Summer 2026 - Application Closed
Application form - Opens May 25th for Fall 2026 and Winter 2027
Applications are invited for Teaching Assistantships (TA-ships) in the Biology Department at Queen’s University.
One TA-ship is typically for 60 hours per term at $53.20 / hour (includes 4% in lieu of vacation and 3% in lieu of benefits), however, there are certain positions that are 0.5 (30 hrs) or 0.25 (15 hrs) TA-ships and some TA-ships are 120 hours across two terms (Fall and Winter). More information about TA-ships and funding can be found in section 3.2 of the Biology Guide to Graduate Studies. TAs who do not carry out their duties satisfactorily or who are unable to teach effectively in English will lose their TA-ship and may forfeit their entitlement to a guaranteed minimum stipend.
Appointments will be made according to the guidelines of the Collective Agreement between PSAC and Queen’s University on behalf of Graduate Teaching Assistants and Teaching Fellows at Queen’s University.
Appointment of TAs will be determined by a course instructors and the Graduate Studies Advisor and will take into consideration applicant preferences, the job requirements in specific courses and the qualifications and experience of the applicants.
Summer 2026
Application Opens February 24, 2026 and Closes March 11, 2026
- BIOL307 - Field Biology
- BIOL404 - Techniques in Molecular Biology
- BIOL418 - Fisheries Techniques
- BIOL102OL - Fundamentals of Biology: Molecular and Cell Biology
- Outreach - Sense of Place
2026-2027
Fall/Winter - Application opens May 25th - June 5th, 2026
If applying for these TAships, please ensure you are available Sep 1, 2026 - Apr 30, 2027.
- BIOL102/103 - Admin TAship
- BIOL212
- Admin TA
- Lab TA - Cell Module, Organism Module, Population Module, Ecosystem Module
- Field TA
- Prep TA - Cell Module (Prep for September start, TAship starts Aug 17, if applying, please ensure you are available the last two weeks of August.)
- BIOL537
