Sessional Instructor Assistant-BTC1700H
University of Toronto
Sessional Instructor Assistant-BTC1700H
Sessional Instructional Assistant (SIA) BTC1700H
Date Posted: April 1, 2026
Req ID: 47545
Faculty/Division: School of Graduate Studies
Department: Master of Biotechnology
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Positions: 1
Hours: 187.5
TA: 1
RATE: $54.27 per hour as per CUPE Unit 3 Collective Agreement
Dates of Appointment: Labs: May 1st 2026, to July 30th, 2026 (Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM)
BTC1700HF – Molecular Biology Laboratory
This laboratory-based course introduces fundamental experimental techniques commonly used in biomedical research and provides ‘hands-on’ experience working with nucleic acids and proteins over an intensive six-week schedule. Students receive a practical overview of key protocols over the first week and are provided with same-day, interactive technical demonstrations in a fully equipped ‘wet’ laboratory. This is followed by an extended research assignment in which students work in teams to express and isolate a biomedically relevant recombinant protein. Teams must design an appropriate research strategy, conduct experiments, collect and analyze data and submit their product with a final report to meet a tight deadline. The course concludes with a final presentation seminar day.
Qualifications
Advanced degree in molecular biology, biochemistry (or suitable combination of experience and education); experience with elementary laboratory techniques, including plasmid DNA isolation, cloning, heterologous expression in E. coli and/or P. pastoris, protein purification, SDS PAGE, Western blotting, etc.
PhD in Life Science is an advantage.
Duties
Supervising student teams (7 groups of 8 students each) during research projects; demonstrating and/or assisting with laboratory techniques; day-to-day routine supervision of laboratory activities; reviewing and contributing to experimental protocols as necessary; and assisting with overall implementation of the course, as required by the instructor.
How to Apply:
Submit the completed application form, together with your CV to: ortensia.qendro@utoronto.ca, MBiotech Program, UTM. Include ‘BTC1700H SIA Application’ in the subject line.
Closing Date: 04/09/2026, 11:59PM EDT
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This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.
It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.
Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.
Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.
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