Employment, Volunteer and Graduate Positions

GRADUATE ASSISTANTS SPRING 2024


GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP FOR Curriculum Development in Ocean Sciences

 

You must be registered as a full-time University student.

 

Appointments will be made as per Article 12 in the TAUMUN Collective Agreement. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting in the development of new course materials for the Department of Ocean Sciences. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

 

Pay Scale per hour 24.93

(As per TAUMUN Collective Agreement)

M.Sc. and Ph.D.  $1495.80 per 60 hours

Duties include but are not limited to: research on selected topics for the development of
tutorials and online modules, gathering existing course materials, meeting with instructors and students, taking inventory of best practices from various sources, writing and preparing content for use by CITL (Brightspace), including helping to gather and create illustrative material.

 

Requirements of this position:

  • Applicants must be registered as a full-time MUN graduate student and intend to return to MUN in the fall
  • Students should have a strong science background, ideally in ocean sciences or marine biology
  • Preference will also be given to applicants who have experience working in or with Indigenous communities (since Indigenous Knowledge is one focus of the new instructional material)
  • General teaching/work experience is recommended
  • Good oral and written communications skills are a must
  • Send a brief description of your interest and qualifications, along with your resume and the application to dinkpen@mun.ca by April 17, 2024.

This position is covered by a Collective Agreement between TAUMUN and Memorial University of Newfoundland.

 

Application deadline: 17 April 2024

 

THE DEPARTMENT OF OCEAN SCIENCES

APPLICATION FOR GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHPS 

 

Timeframe for which Assistantship is sought:  April 29-August 30, 2024  

 

NAME: _________________________________________ DATE: _________________________

 

MUN Student No.: ____________________

 

St. John’s Address: ______________________________________________________________

 

Telephone No. (Home): ______________________ (MUN): ______________________________

 

(MUN) E-Mail Address: ______________________ Cell Phone Number: ___________________

 

Are you a Canadian Citizen? ____________________

 

If you are an international student and are hired as a TA you will be required to provide a copy of your valid study permit and social insurance number (SIN).

 

Are you a student in Ocean Sciences (circle one)?     YES      NO

 

Please specify your Supervisor: ____________________________________________________

 

Student Status: Ph.D._______ M.Sc. _______

 

 

 

Please return this form to Donna Inkpen (dinkpen@mun.ca) in the

General Office, OS-3017

no later than 4:00 p.m. on 17 April 2024

 

 

 


GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP FOR OCSC 2500 - Introduction to Practical Ocean Sciences

You must be registered as a full-time University student.

 

Appointments will be made as per Article 12 in the TAUMUN Collective Agreement. Demonstrating for the entire semester is not guaranteed. It will depend on the number of students registered in the course at the end of the drop and add period, and the availability of funds. Applicants may not be assigned to a position until they have been interviewed by the instructor and found acceptable.

 

Pay Scale per hour (subject to change)

(As per TAUMUN Collective Agreement)

M.Sc. and Ph.D.           $1495.80 per unit/section (60 hours)

Some positions require specific expertise and will be assigned only to students with the appropriate background. Although the applicant's preference is taken into consideration, the timetables of all applicants and the wishes of the people in charge of the assistantships are factors which influence final decisions.

 

Requirements of this position:

  • OCSC 2500 is offered in an intensive 2-week field/lab format on Mondays to Fridays, 9:00am to 4:00 pm, from 20 May to 31 May, 2024.
  • Assist with the delivery of practical and analytical modules both in laboratory and field (ship and/or shore-based) settings, including deployment of oceanographic instruments and equipment for data/samples collection; marking of assignments and other course deliverables. Discussions/communication with students and co-instructors.
  • For details/questions on the course, please contact the instructor:

Dr. Pat Gagnon (pgagnon@mun.ca).

 

This position is covered by a Collective Agreement between TAUMUN and Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Application deadline: 5 April 2024

Link to application OCSC 2500 S24