MBB Teaching Assistantships – Fall 2013

Departmental guidelines for TAships are posted on the Graduate Studies Notice Board. The online application must be submitted by Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at 4:00pm.

Contracts for the Fall semester will run from August 26 – December 20, 2013. TA duties and scheduled hours will vary from course to course.  If you are taking courses or have other restrictions on your time, please contact the course instructor to ensure you understand the requirements of the TAship.

Applicants should notify the instructor of their interest prior to the closing date for applications.  Course Instructors will receive a list of the applicants interested in TAing their course and will rank the applicants based on their qualifications. In addition, individual instructors may require an interview via telephone, email and/or in person in order to assess your qualifications to TA the course.  If they don't know you, they can't rank you.

We thank all applicants for their interest however, only successful applicants will be contacted. We hope to notify TAs by August 9, 2013.

Before going to the form, you should have chosen the courses from the list below that you feel you are capable of TAing. You will be asked to rank them from 1-4 in order of preference. If you are a graduate student, you must receive your Senior Supervisor's approval to apply to TA these courses. You should also have your SFU ID (student) number handy.

If you have questions about applying for an MBB TAship, please contact Christine Beauchamp at 2-3991 or mbbmas@sfu.ca.  If you have questions about the online application system, please contact Duncan Napier (dgnapier@sfu.ca).

List of Courses for which TAs may be required in 1137 (Fall 2013)

·         MBB 222   Molecular Biology and Biochemistry – Dr. F. Pio

·         MBB 222 (Surrey) Molecular Biology and Biochemistry – Dr. S. Briscoe

·         MBB 231   Cellular biology and Biochemistry – Dr. N. Hawkins

·         MBB 308   Molecular Biology Laboratory – Dr. B. Honda

·         MBB 321   Intermediary Metabolism – Dr. I. Northwood

·         MBB 322   Molecular Physiology – Dr. M. Brockman

·         MBB 331   Molecular Biology – Dr. M. Leroux

·         MBB 402   Molecular and Developmental Genetics – Dr. E. Verheyen/Dr. N. Harden

·         MBB 421   Nucleic Acids – Dr. D. Sen

·         MBB 426   Immune System I: Basis of Innate and Adaptive Immunity – Dr. N. Van Houten

·         MBB 430   Mechanisms of Secretory Transport – Dr. C. Beh

·         MBB 440   Evolution of Vertebrate Genomes – Dr. W. Davidson

·         MBB 461   Comparative Genomics – Dr. J. Chen

All classes are held at the Burnaby campus unless otherwise indicated

SESSIONAL POSITION – Fall 2013

The following Sessional appointment is expected to be available in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry during the FALL SEMESTER (August 26, 2013 - December 20, 2013).

MBB 222-3  Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Salary:  $7497

3 hrs. lecture + 1 hour tutorial at Surrey  Campus
Lectures:   M/W/F         3:30 pm – 4:20 pm

Course description (from Calendar):  The structure, function and synthesis of proteins, RNA and DNA and their inter-related biological functions within the cell.  An introduction to molecular biology techniques and methods of protein purification and analysis.  Prerequisite or Corequisite: CHEM 281.

Minimum qualifications:  M.Sc. in molecular biology, biochemistry, or related discipline.

Recommended qualifications:  Ph.D. in a relevant discipline, teaching experience at the post-secondary level.

To apply, please complete the on-line application form at https://your.biol.sfu.ca/mbb_application/ and submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references as a single file in portable document format (PDF). 

If you have questions, please contact the Chair’s Secretary, at mbbchair@sfu.ca or call 778-782-7024.

Applicants for this position may also wish to consider applying for the sessional position in BISC202 offered by the Department of Biological Sciences.  The complete job posting is available on SFU's central posting website as well as the BISC departmental website.

Closing date for applications is July 23, 2013, or when position is filled.