Teaching Assistant - HGEN 660 -Genetics & Bioethics

McGill University

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About The Position

This course will, among other objectives, introduce students to legal, ethical and policy scholarship in human genetics and related “omics” disciplines. The Teaching Assistant will help in reviewing student commentaries, present to students on an assigned topic, meet with them, help evaluate presentations, organize documents on MyCourses and correct research essays.

Requirements

• Strong background in the ethical, legal and policy issues in genomics, with emphasis on interdisciplinarity.
• A Teaching Assistant is a Graduate Student at the Master’s or Doctoral level, at McGill University, employed to assist a course coordinator.
• Only registered McGill students can be hired as TAs
• Must apply as either internal or external, based on current status in Workday (at McGill).
• Internal Candidates: Must log into the VPN before logging into Workday. Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) is mandatory for VPN use.
• External Candidates: 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.
• All candidates will have to fill out the questionnaire and upload relevant documents.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing student commentaries
• Present to students on an assigned topic
• Meet with students
• Help evaluate presentations
• Organize documents on MyCourses
• Correct research essays

Benefits

• McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community.
• 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, [email protected].
• McGill University is internationally recognized for its excellence as a leading institution of higher education and research.
• McGill received a Platinum STARS rating in sustainability, is among Canada’s greenest employers, and is a top Montreal Employer.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level