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POSTING DATE: December 23, 2021

APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 31, 2021, or until filled

POSITION:Writing in Science Teaching Assistants (Two 90-hour positions)      

WORK PERIOD: January to mid-April 2022

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Faculty of Science / Integrated Science /

PAY RATE: According to C.U.P.E. agreement

WORK ASSIGNMENT: Support the first-year writing and research project component of the Integrated Science program (DISP), specifically for first year students conducting online or laboratory research projects in the physical or life sciences. Mark individual written assignments submitted by 25 students: research proposal, topic sentence outline, two drafts of a formal research paper. Provide extensive feedback on written papers and return marked assignments within one week. Follow the Integrated Science writing class guidelines. Meet with students to discuss their work. Coordinate marking with the DISP Writing in Science Instructor. Support the Writing in Science Instructor in the overall delivery of the research project writing component (i.e., posting materials and marks to Brightspace).

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:    Undergraduate degree completed in a physical sciences or life sciences discipline. Research experience at the post-graduate level, and an interest in teaching scientific writing and research skills are essential. Previous experience, evaluating formal scientific writing is an asset. Previous experience with an integrated science program is an asset.

If you are interested in the above position, please apply in writing by email with a summary of expertise and teaching experience, and your resume and schedule to:  

Dr. Gabrielle Tompkins, Director, Integrated Science Program, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2. E-mail: disp@dal.ca. Please use email subject line “DISP Writing in Science TA Application – Applicant name”.

All offers of employment as a Part-Time Academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University. Dalhousie University is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The University encourages applications from Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community