Job Category CUPE 2278 Teaching Assistants Job Title Graduate Teaching Assistant MEDI 503 Department Research and Experimental Medicine Support | Department of Medicine | Faculty of Medicine Posting End Date July 3, 2025 Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date. Job End Date Dec 23, 2025 Salary GTA I ($40.16/hour) - A G.T.A.1 is a graduate student who has completed two (2) years’ service as a graduate student teaching assistant. GTA II ($38.65/hour) - A GTA 2 is a graduate student with less than two (2) years’ service as a graduate student teaching assistant Please note, only students currently enrolled at UBC will be eligible for this position. Graduate Teaching Assistant MEDI_V 503 Introduction to Clinical, Patient Oriented and Translational Research Winter Term (September 2, 2025 to December 11, 2025) Job Description The Experimental Medicine Graduate Program (https://exp.med.ubc.ca/) in the Department of Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC) is seeking applications for a Graduate Teaching Assistant for MEDI 503, starting September 2025. This course is offered in person at ECC 100. Job Term: September 1, 2025 to December 23, 2025 Expected workload: 7 hrs/week Attending lectures: 4 Weekly Prep work, includes work on the Canvas Learning Management System: 1 Weekly Marking: 1 Responding to student questions: 1 Responsibilities: Lead lab sessions, demonstrating practical aspects of the coursework and guiding students through exercises. Note that materials will be provided. Perform timely and fair grading of assignments, lab reports, quizzes, and exams, providing constructive feedback. Be prepared to conduct lectures in the absence of the instructor. Provide academic support through office hours or online forums, assisting with course content and preparation. Assist in the creation of assignment questions and lab exercises relevant to course objectives. Organizational tasks: Set up Canvas page at the beginning of the term Send class announcements. Regularly update the course page on Canvas with lecture notes, lab materials, readings, and addi?onal resources. Accurately record and update grades on Canvas for student access. Required skills and competencies: Have taken MEDI 503 or an equivalent course Eligibility to meet all qualifications and requirements for a Graduate Teaching Assistant I or II Produce comprehensive reports and presentations in PDF and HTML formats using R Markdown. Proficiency in Canvas and content organization. Excellent communication skills. Responsible and punctual. We value each individual and the unique skills and background they bring to our community. We offer a wide variety of career opportunities and encourage you to explore your true potential in an environment that fosters professional and personal growth. Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, and/or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. If you have any accommodation or accessibility needs during the job application process, please contact the Centre for Workplace Accessibility at workplace.accessibility@ubc.ca.
