Teaching Assistant - Drug Discovery and Development 2 - PHAR 504 - Winter 2027

McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 52,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

McGill University seeks a Teaching Assistant for PHAR 504: Drug Discovery and Development 2. You will create the list of students and their projects, assist with presentations, read manuscripts, and help preparing reports and evaluation sheets. You will also update the course website and notes.

Responsibilities include facilitating learning, supporting instructors, and ensuring smooth course operations. Strong pharmacology knowledge, English fluency, and good computer skills are required for

Qualifications

• 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 or 505 and/or 504 and got minimum of A-.

Responsibilities

• Create list of students, their projects, assignments.
• Help with presentations, reading of manuscripts.
• Help preparing report and evaluation sheets.
• Update WEB page and course notes.

Job description

Position Details

• Hiring Unit: Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics
• Course Title: Drug Discovery and Development 2
• Course Code: PHAR 504
• Estimated Number of Positions: 1
• Total Hours of Work per Term: 45
• Hourly Salary: $38.46
• Position Start Date: 2027-01-05
• Position End Date: 2027-04-30
• Deadline to Apply: 2026-11-01

Position Summary

Create list of students, their projects, assignments. Help with presentations, reading of manuscripts. Help preparing report and evaluation sheets. Update WEB page and course notes.

Qualifications

• 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 or 505 and/or 504 and got minimum of A-.

Work Requirements

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.

Diversity and Inclusion

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].

Company Culture

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