Teaching Assistant URBP 642/640 Intro to Planning Data and Intro to Planning Stats

McGill University; Harrington; On-site; Part time

Job summary

McGill University is seeking a Teaching Assistant for the School of Urban Planning for the fall term. The role involves conducting lab sessions and requires strong knowledge in statistics and R. Applicants must be registered graduate students at McGill.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of descriptive statistics and basic bivariate inferential statistics.
• Familiarity using R for statistical analysis.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, conducting and evaluating weekly lab sessions.

Skills

Descriptive Statistics

Bivariate Inferential Statistics

R

Job description

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URBP 640: Introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics, focusing on building confidence and intuition in using and manipulating quantitative information. Correlation, t-tests, chi-squared tests, and bivariate regression.

URBP 642: Techniques of exploratory data analysis. Data cleaning and transformation. Visualization techniques. Census data and the methods most commonly used to analyze them. Principles of reproducible research.

TA duties: Preparing, conducting and evaluating weekly lab sessions.

Salary: $37.34 hourly (65 hours)

Dates: August 27, 2025 to December 3, 2025

Hiring Unit:

School of Urban Planning

Course Title and Course Number:
Introduction to Planning Data - URBP 642

Introduction to Planning Statistics - URBP 640

Estimated Number of Positions:
1

Total Hours of Work per Term:
65

Qualifications:

Strong working knowledge of descriptive statistics and basic bivariate inferential statistics. Familiarity using R for statistical analysis.

Please note: Only McGill registered graduate students may apply.

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:

$36.25

Position Start Date:

2025-08-27

Position End Date:

2025-12-03

Deadline to Apply:

2025-05-28

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, [e-mail] .