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Hiring Unit:

Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical and Interventional SciencesCourse Title:

Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical and Interventional SciencesCourse Code:

EXSU 500Estimated Number of Positions:

2Total Hours of Work per Term:

90Position Summary: Assist with organization of course materials on myCourses. Grade assignments, draft feedback on project proposals, and assist in grading in-person final presentations and final project reports. Provide assistance to students on conceptual clarification and communicate areas of confusion to the instructor

​Qualifications:

- Only Current Masters or Doctoral student registered at McGill are eligible to apply as Teaching Assistant. Successful completion of EXSU 500 with a final grade of Preferably with an understanding of the digital health landscape.
- Experience developing, curating, designing, or coding innovations, or participating in digital health initiatives.
- Experience with programming languages, machine learning, or health informatics would be considered an asset.
- Successful completion of EXSU 500 with a final grade of A.
- Previous graduate-level teaching experience would be considered an asset.
- Solid written and verbal communication skills.
- Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
- Proficiency in English is required; written French is considered an asset.
- Graduate teaching experience is preferred and an asset.
- Must be eligible to work in Canada.

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External Candidates:





Current 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

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Internal Candidates:

Current McGill Graduate Student with an active job(s)/contract(s) in Workday > applies as an Internal Candidate

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Hourly Salary:

$38.46Position Start Date:

2026-09-14Position End Date:

2026-12-14Deadline to Apply:

2026-09-07McGill 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.

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📌 Teaching Assistant - EXSU 500 (Montreal)
🏢 McGill University
📍 Montreal