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You must be a student registered at McGill in an MA or PhD degree program in the Fall 2025 term.
Hiring Unit: Department of Political Science
Position Summary:
Responsibilities include hosting and facilitating discussions with small groups of students; grading of some assignments; attending lectures and reading course materials; communication with students regarding MyCourses, submission of assignments, etc.
Qualifications:
Positions only available to McGill graduate student with appropriate academic background. Previous study in the subject of the course.

Qualifications for POLI 618:

• High level of proficiency in the R programming language
• Solid knowledge of linear and logistic regression
• Basic familiarity with calculus and linear algebra
• Familiarity with the tidyverse suite of R packages
• Experience with Rmarkdown and LaTeX
• Having already taken POLI 618 is a large asset
• Willingness to learn how to design replicable materials on github

Positions:

• POLI 210 Political Science Research Methods – Prof Popova/Prof. Stolle – 4 positions of 180 hours
• POLI 212 Government and Politics: Developed World – Prof Popova – 2 positions of 180 hours; 1 position of 90 hours
• POLI 221 Government of Canada – Prof Beland – 3 positions of 180 hours
• POLI 226 La Vie Politique Quebecoise – Prof Belanger – 1 position of 90 hours
• POLI 231 Introduction to Political Theory – Prof Abizadeh – 4 positions of 180 hours
• POLI 244 International Politics: State Behaviour – Prof Nunez-Mietz – 5 positions of 180 hours
• POLI 313 – Intro to Qualitative Methods: Political Science – Prof Islas Weinstein - 1 position of 180 hours
• POLI 316 – Black Lives Matter & American Democracy – Prof Thompson – 1 position of 180 hours
• POLI 322 – Political Change in South Asia – Prof Subramanian – 1 position of 180 hours
• POLI 324 Comparative Politics of Africa – Prof Douek – 2 position of 180 hours
• POLI 325 US Politics – Prof TBA – 2 positions of 180 hours
• POLI 333 Western Political theory 1 – Prof TBA – 1 position of 180 hours
• POLI 340 Comparative Politics of the Middle East – Prof Brynen – 2 positions of 180 hours
• POLI 341 Foreign Policy: The Middle East – Prof Douek – 2 positions of 180 hours
• POLI 346 American Foreign Policy – Prof TBA 1 position of 180 hours
• POLI 350 Global Environmental Politics – Prof Janzwood 2 positions of 180 hours
• POLI 355 Politics of International Law – Prof Nunez- Mietz 1 position of 90 hours
• POLI 357 Politics: Contemporary Europe – Prof TBA– 1 position of 180 hours
• POLI 360 Security: Strategies of War and Peace – Prof Paul – 2 positions of 180 hours
• POLI 412 Voting Behaviour in Canada – Prof. Williamson - 1 position of 90 hours
• POLI 421 Politics of Misinformation – Prof Erlich - 1 position of 180 hours
• POLI 422 Advanced Topics in Comparative Politics: Political Violence in S. Africa– Prof Douek – 1 position of 180 hours
• POLI 427 Topics: Black Politics in Canada – Prof Ajadi – 1 position of 180 hours
• POLI 476 Religion and Politics – Prof Kuhonta – 1 position of 180 hours
• POLI 618 Quantitative Analysis – Prof Berwick – 1 position of 90 hours

Hourly Salary: $37.34
Total Hours of Work per Term: 180 or 90 depending on position
Position Start Date: 27 August 2025
Position End Date: 2 January 2026
Deadline to Apply: 6 June 2026
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.
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All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority

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