Teaching Assistants & Graders (Dept. Biomedical Engineering)
Regulations
The Department of Biomedical Engineering offers Teaching Assistant and Grader opportunities on a term basis.
Teaching Assistant positions at McGill University are unionized and available ONLY to registered graduate students. For more information about the Teaching Assistant Union, visit the AGSEM website.
The fixed hourly rate is $36.25. In addition, a 4% vacation indemnity will be added to your hourly rate.
Grader positions are non-unionized and available to graduate students only.
The fixed hourly rate is $15.75. In addition, a 4% vacation indemnity will be added to your hourly rate.
Available TA & Grader Positions
How to Apply
In order to be considered for a Teaching Assistantship, please ensure the following steps are completed entirely and on time.
- Refer to this Available TA and Grader Positions in the Department of Biomedical Engineering Excel document.
- Apply by clicking on the direct link(s) associated with the course(s) you wish to be considered for.
- Only registered McGill students can be hired as TAs
Make sure you apply as either internal or external, based on your current status in Workday (at McGill)
Internal Candidates:
Before you proceed as an internal candidates
- You must log into the VPN before logging into Workday to access the functionality described below. Also, keep in mind that Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) is mandatory for VPN use. See further information regarding 2FA.
- A McGill Graduate Student with an active job(s)/contract(s) in Workday > applies as an Internal Candidate
Important : Candidates who apply to the Job Req. as an internal candidate, the offer letter will be accessible exclusively through their employee Workday account. They will not be able to access the document if they are terminated and lose access to Workday.
- If this happens the only way to resolve is to have the candidate reapply through the External Career Site and go through the Offer BP again.
External Candidates:
- Review the information found in this PDF document before you apply as external
- A McGill Graduate Student that has held previous jobs/contracts at the university and currently does not have an active job in Workday > applies as an External Candidate
Workload Forms
According to the new regulations, every course coordinator must meet with their TA(s) to discuss the workload and detailed tasks the student will perform during the appointment. The workload form should be signed by the instructor and the student before the end of the add/drop period. All later changes made to the agreement between the course instructor and the student should be included in the revised workload form and resubmitted. Each party should keep one copy, one will be filed in the student employee record, and another sent to Human Resources.
Posting Periods
- May 31 for Fall and Full Year courses.
- November 1 for Winter courses.
Documents and Forms
Contact
For more information, contact:
hr.admin4.sbms [at] mcgill.ca
Human Resources Administrator | School of Biomedical Sciences | Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences
Teaching Positions
| Institution | Position | Application deadline |
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Graduate and Postdoctoral Positions
| Institution | Position | Application Deadline |
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Other Opportunities in Biomedical Engineering
| Institution | Position | Application Deadline |
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Posting Job Opportunities
admin.bme [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Request%20to%20Post%20a%20Job%20Opportunity%20in%20Biomedical%20Engineering) (Post a job opportunity in the Dept. of Biomedical Engineering)
Post a job opportunity on myFuture (McGill CaPS) 
Priority Points for course lecturers
The list of individuals currently having priority points according to the university's collective agreement with the McGill Course Lecturers' and Instructors' Union can be found at Priority Points_BME.