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Biomedical Engineering

Teaching & research assistants

We hire graduate students as paid teaching and research assistants.

Research assistants (RAs)

Faculty with external research grants often hire graduate students as RAs. Details of these appointments (salary, hours, etc.) are worked out between the student and the faculty member. Normally, professors will support graduate students under their supervision.

Professors may also hire graduate students to work part-time on research contracts with industry.

Contact faculty members in ECE or MECH to find out about possible openings.

Teaching assistants (TAs)

TA positions are covered by a collective agreement between CUPE Local 4163 Component 1 and UVic. See the Human Resources site for the current salary rate.

TA positions are posted on the Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering websites.

TA duties & responsibilities

Under the supervision of the course instructor, TAs may be asked to perform any combination of:

  • preparing assignments, quizzes, exams and labs
  • marking assignments, quizzes and lab reports
  • recording grades
  • conducting or assisting labs
  • conducting or assisting tutorials
  • consulting with students

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