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Hiring Unit:
Earth and Planetary Sciences
Course Title and Course Number:
EPSC 185 Natural Disasters
EPSC 210 Introduction to Mineralogy
EPSC 220 Principles of Geochemistry
EPSC 221 General Geology
EPSC 233 Earth and Life History
EPSC 240 Geology In The Field
EPSC 320 Elementary Earth Physics
EPSC 340 Earth and Planetary Inference
EPSC 423 Igneous Petrology
EPSC 519 Isotopes in Earth and Environmental Science
Estimated Number of Positions:
32
Total Hours of Work per Term:
80
Hourly Salary:
According to the collective agreement
Position Start Date:
2025-08-27
Position End Date:
2025-12-09
Deadline to Apply:
2025-05-22
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 at McGill University.
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EPSC 185 Natural Disasters
Key Responsibilities
- Attend lectures as required and give occasional lectures.
- Maintain office hours.
- Keep tutorial hours.
- Prepare and mark assignments.
- Assist in preparing, setting, and marking midterms and final exams.
- Invigilation of midterm exams.
- Work with a group of students, serving as their mentor.
- Logistics for assignments (recording grades, returning assignments).
Note: TAs may be required to perform some or all of the duties online.
Qualifications
- Knowledge of the course subject and material.
- Must be organized and approachable.
- Ability to work directly with a diverse range of people.
EPSC 210 Introduction to Mineralogy
Position Summary
Under the general supervision of the course instructor:
- Set up material (specimens, microscopes) for weekly lab exercises.
- Return teaching material to storage after labs.
- Answer student questions during laboratory exercises.
- Grade lab reports and provide feedback via MyCourses.
Qualifications
- B.Sc. degree.
- Ability to work in person with students of diverse backgrounds.
- Familiarity with physical properties used for macroscopic mineral identification
- Experienced in transmitted-light polarizing microscopy (birefringence, optical figures used in mineral identification).
EPSC 220 Principles of Geochemistry
Position Summary
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 in and out of the lab.
- Performs related duties.
Qualifications
- B.Sc. degree.
- Must be organized and approachable.
- Ability to work effectively with a diverse range of people.
- Must have demonstrated knowledge in equilibrium thermodynamics and kinetics applied to high- and low-temperature geological systems as covered in chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9, in the book Geochemistry by W.M. White and published by Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, in 2013.
- Must have at least basic knowledge of Matlab.
EPSC 221 General Geology
Position Summary
- Lead lab demonstrations.
- Grade.
- Hold office hours.
- Answer student questions.
- Invigilate exams.
- Assist the course lecturer.
- In-person lab attendance is required.
- May include occasional lecturing.
Qualifications
- Basic geology background (BSc Geology).
- Strong communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills.
EPSC 233 Earth and Life History
Position Summary
- Attend lectures.
- Hold weekly office hours.
- Respond to student enquiries.
- Grade quizzes, exams, and problem sets.
Qualifications
- Knowledge of introductory geology.
- Familiarity with the geological time scale and Earth and life history.
EPSC 240 Geology In The Field
Position Summary
- Lead lab demonstrations.
- Grade.
- Hold weekly office hours.
- Answer student questions.
- Participate in short field trips within the Montreal area.
- In-person class attendance required.
Qualifications
- Basic field geology skills such as how to use a Brunton compass, how to read a map.
- Entry-level Geology knowledge.
EPSC 320 Elementary Earth Physics
Position Summary
- The TA will hold weekly office hours.
- Respond to student questions.
- Lead tutorial sessions.
- Grade homework assignments.
- Assist the course instructor with course logistics.
Qualifications
- Have a degree in Earth Sciences or similar fields.
- knowledge of solid Earth geophysics, including basic theories of geophysical methods and their applications.
- Knowledge of Matlab or an equivalent computing language.
EPSC 340 Earth and Planetary Inference
Position Summary:
Under the general supervision of the course instructor:
- Prepare course material (including laboratory preparation, if applicable).
- Performs grading and maintains grading records.
- Assists with tutoring.
- Hold weekly office hours.
- Answer student questions.
- In-person lab attendance is required.
- Performs related duties.
Qualifications:
- B.Sc. degree.
- Proficiency in basic statistical methods.
- Knowledge of linear algebra and a high-level programming language.
- 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 423 Igneous Petrology
Position Summary:
Under the general supervision of the course instructor:
- Prepares course material (including laboratory preparation if applicable)
- Aiding students during the laboratory (in-person presence required).
- Performs grading and maintains grading records.
- Assists with tutoring.
- Performs related duties.
Qualifications:
- B.Sc. degree.
- Have a working knowledge of using a petrographic microscope.
- Have taken an undergraduate course in geochemistry and an upper-level undergraduate or graduate course in igneous petrology that includes petrography.
- 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.
- Background in identifying and describing igneous rocks preferred.
EPSC 519 Isotopes in Earth and Environmental Science
Position Summary:
Under the general supervision of the course instructor:
- Prepare course material (including laboratory preparation, if applicable).
- Performs grading and maintains grading records.
- Assists with tutoring.
- Performs related duties.
Qualifications:
- B.Sc. degree.
- Have taken an introductory geochemistry course or demonstrate equivalent knowledge.
- Basic knowledge of isotope geochemistry.
- 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.
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