Teaching Assistant - FMED 527

McGill University; Sultan; On-site; CAD 43,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

McGill University invites applications for a part-time teaching assistant in the Family Medicine unit to support FMED 527 Inuit Health in the Circumpolar World. The role involves course management, delivery assistance, and guiding student inquiries under faculty supervision.

Applicants must be a Ph.D. or MSc student in the Family Medicine Program; completion of FMED 506 Indigenous Perspectives is preferred. Hourly rate is CAD 38.46, with a start of 2027-01-05 and end of 2027-04-14.

Qualifications

• Candidate must be a Ph.D. or MSc student in the Family Medicine Program.
• FMED 506 Indigenous Perspectives completed is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with course management.
• Assist with course delivery.
• Assist with student inquiries.
• Assist with assessing student assignments.

Education

Ph.D. or M.Sc. in Family Medicine

FMED 506 Indigenous Perspectives completed (preferred)

Job description

Hiring Unit:

Family Medicine

Course Title:

Inuit Health in the Circumpolar World

Course Code:

FMED 527

Estimated Number of Positions:

1

Total Hours of Work per Term:

0

Hiring Unit:

Department of Family Medicine

Course Number and Title:

FMED 527 Inuit Health in the Circumpolar World

Estimated Number of Positions:

1

Total Hours of Work per Term:

40

Position Summary:

Family Medicine : The course will explore the histories, perspectives and contemporary realities of Inuit health in the four regions of Inuit Nunangat (the Inuit homeland) with a particular focus on the Nunavik region of northern Quebec. The Inuit of Nunavik are the second-largest Inuit community in Canada, with a population of 11,000 living in 14 communities. Nunavik is part of the McGill Réseau universitaire intégré de santé et services sociaux. That gives McGill’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences a unique rationale, and opportunity, to offer, under the sponsorship of Family Medicine, a course on Inuit health in the Canadian context.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with course management
• Assist with course delivery
• Assist with student inquiries
• Assist with assessing student assignments

Qualifications:

Candidate must be a Ph.D. or M.Sc. student in the Family Medicine Program.Students who have completed FMED 506 Indigenous Perspectives are preferred.

Hourly Salary:

$38.46

Position Start Date:

2027-01-05

Position End Date:

2027-04-14

Deadline to Apply:

2026-10-23

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].