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Assists the instructors in making the student presentation roster based on predetermined research thematic areas, grading, answering questions by email and online, and other basic course management tasks. Assist with organization of course materials on myCourses. Assist in the conduct of interactive lab-sessions. Grade exams and assist in grading assignments and presentations. The TA will be expected to compile the feedback scores for the student presentations submitted by the peers and binarize them. Provide assistance to students on conceptual clarification and communicate areas of confusion to the instructor.

Qualifications:

 Current MSc or PhD students, particularly those in Surgical and Interventional Sciences. Students in Public Health, Epidemiology, Experimental Medicine, Computer Science, or a related field are also eligible.

• Only Current Masters or Doctoral student registered at McGill are eligible to apply as Teaching Assistant. Successful completion of EXSU 619, EXSU 620 and EXSU 621 with a final grade of A.

• Graduate-level training or experience in surgical innovation, healthcare, clinical sciences, biomedical engineering, or a related field.

• Familiarity with hospital operations, patient flow, healthcare management, and the roles of healthcare professionals.

• Understanding of clinical needs identification, design thinking, patient safety, ethics, and patient rights.

• Ability to analyze healthcare challenges by considering the relevant problems, patient populations, and outcomes.

• Experience working effectively in multidisciplinary teams.

• Strong interpersonal, communication, facilitation, and constructive feedback skills.

• Demonstrated professionalism, integrity, and commitment to ethical conduct.

• Must be eligible to work in Canada. 

Who are External and Internal Candidates?

External Candidates:

Current McGill Graduate Student that has held previous jobs/contracts at the university and currently does not have an active job in Workday > applies as an External Candidate 

Note: Review the information found here before you apply as external https://www.mcgill.ca/hr/files/hr/workday_guide_for_applying_to_ta_positions.pdf

Internal Candidates:

Current McGill Graduate Student with an active job(s)/contract(s) in Workday > applies as an Internal Candidate

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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.