Winter 2027 Teaching Assistants: Chemical Engineering at McGill University

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Please refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at McGill University), do not apply through this Career Site. Login to your McGill Workday account and apply to this posting using the Find Jobs report (type Find Jobs in the search bar). 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 *********************************** 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 bioreactor.