Teaching Assistant Intern

Posting Reason:

New Position

Location where work is to be performed:

Main Campus

Session:

2027 Winter Semester | Trimestre d'hiver

Faculty:

Faculté de génie / Faculty of Engineering

Unit:

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering_ST

Job Classification:

Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Lab Monitor (CUPE)

Posting Type:

Cours précis / Specific course

Course Title:

Process Synthesis, Design and Economics

Course Code:

CHG3112

Section:

Supervisor name (if known):

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/11/03

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/11/18

Description of tasks (hours):

Unless specified below, specific allocation of hours to various tasks should be articulated in a description of work negotiated and signed by you and the supervising professor prior to the commencement of work.

Recherche / Research:0Préparation / Preparation:0Contact avec étudiants / Contact with Students:0Correction - Notation / Grading:0Surveillance / Proctoring:3Formation / Training:0Autre / Other:0

Number of positions:

2

Expected Enrolment:

60

Work Start Date:

January 01, 2027

Work End Date:

April 30, 2027

Total Work Hours:

130

Hourly Rate:

AE-RA-Tuteur / TA-RA-Tutor : $33.83 ou/or $53.31 (Sept. 2026 - Aug. 2027)

Undergraduate students will be paid at the lower rate; while graduate students will be paid at the higher rate.

These rates do not include vacation pay nor statutory pay.

Method of Delivery:

In Person

Language of Work:

Anglais | English

Requirements and Nature of Work:

Mandatory Requirements (HR):

All University of Ottawa employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training offered by the University. The list of training requirements may be modified by provincial law. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any particular adaptive measures you might require. We may consult with the Health and Wellness sector of Human Resources, if needed. Any information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence.

Requirements (Faculty) :

• Course: CHG3112
  • Subject-matter expertise: Process Design and Economica analysis, process drawings like BFD, PFD and P&ID
  • Technical skills: Proficient in Aspend Hysis and Unisim Simulation
  • Course-specific experience: Can run HYSYS tutorials with the professor and answer students’ questions, help with the design and management of the Design project that includes a HSYSY simulation, marking two assignments on BFD, PFD and P&ID Drawings
  • Other relevant qualifications: Previous experience in Taing this course is an asset.

Comments:

This course will be offered in-person only and the TA must be present in-person for all tutorial sessions.  Overall, the TA must be fully proficient in Aspen HSYSY (applicants without such knowledge must not apply for this position). Other TA positions may become available if number of registrations justifies it.

Note: The method of instruction for this course will be delivered in person. This assignment will take place on campus in Ottawa from January 1st to April 30, 2027, with no exceptions. Any deviation will only be considered in the event of an emergency and must receive prior approval from the department.

CUPE Posting Note: The number of positions and the number of hours offered are subject to the final enrolment in the course and may vary accordingly.

Additional Information and/or Comments:

All University of Ottawa employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training offered by the University. The list of training requirements may be modified by provincial law. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any particular adaptive measures you might require. We may consult with the Health and Wellness sector of Human Resources, if needed. Any information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence.

The hiring process will be governed by the current CUPE 2626 collective agreement; you can click here to find out more.

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