Teaching Assistant, Biology

The Department of Biology College of Arts and Science invites applications for a Teaching Assistant for the following courses during the 2026-2027 Fall (T1) and Winter (T2) sessions:

Course Name Course Abbreviation & Number: 102 (Biology for Engineers T1) 120 (The Nature of Life) 121 (The Diversity of Life) 222 (The Living Plant T2) 224 (Animal Body Systems) 226 (Genes to Genomics) 228 (Ecology in a Changing World T1) 301 (Critical Issues in Biology T1) 302 (Evolutionary Processes T2) 317 (Fundamentals of Animal Physiology T1) 323 (Plant Systematics and Evolution T1) 326 (Plant DevelopmentT2) 331 (Plant Physiology T1) 336 (Animal Parasitology T1) 342 (Fungi Environment and People T2) 345 (Introductory Plant Pathology T2) 361 (Vertebrate Biology T2) 363 (Population Ecology T2) 373 (Community Ecology T2) 410 (Current Perspectives in Environmental Biology T2) 430 (Neurobiology of Behaviour T2) 455 (Mammal Diversity and Evolution T1) 458 (Ornithology T1) 470 (Conservation Biology T1) 472 (Animal Behaviour T1) 475 (Ecological Toxicology T1)

Rate of Pay: Please see current rates of pay here
Required Number of Hours: 48-100 hours during the academic term hours vary with assignment
Duration of Employment: 2026-2027 Fall (T1) and/or Winter (T2)
Start Date & End Date: Within 2 Sept 2026 to 23 Dec 2026 and/or 6 Jan 2027 to 30 Apr 2027

Duties
In the appointment of Teaching Assistant your general duties and responsibilities may be as follows:

• Preparing and demonstrating in-person laboratory material setting up experiments marking invigilating examinations delivering briefings supervising field trips moderating discussion boards hosting virtual meetings via WebEx/Zoom and conferring with the Supervisor in charge as required by the assignment; other duties as required

General Qualifications (Skills and Abilities)

Education: Strong fundamentals in general biological concepts. Academic standing will be taken into account.

Experience: Recent experience as a TA in Biology or in the specific course is an asset; prior experience taking the course is an asset.

Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to take direction; effective time management; ability to work independently and as a team; ability to instruct a large group of students; effective at troubleshooting; proficiency with using internet browsers and the Microsoft suite of programs (Word Excel PowerPoint⁾; experience with Canvas is an asset.

Course Specific Qualifications

In addition to the general skills and abilities outlined above individual courses have the following skill and ability qualifications.

To Apply:

1) Complete the application form found at Send your CV academic transcripts and academic timetable to .

Submit your application no later than September 2^nd 2026. Positions will likely be filled before the closing date.

Inquiries for this position can be directed to .

Preference will be given to graduate students in the Department of Biology with scholarships requiring teaching service hours.

Where a graduate student is appointed to this position it will be in-scope of PSAC.

Department: Biology
Status: Term
Employment Group: Graduate Students - PSAC
Rate of Pay: Current rates of pay
Posted Date: 8/5/2026
Closing Date: 9/1/2026
Number of Openings: 26
Work Location:On Campus

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Required Experience:

Junior IC