Teaching Assistant EPSC 452 Mineral Deposits

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Hiring Unit:

Earth and Planetary Sciences

Course Title and Course Number:

EPSC 452 Mineral Deposits

Estimated Number of Positions:

1

Total Hours of Work per Term:

80

Must be registered in a graduate program at McGill University. Priority will be given to students enrolled in a graduate program in  Earth and Planetary Sciences at McGill University.

EPSC 452 Mineral Deposits

Position Summary
• assist the course instructor with course logistics (e.g. exam invigilation)
• set up material (specimens, microscopes) for weekly lab exercises
• keep teaching material organized between and after labs
• answer student questions on laboratory exercises and assignments
• grade and comment lab reports, maintain lab grading records
Qualifications
Knowledge of ore minerals and fundamentals of ore-forming processes. Demonstrated knowledge of mineral identification and petrographic descriptions in transmitted-light and reflected-light microscopy.

Hourly Salary:

$36.25

Position Start Date:

2024-08-28

Position End Date:

2024-12-10

Deadline to Apply:

2024-09-16

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