NOTE:  WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF HIRING OUR TAs and SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY SEPTEMBER 1st.  There was an additional approval process required for 23-24 that has caused delays.  Sorry for the inconvenience.

The Biology Department on the Thunder Bay campus continuously monitors course enrolment and graduate student numbers.  In general, TAs are not used for biology courses on the Orillia or Barrie campuses.

Once graduate students have been assigned their TA positions (June and July), any remaining positions will be filled. 

Email PDF application package to mnmoore@lakeheadu.ca, biology@lakeheadu.ca, and any other email specified for each position.

UNDERGRADUATE ASSISTANTS (UGAs)

*These are positions for undergraduates only!  We cannot hire graduate students for these roles.   Returning UGA applicants are given priority as per the collective agreement.*

Scroll down for application instructions.  Incomplete applications will not be considered.  All lab sections are in-person only unless otherwise specified (e.g. FD1 or WD2, where D=distance)

FALL 2023 - all positions have been filled

Last updated September 29, 2023

WINTER 2024

BIOL 1051 W1 to W6: Introduction to Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity -

• In-person lab TAs to assist students with some marking.
• Previous UGAs for this course can submit before July 15th if applying for a fall course, OR November 15th.   
• Consult the biology timetable and specify the lab sections you are available for in your cover letter.

BIOL 2012 W1-W2: Human Internal Anatomy

• In-person lab TAs to assist students with some marking.
• Please include Donna Newhouse as an email recipient:  donna.newhouse@nosm.ca
• Previous UGAs for this course can submit before July 15th if applying for a fall course, OR November 15th.  
• Consult the biology timetable and specify the lab sections you are available for in your cover letter.

Last updated September 29, 2023 - stay tuned mid-fall semester for more listings!

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL NEW BIOLOGY TAs ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE IN-PERSON TA TRAINING SESSION on Friday, September 8, 2023 from 1:00 - 2:15 pm

• If you are an undergraduate student with a class, another time can be arranged. 
• For graduate students, this training is part of BIOL5010FA.  

Only successful applicants will be notified.

All new hires must also complete the required LU employee orientation session through Human Resources.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications MUST be a SINGLE PDF document that includes:

• A cover letter:

  • Outline the courses you are interested in,

  • List additional courses you may be interested in,

  • Specify lab sections that fit your timetable (TBay timetable)

  • Teaching experiences,

  • Relevant course, lab and/or fieldwork, 

  • Whether you have taken the course(s) chosen or similar (e.g. another institution), and 

  • Other relevant information. 

• Your current resume or CV.

• Your unofficial transcript (print from MyInfo).

• Your personal timetable for each semester.   Most TAs are not required to attend the lectures for their course (some exceptions apply).

Only complete and electronic submissions sent as ONE PDF are considered.   Please put TEACHING ASSISTANT APPLICATION 23-24 in the subject line.

If you are currently a Fall TA and decide later on a Winter course, just notify Micheal Moore sometime in November as a new application is likely not required.

Successful Fall applicants will be notified in late August.

Successful Winter applicants will be notified sometime during the Fall term.

The department will keep your application on file in the event that we require additional TAs throughout the semester due to unforeseen circumstances.

Thank you for your interest.