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Mining Engineering - Teaching Assistant positions for the Fall 2026 semester.

These positions are open to McGill University Graduate Students only. This position requires in-person work and is located in the city of Montreal. You are expected to have an address in the province of Quebec. Students must be present and available to work during the course dates.

How to apply:

• Use the TA Application Form to apply to any of the positions currently being posted (see the list below). You will have the opportunity to list your top-ranked choices of courses for the Fall 2026 semester by uploading the completed TA application form to your application in Workday.
• Please copy the link and paste it into a new browser to access TA Application Form: 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.
• IMPORTANT: Candidates not currently employed by McGill must use a personal email when creating an account to submit their application. Do not use @mail.mcgill.ca or @mcgill.ca accounts for this.
• Candidates currently employed by McGill may apply directly through the Career icon in their Workday profile.

Hiring Unit:
Mining and Materials Engineering

Application Deadline:
May 31, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.

Effective Dates of Appointment :
August 31, 2026 to December 18, 2026

For the job description and complete information for each position, please refer to the job postings list on our website https://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/about-us/employment-opportunities

Number of Positions: 9

Total Hours of Work per Term: Number of hours vary by position.

Hourly Salary: $38.46

Positions available:

• MIME 200 – Introduction to the Minerals Industry (1 position)
• MIME 290 – Industrial Work (1 position)
• MIME 320 – Extraction of Energy Resources (1 position)
• MIME 329 – Mining Geology (1 position)
• MIME 330 – Geotechnics (1 position)
• MIME 413/513 – Strategic Mine Planning with Uncertainty (1 position)
• MIME 421 – Rock Mechanics (1 position)
• MIME 425/525 – Applied Stochastic Orebody Modelling (1 position)
• MIME 426 – Mine Design and Feasibility Study Project (1 position)

Immigration Stipulation (Obligatory for non-Canadian candidates without permanent residency who will reside in Canada only): In accordance with Canadian and Quebec law, the present offer is conditional upon your obtaining the appropriate work authorization from any or all of the following as applicable: Citizenship & Immigration Canada, Immigration Quebec and Employment & Social Development Canada (ESDC).

McGill University is committed to equity and diversity within its community and values academic rigour and excellence. We welcome and encourage applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities.

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.

McGill further recognizes and fairly considers the impact of leaves (e.g., family care or health-related) that may contribute to career interruptions or slowdowns. Candidates are encouraged to signal any leave that affected productivity, or that may have had an effect on their career path. This information will be considered to ensure the equitable assessment of the candidate’s record.

McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated equity groups to self-identify. It further seeks to ensure the equitable treatment and full inclusion of persons with disabilities by striving for the implementation of universal design principles transversally, across all facets of the University community, and through accommodation policies and procedures***. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence,accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca.*

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.