The Department of Chemistry and Physics is seeking TAs/Markers for Fall 2025.

The courses below are currently hiring TAs/Markers for Fall 2025:

Markers:
CHEM 1011 01
CHEM 1011 02
CHEM 111L LA LB LC LD
CHEM 231L LA
CHEM/PHYS 2301 01
CHEM 241L LA LB LC LD
CHEM 3301 01/PHYS 2230 01
CHEM/BIOL 3501 01
CHEM 351L LA LB LC
PHYS 101L LA LB

Teaching Assistants:
CHEM 111L LA T 1:30-4:15 PM
CHEM 111L LB T 5:00-7:45 PM
CHEM 111L LC Th 9:00-11:45 AM
CHEM 111L LD Th 1:30-4:15 PM

CHEM 231L LA W 1:30-4:15 PM

CHEM 241L LA M 1:30-4:15 pm
CHEM 241L LB T 1:30-4:15 pm
CHEM 241L LC Th 9:00-11:45 AM
CHEM 241L LD Th 1:30-4:15 pm

CHEM 351L LA M 1:30-4:15 PM
CHEM 351L LB T 1:30-4:15 PM
CHEM 351L LC T 5:00-7:45 PM

PHYS 101L LA T 1:30–4:15 PM
PHYS 101L LB F 1:30–4:15 PM

Qualifications:

  • Applicants will generally be third or fourth year MSVU Chemistry majors with a highly successful academic experience
  • MSVU second-year students, chemistry minors, graduate students or BEd students are also encouraged to apply to labs they have previously taken
  • Strong interpersonal skills are required
  • Reliability and dependability are a must

To apply:

Please review the available positions posted on the MSVU chemistry TA/Marking jobs website. Please apply to as many positions as you like, rank the order of preference of the jobs, 1 being the first choice. We will try to accommodate your preferences as best as possible. The more jobs you apply for, the better the chance of receiving a position. Current Mount students and chemistry majors will be given priority when hiring.

To apply for a TA position: You must be available to work on-campus during the designated times for in-person labs. You must be WHMIS trained. Please note that cancellation of lab TA positions may occur due to low enrollment. Time commitment is 3 h per week in the lab.

For marking: you can apply for any positions provided you took the lab previously, either in-person or online.  Time commitment is 3-5 h per week, depending on the lab.

Fill out the TA/Marker Application Form.

Applications must be submitted by 9:00am on Friday, September 5th, in order to be considered.

*Please note that cancellation of labs may occur due to low enrollment