Student (JFG) Job Category CUPE 2278 Teaching Assistants Job Profile CUPE 2278 Hourly - Graduate Teaching Assistant 2 Job Title Graduate Teaching Assistant MEDI 501 Department Research and Experimental Medicine Support | Department of Medicine | Faculty of Medicine Compensation Range $38.65 - $38.65 CAD Hourly 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 501 Molecular and Cellular Biology of Experimental Medicine 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 501, starting September 2025. This course is offered in person at Eye Care Centre Lecture Theatre (ECC 100) at Vancouver General Hospital campus. Job Term: September 1, 2025 to December 23, 2025 Expected workload: 7 hrs/week Attending lectures: 4 hrs Weekly Prep work: 1hr Weekly Marking: 1hr Responding to student questions: 1hr Responsibilities: Support Director recruiting lecturers and organizing lecture schedule Attend classes to support lecturers and AV/IT needs Perform timely and fair grading of assignments, lab reports, quizzes, and exams, providing constructive feedback Provide academic support through office hours or online forums, assisting with course content and preparation 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 additional resources Accurately record and update grades on Canvas for student access Required skills and competencies: Proficiency in Canvas and content organization Excellent communication skills Responsible and punctual The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities globally. A large part of what makes us unique is the community of engaged students, faculty, and staff who are collectively committed to shaping a better world. Recognized as a leading employer in British Columbia and Canada, UBC supports inspired students, faculty and staff on their journey of discovery, and challenges them to realize their greatest potential. New ideas, changing infrastructure, innovative technology, and fresh approaches are opening up possibilities for the future of research, teaching, and work. Are you ready to embrace the future together? 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.
