BIEN Course Assistant

Position: BIEN 267 Course Assistant
Location: Montreal

Hiring Unit:
Department of Bioengineering Course Title and Course Number: BIEN 267 Bioanalytical Methods in Bioengineering Estimated Number of Positions: 2

Total Hours of Work per Term: 50

Position Summary:

The Course Assistant will support the preparation of the BIEN 267 laboratory classes by preparing the biological materials, media, and reagents that students will use.

Main tasks:

• Recover plasmids and amplify them for use in class
• Prepare competent bacterial cells and check their quality
• Prepare LB media, LB agar plates, and other solutions and aliquots
• Prepare and sterilize materials for the labs (autoclave, filtration)
• Assist during lab sessions with setup

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate student or a similar field, who has already successfully completed BIEN 267
• Wet lab experience with bacterial culture (competent cell preparation, transformation, plasmid purification/minipreps)
• Experience using an autoclave and with sterilization procedures, including filtration

Expected start date:

Nov 16 2026

Expected end date:

Feb 15 2027

Hourly rate:

$23

Hourly Salary:

$23.00

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Eligibility:

Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.

McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.

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