Teaching Assistant BIEN 540-W26

McGill University; Hamiota; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution located in Canada is seeking a Graduate Student for the role of Teaching Assistant in the Department of Bioengineering. This position involves assisting the course supervisor with grading, preparing materials, and leading tutorials. Candidates should possess knowledge of information storage in biological systems and have relevant coursework or experience. This role offers an hourly wage of $37.34 and requires strong communication with students. The position spans from January 5, 2026, to April 30, 2026, with applications closing on December 7, 2025.

Qualifications

• Prior coursework or relevant experience in biological information systems.
• Superior knowledge of information storage in DNA and DNA computation.
• Familiarization with the course content in BIEN 540.

Responsibilities

• Assist the professor with grading and preparing assignments.
• Conduct and lead tutorials.
• Communicate with students regarding course materials.

Skills

Knowledge of information storage in DNA

Experience with biological systems

Familiarity with course content

Job description

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Department of Bioengineering

Teaching Assistant

BIEN 540, Information Storage and Processing in Biological Systems, 85 hours, 1 position

Position Summary

• A Teaching Assistant is a Graduate Student employed to assist a Course Supervisor.
• Assist Professor in preparing, grading, and reviewing HW sets & other assignments, quizzes, exams.
• Prepare, conduct, and lead tutorials
• Reading course materials
• Communication with students regarding MyCourses

Qualifications

• Prior coursework or relevant experience in storage and processing of information in biological systems, both natural and artificially-created, ranging from biomolecules, cells, and populations of cells.
• Superior knowledge of information storage in DNA and DNA computation; molecular surfaces of proteins; computation with motile biological agents in networks; and biological and biologically-inspired algorithms
• Applicants must be familiar with the course content (please consult the eCalendar)

Hourly Salary

$37.34

Position Start Date

2026-01-05

Position End Date

2026-04-30

Deadline to Apply

2025-12-07

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