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Physics Teaching Assistants PHYS for Fall 2026

Hiring Unit:
Department of Physics
Course Title and Course Number:

PHYS 101 - Introductory Physics - Mechanics.

PHYS 131 - Mechanics and Waves.

PHYS 180 - Space, Time and Matter.

PHYS 182 - Our Evolving Universe.

PHYS 224 - Physics of Music.

PHYS 230 - Dynamics of Simple Systems

PHYS 253 - Thermal Physics.

PHYS 257 - Experimental Methods 1.

PHYS 260 - Modern Physics and Relativity

PHYS 320 - Introductory Astrophysics

PHYS 328 - Electronics.

PHYS 350 - Honours Electricity and Magnetism.

PHYS 357 - Honours Quantum Physics 1.

PHYS 352 - Honours Electromagnetic Waves.

PHYS 396 - Undergraduate Research Project

PHYS 404 - Climate Physics

PHYS 434 - Optics.

PHYS 469 - Advanced Physics Laboratory 2

PHYS 512 - Computational Physics with Applications.

PHYS 521 - Astrophysics.

PHYS 551 - Quantum Theory.

PHYS 557 - Nuclear Physics

PHYS 558 - Solid State Physics.

PHYS 610 - Quantum Field Theory I

Estimated Number of Positions:
111

Total Hours of Work per Term:
90

Hourly Salary:

According to the collective agreement

Position Start Date:

2026-08-31

Position End Date:

2026-12-11

Deadline to Apply:

2026-05-28

McGill University is committed to equity in employment. Must be registered in a graduate program at McGill University. Priority will be given to students enrolled in a graduate program in Physics.

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Key Responsibilities

One or more of:

• Grading
• Invigilation
• Lab facilitation
• Tutorial facilitation
• Office hours
• Peer collab facilitation
• Responding to student emails
• Updating materials
• Organizing scheduling

Qualifications: Prior graduate/undergraduate study in the subject of the course. Suitable teaching skills. Must be registered in a graduate program at McGill University. Priority will be given to students enrolled in a graduate program in physics at McGill University following the rules of the collective agreement.

Key Responsibilities

One or more of:

• Lab demonstrations, supervision, facilitation, and lab report grading.
• Exam marking.
• Running tutorial sessions.
• Moderating myCourses discussions.

Qualifications: Prior graduate/undergraduate study in the subject of the course. Suitable teaching skills. Must be registered in a graduate program at McGill University. Priority will be given to students enrolled in a graduate program in physics at McGill University following the rules of the collective agreement.

Key Responsibilities

• Invigilation of one evening or in-class midterm
• Answering students questions
• Marking of midterm and final exam questions
• Entering grades on mycourses

Qualifications: Prior graduate/undergraduate study in the subject of the course. Suitable teaching skills. Must be registered in a graduate program at McGill University. Priority will be given to students enrolled in a graduate program in physics at McGill University following the rules of the collective agreement.

Key Responsibilities:

One or more of:

• Grading
• Holding tutorials and possibly office hours for consultation
• Supervising laboratory sessions
• Invigilating exams
• Attending lectures
• Assisting instructors in other aspects of the course development and delivery.

Qualifications: Prior graduate/undergraduate study in the subject of the course. Suitable teaching skills. Must be registered in a graduate program at McGill University. Priority will be given to students enrolled in a graduate program in physics at McGill University following the rules of the collective agreement.

PHYS 224 - Physics of Music

Key Responsibilities:

One or more of:

• Grading
• Holding tutorials and possibly office hours for consultation
• Supervising laboratory sessions
• Invigilating exams
• Attending lectures
• Assisting instructors in other aspects of the course development and delivery.

Qualifications: Prior graduate/undergraduate study in the subject of the course. Suitable teaching skills. Must be registered in a graduate program at McGill University. Priority will be given to students enrolled in a graduate program in physics at McGill University following the rules of the collective agreement.

Key Responsibilities

• Holding regular problem solving sessions/office hours to help students with assignments
• Participating in "grading parties" with instructor to grade midterm and final exams
• Invigilating 1 to 2 midterm exams in the evening
• Monitoring online forums/myCourses discussion boards.
• Grading weekly homework assignments

Qualifications: Prior graduate/undergraduate study in the subject of the course. Suitable teaching skills. Must be registered in a graduate program at McGill University. Priority will be given to students enrolled in a graduate program in physics at McGill University following the rules of the collective agreement.

PHYS 253 - Thermal Physics

Key Responsibilities:

One or more of:

• Grading
• Holding tutorials and possibly office hours for consultation
• Supervising laboratory sessions
• Invigilating exams
• Attending lectures
• Assisting instructors in other aspects of the course development and delivery.

Qualifications: Prior graduate/undergraduate study in the subject of the course. Suitable teaching skills. Must be registered in a graduate program at McGill University. Priority will be given to students enrolled in a graduate program in physics at McGill University following the rules of the collective agreement.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation for experiments
• Supervision of students in assigned experiments
• Grading of lab reports
• Answering student questions

Qualifications: Prior graduate/undergraduate study in the subject of the course. Suitable teaching skills. Must be registered in a graduate program at McGill University. Priority will be given to students enrolled in a graduate program in physics at McGill University following the rules of the collective agreement.

Key Responsibilities

• Hold regular office hours to help students with assignments
• Facilitate in-class problem-solving sessions
• Grade assignments, quizzes, and exams
• Invigilate exams

Qualifications: Prior graduate/undergraduate study in the subject of the course. Suitable teaching skills. Must be registered in a graduate program at McGill University. Priority will be given to students enrolled in a graduate program in physics at McGill University following the rules of the collective agreement.

Key Responsibilities

One or more of:

• Grading
• Holding tutorials and possibly office hours for consultation
• Supervising laboratory sessions
• Invigilating exams
• Attending lectures
• Assisting instructors in other aspects of the course development and delivery.

Qualifications: Prior graduate/undergraduate study in the subject of the course. Suitable teaching skills. Must be registered in a graduate program at McGill University. Priority will be given to students enrolled in a graduate program in physics at McGill University following the rules of the collective agreement.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation for lab experiments
• Grading of lab reports and project
• Grading of assignments/midterm
• Supervision of students in the lab
• Updating assignments as needed
• Answering student questions
• Assistance with myCourses student discussions

Qualifications: Prior graduate/undergraduate study in the subject of the course. Suitable teaching skills. Must be registered in a graduate program at McGill University. Priority will be given to students enrolled in a graduate program in physics at McGill University following the rules of the collective agreement. Completion of coursework in electronics, or equivalent experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Hold regular problem solving sessions/office hours to help students with assignments
• Participate in "grading parties" with instructor to get midterm exams and final exam graded promptly
• Invigilate 1 to 2 midterm exams in the evening
• Monitor online forums/myCourses discussion boards.
• Grade weekly homework assignments

Qualifications: Prior graduate/undergraduate study in the subject of the course. Suitable teaching skills. Must be registered in a graduate program at McGill University. Priority will be given to students enrolled in a graduate program in physics at McGill University following the rules of the collective agreement.

Key Responsibilities

• Grading problem sets
• Leading tutorials
• Invigilating exams/quizzes
• Answering students' questions
• Holding office hours

Qualifications: Prior graduate/undergraduate study in the subject of the course. Suitable teaching skills. Must be registered in a graduate program at McGill University. Priority will be given to students enrolled in a graduate program in physics at McGill University following the rules of the collective agreement.

Key Responsibilities

One or more of:

• Grading
• Holding tutorials and possibly office hours for consultation
• Supervising laboratory sessions
• Invigilating exams
• Attending lectures
• Assisting instructors in other aspects of the course development and delivery.

Qualifications: Prior graduate/undergraduate study in the subject of the course. Suitable teaching skills. Must be registered in a graduate program at McGill University. Priority will be given to students enrolled in a graduate program in physics at McGill University following the rules of the collective agreement.

Key Responsibilities

One or more of:

• Grading
• Holding tutorials and possibly office hours for consultation
• Invigilating exams
• Assisting instructors in other aspects of the course development and delivery.

Qualifications: Prior graduate/undergraduate study in the subject of the course. Suitable teaching skills. Must be registered in a graduate program at McGill University. Priority will be given to students enrolled in a graduate program in physics at McGill University following the rules of the collective agreement.

PHYS 404 - Climate Physics

Key Responsibilities

• Attend lectures
• Grade regular homework problems
• Deliver a guest lecture (optional/conditional)
• Run help sessions before midterm and final exam
• Help grade final exam

Qualifications: Prior graduate/undergraduate study in the subject of the course. Suitable teaching skills. Must be registered in a graduate program at McGill University. Priority will be given to students enrolled in a graduate program in physics at McGill University following the rules of the collective agreement. Ideally, the TA will have taken an atmospheric/climate physics course themselves, or have TA'ed for this course before. Alternatively, a graduate student with research involving planetary atmospheres would be ideal (stellar atmospheres would be a close second).

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate lab sessions and grade lab reports
• Grade assignments and exams
• Hold regular tutorials and/or office hours to help students with assignments
• Update lab materials as needed

Qualifications: Prior graduate/undergraduate study in the subject of the course. Suitable teaching skills. Must be registered in a graduate program at McGill University. Priority will be given to students enrolled in a graduate program in physics at McGill University following the rules of the collective agreement. Ideally, the TA will have taken PHYS 434 at McGill.

Key Responsibilities

One or more of:

• Grading
• Holding tutorials and possibly office hours for consultation
• Supervising laboratory sessions
• Invigilating exams
• Attending lectures
• Assisting instructors in other aspects of the course development and delivery.

Qualifications: Prior graduate/undergraduate study in the subject of the course. Suitable teaching skills. Must be registered in a graduate program at McGill University. Priority will be given to students enrolled in a graduate program in physics at McGill University following the rules of the collective agreement.

Key Responsibilities

• Grading of homework assignments
• Be present in some class sessions to assist students doing in-class exercises<...