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Teaching Assistants EPSC for Winter 2026
Hiring Unit:
Earth and Planetary Sciences
Course Title and Course Number:
EPSC 181 Environmental Geology
EPSC 186 Astrobiology
EPSC 201 Understanding Planet Earth
EPSC 212 Introductory Petrology
EPSC 225 Properties of Minerals
EPSC 303 Structural Geology
EPSC 334 Invertebrate Paleontology
EPSC 549 Hydrogeology
ESYS 104 The Earth System
ESYS 200 Earth System Processes
Estimated Number of Positions:
31
Total Hours of Work per Term:
80
Use a personal email when creating an account to submit your application. Do not use @mail.mcgill.ca or @mcgill.ca email accounts when you apply.
You must be registered in a graduate program at McGill University.
Priority will be given to students enrolled in a graduate program in Earth and Planetary Sciences.
Hourly Salary:
According to the collective agreement
Position Start Date:
2026-01-04
Position End Date:
2026-04-18
Application Deadline:
2025-10-20
EPSC 181 Environmental Geology.
Key Responsibilities
Under the general supervision of the course instructor:

• Performs grading and maintains grading records.
• Assists with tutoring.
• Performs related duties.
• Must attend lectures in person as indicated.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. degree.
• Enrollment in the Earth & Planetary Sciences M.Sc. or Ph.D. graduate program.
• Knowledge of the course subject and material.
• Must be organized and approachable.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse range of people.
• English, spoken and written.
• Ability to read French is desirable.

EPSC 186 Astrobiology
Key Responsibilities
Under the general supervision of the course instructor:

• Prepares course material (including laboratory preparation, if applicable).
• Performs grading and maintains grading records.
• Assists with tutoring.
• Performs related duties.
• Must be available to attend all lectures in person.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. degree.
• Enrollment in the Earth & Planetary Sciences M.Sc. or Ph.D. graduate program.
• Knowledge of the course subject and material.
• Must be organized and approachable.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse range of people.
• English, spoken and written.
• Ability to read French is desirable.

EPSC 201 Understanding Planet Earth
Key Responsibilities
Under the general supervision of the course instructor:

• Prepares course material (including laboratory preparation, if applicable).
• Performs grading and maintains grading records.
• Assists with tutoring.
• Performs related duties.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. degree.
• Enrollment in the Earth & Planetary Sciences M.Sc. or Ph.D. graduate program.
• Knowledge of the course subject and material.
• Must be organized and approachable.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse range of people.
• English, spoken and written.
• Ability to read French is desirable.

EPSC 212 Introductory Petrology
Key Responsibilities
Under the general supervision of the course instructor:

• Prepares course material (including laboratory preparation, if applicable).
• Is present during the lab to aid students.
• Performs grading.
• Assists with tutoring.
• Performs related duties.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. degree.
• Enrollment in the Earth & Planetary Sciences M.Sc. or Ph.D. graduate program.
• Have taken an introductory petrology course or demonstrate equivalent knowledge.
• Must be familiar with metamorphic and/or igneous petrology and be able to recognize the common rock-forming minerals in hand specimens and thin sections.
• Must be able to work with a petrographic microscope.
• Must be organized and approachable.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse range of people.
• English, spoken and written.
• Ability to read French is desirable.

EPSC 225 Properties of Minerals
Key Responsibilities

• Under the general supervision of the course instructor:
• Prepares course material (including laboratory preparation, if applicable).
• Performs grading and maintains grading records.
• Assists with tutoring.
• Performs related duties.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. degree.
• Enrollment in the Earth & Planetary Sciences M.Sc. or Ph.D. graduate program.
• Knowledge of the course subject and material.
• Familiarity with the properties of hand specimens of the main ore and rock-forming minerals is an asset.
• Must be organized and approachable.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse range of people.
• English, spoken and written.
• Ability to read French is desirable.

EPSC 303 Structural Geology.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead lab demonstrations.
• Grade and maintain grading records.
• Hold weekly office hours.
• Respond to student inquiries.
• Work under the general supervision of the course instructor and help with course material and laboratory preparation. Perform related duties as assigned.
• Participate in short field trips within the Montreal area, if applicable.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. degree.
• Enrollment in the Earth & Planetary Sciences M.Sc. or Ph.D. graduate program.
• Knowledge of the course subject and material.
• Must be organized and approachable, with the ability to work effectively with a diverse range of people.
• Proficiency in English, both spoken and written; ability to read French is desirable.

EPSC 334 Invertebrate Paleontology
Key Responsibilities
Under the general supervision of the course instructor:

• Prepares course material (including laboratory preparation, if applicable).
• Performs grading and maintains grading records.
• Assists with tutoring.
• Performs related duties.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. degree.
• Enrollment in the Earth & Planetary Sciences M.Sc. or Ph.D. graduate program.
• Knowledge of the course subject and material.
• Knowledge of the main kinds of marine invertebrate fossils in hand specimens is an asset.
• Must be organized and approachable.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse range of people.
• English, spoken and written.
• Ability to read French is desirable.

EPSC 549 Hydrogeology
Key Responsibilities
Under the general supervision of the course instructor:

• Prepares course material (including laboratory preparation, if applicable).
• Performs grading and maintains grading records.
• Assists with tutoring.
• Performs related duties.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. degree.
• Enrollment in the Earth & Planetary Sciences M.Sc. or Ph.D. graduate program.
• Have taken a hydrogeology or groundwater engineering course or demonstrate equivalent knowledge.
• Hydrogeology research experience preferred.
• Must be organized and approachable.
• Ability to assist students with a diverse range of academic backgrounds.
• English, spoken and written.
• Ability to read French is desirable.

ESYS 104 The Earth System
Key Responsibilities
Under the general supervision of the course instructor:

• Prepare course material drawn from Geology, Atmospheres, Oceans, Geography, and related fields.
• Performs grading and maintains grading records.
• Assists with tutoring.
• Hold weekly office hours.
• Answer student questions.
• Perform related duties.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. degree.
• Enrollment in the Earth & Planetary Sciences M.Sc. or Ph.D. graduate program.
• Knowledge of the course subject and material.
• Must be organized and approachable.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse range of people.
• English, spoken and written.
• Ability to read French is desirable.

ESYS 200 Earth System Processes
Key Responsibilities
Under the general supervision of the course instructor:

• Prepares course material (including laboratory preparation, if applicable).
• Performs grading and maintains grading records.
• Assists with tutoring.
• Performs related duties.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. degree.
• Enrollment in the Earth & Planetary Sciences M.Sc. or Ph.D. graduate program.
• Knowledge of the course subject and material.
• Must be organized and approachable.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse range of people.
• English, spoken and written.
• Ability to read French is desirable.

Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.
McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.
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At McGill, research that reflects diverse intellectual traditions, methodologies, and modes of dissemination and translation is valued and encouraged. Candidates are invited to demonstrate their research impact both within and across academic disciplines and in other sectors, such as government, communities, or industry.
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All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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