Teaching Assistant

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McGill’s School of Information Studies (https://www.mcgill.ca/sis/home) is seeking Teaching Assistants for Winter 2026 for the following courses:

INFS 611 Research Principles and Analysis

1 position, 180 hours

Duties:

• Participating in teaching and evaluation (Grading assignments and labs; Researching and reviewing course content; Opportunity to teach a selected topic).
• Interacting with students (Responding to students’ queries related to the course by email, MyCourses, and Zoom; Holding regular office hours to answer students’ questions (1 hour/week)).
• Facilitating lecture delivery (Meeting with the course instructor (0.5 hours/week); Attending lectures and reading course materials; Handling logistics for guest speakers; Assisting in in-class activities)

Qualifications:

• Be open and well versed in different research designs and methods;
• Be a McGill graduate student with appropriate academic background

INFS 620 Managing Information Organizations

2 positions, 90 hours each

Duties:

• Interact with students
• Respond to students’ queries related to the course by email, MyCourses, and Zoom
• Provide office hours for students, when requested
• Provide support for students working on the case study group project
• Participate in teaching and evaluation 
• Review course content (e.g., recorded lectures, course readings)
• Teach a selected topic (in-person or via pre-recorded lecturette) or lead an in-class activity
• Manage and evaluate the case study group project
• Assist in preparing, facilitating, and evaluating in-class discussions, in-class activities, and associated homework assignments
• Assist in handling logistics related to guest speakers 
• Monitor online class discussions on MyCourses

Qualifications:

• Ideally registered as a doctoral student at McGill
• Graduate degree in information studies or related fields. Candidates with an undergraduate or graduate degree in management related fields will be given preference, along with those that have completed courses related to managing information organizations.
• Knowledge of management principles or practical experience in management (e.g., strategic planning, human-capital management, financial and project management, organizational design, change management, etc.)

INFS 682 Network and Endpoint Security

1 position, 90 hours

Duties

• Assist lecturers to teach an 8-week online course in cybersecurity: INFS 682 (Network and Endpoint Security).
• Help students solve technical problems.
• Develop new course contents.
• Participate in online discussions.
• Answer students’ questions.
• Guide students to complete assignments and projects.
• Grading.

Qualifications:

• strong knowledge of network security
• relevant work or research experience in cybersecurity
• excellent communication skills 
• passion to be a good teacher

INFS 683 Windows and Linux OS Hardening

1 position, 90 hours

Duties:

• Assist lecturers to teach an 8-week online course in cybersecurity: INFS 683 (Windows and Linux OS Hardening).
• Help students solve technical problems.
• Develop new course contents.
• Participate in online discussions.
• Answer students’ questions.
• Guide students to complete assignments and projects.
• Grading.

Qualifications:

• strong knowledge of systems security
• relevant work or research experience in cybersecurity
• excellent communication skills 
• passion to be a good teacher

INFS 680 Introduction to Cybersecurity and Cryptography

2 positions, 45 hours each

Duties:

• Assist lecturers to teach an 8-week online course in cybersecurity: INFS 680 (Introduction to Cybersecurity and Cryptography).
• Help students solve technical problems. Develop new course contents.
• Participate in online discussions.
• Answer students’ questions.
• Guide students to complete assignments and projects. Grading.

Qualifications:

• strong knowledge of systems security
• relevant work or research experience in cybersecurity
• excellent communication skills 
• passion to be a good teacher

INFS 681 - Modern Software Exploitation and Defence

1 position, 90 hours

Duties:

• Help students
• solve technical problems. Develop new course contents.
• Participate in online discussions. Answer students’ questions. Guide students to
• complete assignments and projects. Grading.

Qualifications:

• strong knowledge of software security and malware analysis

• relevant work or research experience in cybersecurity

• excellent communication skills

•passion to be a good teacher

McGill University is committed to equity and diversity within its community and values academic rigour and excellence. We welcome and encourage applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities.

At McGill, research that reflects diverse intellectual traditions, methodologies, and modes of dissemination and translation is valued and encouraged. Candidates are invited to demonstrate their research impact both within and across academic disciplines and in other sectors, such as government, communities, or industry.

McGill further recognizes and fairly considers the impact of leaves (e.g., family care or health-related) that may contribute to career interruptions or slowdowns. Candidates are encouraged to signal any leave that affected productivity, or that may have had an effect on their career path. This information will be considered to ensure the equitable assessment of the candidate’s record.

McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated equity groups to self-identify. It further seeks to ensure the equitable treatment and full inclusion of persons with disabilities by striving for the implementation of universal design principles transversally, across all facets of the University community, and through accommodation policies and procedures. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, [email protected].

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.