of English, CGPA for last 2 years of 3.7 minimum; TA has preferably taken 503 and/or 504 and got minimum of B+.

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

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