Teaching Assistant/Lab Instructor positions available for Fall 2025

The number of positions is subject to funding availability, enrolment, and/or course cancellation.

Lab Instructors are required to attend all scheduled labs and weekly lab meetings in-person during the appointment term.  

One TA position corresponds to up to 98 hours of employment during the period September 3–December 24, 2025, at a pay of $34.72 per hour, plus 4% vacation pay. The total hours per position over the appointment term vary by course – please review the postings below.

Total hours for TAs who teach multiple sections of the same course will not equal double or triple the hours of one section, because tasks like lap prep and attending lab meetings don’t increase relative to the number of lab sections being taught.   

BIOL 184: Evolution and Biodiversity

BIOL 215: Principles of Ecology

BIOL 225: Principles of Cell Biology

BIOL 311/EOS 311: Biological Oceanography

BIOL 321: Survey of Invertebrates

BIOL 324: Biology of Land Plants

BIOL 345: Animal Behaviour

BIOL 365: Animal Physiology

BIOL 409B: Experimental Neurobiology

BIOL 418: Forest Ecology

BIOL 448: Neuroethology

BIOL 461: Fisheries Ecology and Management

The closing date for applications is Tuesday, June 17, 2025.

Employment decisions are anticipated to begin the week of June 23; however, late applications will be considered until all positions are filled. Submitting an application does not ensure employment.

Appointments will be made in accordance with Article 13.02 (Appointment Procedures) and the TA Appendix of the CUPE 4163 Collective Agreement.

All applicants must be either a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or have a work permit valid until December 24, 2025.

Please complete the CUPE 4163 application form and provide a current CV if you haven’t instructed for the Department of Biology in the previous year.

Applications and current CVs are to be sent to Jennie Bartosik, Administrative Officer, Department of Biology at .

The University is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion in our living, learning and work environments. In pursuit of our values, we seek members who will work respectfully and constructively with differences and across levels of power. We actively encourage applications from members of groups experiencing barriers to equity.