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TEACHING ASSISTANT/MARKER/DEMONSTRATOR POSTING
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4H6
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POSTING DATE: September 3, 2021

APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 17, 2021

POSITION: Teaching Assistant (TA130) January – April 2022

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Department of Psychiatry, Abbie J. Lane Memorial Building, 8th Floor

PAY RATE: $3173 [130 hours], as per CUPE Collective Agreement

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The Teaching Assistant will assist with Psychiatry 6003 (Fundamentals of Applied Statistics and Research Design) Duties include, but are not limited to: 1) Assisting instructor in teaching, grading and supervision of PSYR6003 graduate students in their learning of applied statistics and research methods. This may include but not limited to providing instruction on carrying out statistical procedures in SPSS and R, engaging in Q&As about statistical theory with students, and assisting graduate students in their statistical methods practice in the laboratory component of the course. 2) Evaluating students’ performance on statistical take-home assignments including grading, written feedback, and corrective practical demonstration of statistical procedures. 3) Delivery of all responsibilities synchronously online via Microsoft Teams and/or Brightspace.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Applicants must have completed at least two graduate level statistics courses and have applied experience in the use of statistics within the field of medicine, psychiatry or psychology. Basic knowledge of the software package R and SPSS is also a requirement as all work with students will be carried out using these two packages.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE:
Dr. Igor Yakovenko
Department of Psychology & Neuroscience/Psychiatry
Life Sciences Centre
e-mail: igor.yakovenko@dal.ca 

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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.