Job ID 79379 Job Title iBioMed Teaching Assistant Winter 2027 (Group B) Regular/Temporary Temporary Location Central Campus Open Date 2026/10/30

Job Type
Student Close Date 2026/11/12 Employee Group CUPE Teaching Assistants Favorite Job Department ENG-IBEHS Biomed Eng&Hlth; Sci Full/Part Time Part-Time Salary Grade/Band Classification B Salary Range $31.73
- $31.73 (hourly) Job Code 001185 Existing Vacancy Yes
- Backfilling as Existing Contract Duration 3.8 Months Target Number of Openings 21 Hours per Week 1 Posting Details Department/School/Unit: Integrated Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences (IBEHS) Bargaining Unit: CUPE 3906 Unit #1 Wage Rate (Class ‘B’ only) : $ 31.73 per hour Date of Posting: See dates in the Mosaic posting. = Course #* Course Title # of Tas required Term** # of Hours Projected Enrolment (if available) Supervisor Anticipated Duties (see below) IBEHS 1P10B Health Solutions Design Projects I: Introduction to Engineering Fundamentals and Design Up to 21 Winter 2026 Up to 130 190 Dr. C. McDonald L, S, G, P, I, O
* Not all courses will be assigned teaching assistants as such decisions are subject to budgetary and enrolment considerations. Required courses with tutorial sections receive priority consideration. *
* As defined by the applicable Undergraduate or Graduate calendar found at http://academiccalendars.romcmaster.ca/index.php .

Job Description
Anticipated Duties: L Leading Tutorials/Overseeing Laboratories/Field Trip Supervision P Preparation (Reading, Attending Lectures, Meeting with Instructor) S Student Consultation (Emails, Office Hours) I Invigilation G Grading (Marking, Entering Marks) O Other duties as assigned: Lecture/Laboratory/Tutorial Locations, Times and Days (if available): Please review the Undergraduate Course Timetable prior to applying/indicating your preferences, as Tas are required to work in labs. The timetable can be found at http://registrar.mcmaster.ca/enrol/class-search/ . Please note: “C” indicates core section, “L” indicates laboratory section, “T” indicates tutorial section, “D” indicates day, and “E” indicates evening. Skills, Qualifications, Abilities and Experience – Required & Preferred:
- Applicants must be an undergraduate student enrolled in an Engineering, BSc or BHSc program and have completed Level II
- Applicants must have proficiency with the English language, have related teaching experience, are motivated and have a Cumulative Average above 7.5.
- Preference may be given to applicants who have experience running labs and tutorials. This position is restricted to applicants who do not hold an undergraduate degree.




- Please check the course timetable to ensure you are available for the tutorials/labs in the course you are applying to. Other Information***: As a returning TA you are expected to have maintained at least a 7.5 cumulative average to be considered for rehire.
- Please indicate in your application which course you are applying for.
- Please complete the following form in addition to your Mosaic application: TA Form (If you are not able to open the link, please copy and paste the URL: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/67jMfXjv47) **
* Departmental preferences such as special experience or competence required (e.g. registered in same program/Department, specific courses completed, grades in those courses), full-time or part-time student status, or restriction to applicants not holding an undergraduate degree. For additional postings as per 13.03(b): Application deadline: See Mosaic for deadline date. Please apply online via the Mosaic posting. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. However, those legally able to work in Canada and at McMaster University will be given priority. McMaster is strongly committed to employment equity within its community, and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. Accordingly, the University especially encourages applications from women, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, members of sexual minorities, and persons with disabilities. Please note: those who have not, at the time of application, been assigned 260 hours of Teaching Assistantship(s) will be given priority consideration. Those who have already been assigned 260 hours of Teaching Assistantship(s) at the time of application may nevertheless apply. Once the preference noted above has been taken into account, applicants who have already been assigned 260 hours of Teaching Assistantship(s) may be offered the position. *Last updated: March 2018
* To apply for this job, please submit your application online through mosaic. Please indicate your name and the course(s) you are applying for in the file name over your cover letter and resume. If you are applying for multiple courses, please indicate this. e.g. Jane_Doe_1P10_2P03 You must also complete the TA Availability form, found here . (If you are not able to open the link, please copy and paste the URL: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/67jMfXjv47)

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📌 iBioMed Teaching Assistant Winter 2027 (Canada)
🏢 McMaster University
📍 Canada