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These positions are open to McGill University Graduate Students only.
Use this application form to apply to any of the positions currently being posted (see the list below).
You will have the opportunity to list your ranked top choices of courses for the Winter 2027 semester by uploading the completed TA application form to your application in Workday:
https://www.mcgill.ca/hr/files/hr/1_-_graduate_student_application_for_ta_-_english_-_jan_2021_-_fillable.pdf
Upload the application form before you upload your CV.
NOTE (Important):
1. Teaching Assistants are required to be on campus to perform their tasks in person.
2. Course Instructors are responsible for assigning tasks to Teaching Assistants.
3. Teaching Assistant tasks include: assisting with undergraduate labs and lab safety training.
Hiring Unit:
Department of Chemical Engineering
Duration of each position:
4-Jan-2027 to 30-Apr-2027
Rate per hour: $38.46
Course Title, Course Number and number of positions and hours:
Chemical Engineering Principles II (CHEE204) // 2 x 100 hrs
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (CHEE220) // 4 x 100 hrs & 1 x 50 hrs
Resource Recovery and Circular Use (CHEE301) // 1 x 100 hrs & 1 x 50 hrs
Physical Chemistry for Engineers (CHEE310) // 4 x 100 hrs
Heat and Mass Transfer (CHEE315) // 4 x 100 hrs & 1 x 50 hrs
Separation Processes (CHEE351) // 4 x 100 hrs
Biochemical Engineering (CHEE374) // 4 x 100 hrs
Materials Engineering (CHEE384)// 4 x 100 hrs
Energy Systems Engineering (CHEE401) // 2 x 100 hrs & 1 x 50 hrs
Process Modelling (CHEE440) // 3 x 100 hrs
Design Project (456D1/D2) // 1 x 100 hrs
Instrumentation & Measurement II (CHEE491) // 5 x 100 hrs & 1 x 50 hrs
Foundations of Soft Matter (CHEE585) // 1 x 75 hrs
Computational Methods (CHEE662) // 1 x 50 hrs
Process Dynamics and Control (CHEE672) // 1 x 75 hrs
Laboratory Safety 2 (CHEE682) // 1 x 100 hrs
Research Skills (CHEE687) // 1 x 50 hrs
Complete Course descriptions and Lecturers may be found here:
Undergraduate courses:
Program/Courses | Chemical Engineering - McGill University
Graduate courses:
https://www.mcgill.ca/chemeng/grad/gradcourses
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Qualifications:
For all courses listed :
having been a TA for the course previously, is a plus
having taken the course as a student, is a plus
Chemical Engineering or equivalent degree
WHMIS certification is a must
Additional Qualifications:
Chemical Engineering Principles II (CHEE 204):
Must have taken CHEE204 or equivalent and must have experience working in UG lab (i.e., gas cylinder, high pressure vessel, calorimeter, safety) and process design;
Responsible for mini design project and calorimetry lab
Resource Recovery and Circular Use (CHEE 301):
Must have taken CHEE301 and/or have advanced knowledge of waste recovery processes (e.g., municipal solid waste, CO2 capture & reutilization, wastewater treatment etc.)
Physical Chemistry for Engineers (CHEE 310):
Solid background in chemical kinetics and/or reactions engineering.
Background in electrochemistry preferred
Separation processes (CHEE 351):
Must have taken CHEE 351 and/or have advanced knowledge of distillation, absorption, carbon capture, and extraction.
Ability to conduct tutorials and office hours on course topics involving separation processes.
Ability to do a combination of: grading quizzes and midterms; leading in-person lab sessions; grading reports; invigilating in-person exams; evaluating in-person presentations; and delivering in-person tutorials.
Must have up-to-date WHMIS.
Biochemical Engineering (CHEE 374):
Experience operating a microbial stirred tank…