TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP POSITION POSTING McGILL UNIVERSITY ≥McGill University is Committed to Equity in Employment≤
Date of Posting: April 30, 2012	Hiring Unit & Address: Biology Department, Stewart Biology Bldg., Room W4/1
Application Deadline Date: May 30, 2012
Course Title: Ecology/Behaviour Field Course Course Number: BIOL 331 (Fall)
Instructor: Profs. Martin Lechowicz, Jonathan Davies, Andrew Hendry, Simon Reader
Hours of Work: (per term) 180	Number of TA positions available (estimate): 1
Date of Appointment Starting: August 15, 2012 Ending: October 1, 2012	Salary Hourly rate: $25.74 Per Term: $4633.20
Required Duties: - Must be available full time (live on site) during the last two weeks of August - Transport the equipment to and from Mont St. Hilaire in the three days before and after the field course, which runs for 13 days during the second half of August. - Assists the professors with the field- and lab work, computer analysis, and help guide the student projects in the field. - Be available to provide help with the student data analysis during September.
Qualifications Required: Must be Ph.D. candidate in Ecology, Evolution, Behaviour or Conservation with experience in fieldwork and the design of field experiments. There are normally both aquatic and terrestrial modules, so we favor candidates with broad experience.
Language requirements (if relevant): French an asset, not a necessity
Name and Title of Course Supervisor: Prof. M. Lechowicz
Dept. Authorization:	Date:

NOTE: All applicants must apply in writing, using the application form provided, to the appropriate Hiring Unit within ten (10) working days from the close of the posting.

NOTE: Announcements are considered tentative, pending final determination of course offerings and enrolments.