Location where work is to be performed:
Main Campus
Session:
2025 Fall Semester | Trimestre d'automne
Faculty:
Faculté des sciences / Faculty of Science
Unit:
Department of Biology, Students & Casuals
Job Classification:
Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Lab Monitor (CUPE)
Posting Type:
Cours précis / Specific course
Course Title:
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Course Code:
BIO3170
Section:
Supervisor name (if known):
Rajakumar Rajendhran
Date Posted:
July 11, 2025
Applications must be received BEFORE:
August 15, 2025
Description of tasks (hours):
Unless specified below, specific allocation of hours to various tasks should be articulated in a description of work negotiated and signed by you and the supervising professor prior to the commencement of work.
Recherche / Research:0
Préparation / Preparation:14
Contact avec étudiants / Contact with Students:11
Correction - Notation / Grading:32
Surveillance / Proctoring:6
Formation / Training:0
Autre / Other:0
Number of positions:
10
Expected Enrolment:
48
Work Start Date:
September 01, 2025
Work End Date:
December 31, 2025
Total Work Hours:
65
Language of Work:
Anglais | English
Graduate Hourly Rate:
53.56
Undergraduate Hourly Rate:
33.99
Requirements and Nature of Work:
Compétences minimales - Minimum qualifications
1. Avoir réussi le cours BIO3170 ou les cours équivalent(s). Successful completion of BIO3170 or course equivalent(s).
2. Doit avoir réussi aux ateliers sur le Système d’Information sur les Matières Dangereuses Utilisés au Travail (SIMDUT) et sur la Loi sur la santé et
la sécurité au travail (Loi SST) / Successful completion of WHMIS and Occupational Health and Safety workshops
3. Additional info or requirements :
This course is focused on Molecular Biology of the animal. Offered Fall 2025. It is ideal that the TA is knowledgeable of molecular processes/mechanisms (e.g.
transcription/translation/RNA processing/DNA replication) Because the course is 3rd year,
preferred candidates must be fluent in English and graduate students. TA will meet the lecturer to discuss matters pertaining to the course. Preference to TAs who have taken/TA'd BIO3170.
Additional Information and/or Comments:
All University of Ottawa employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training offered by the University. The list of training requirements may be modified by provincial law. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any particular adaptive measures you might require. We may consult with the Health and Wellness sector of Human Resources, if needed. Any information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence.
The hiring process will be governed by the current CUPE 2626 collective agreement; you can click here to find out more.
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