Paid Available Positions for Students

The School of Interdisciplinary Sciences (SIS) invites qualified applicants throughout the year to various positions including the following opportunities:

Expandable List

Teaching Assistant applications for the Fall 2026 semester are open for applications April 6 – June 1st (11:59PM EDT). There are no exceptions to this deadline. Applications submitted via Mosaic will not be accepted – only those submitted via the Fall 2026 SIS TA Application Form.

  • At the end of this portal, you will need to upload one merged ‘.pdf’ file containing:
    • A single cover letter for the courses you wish to be considered for
    • A resume
    • An unofficial grade report or transcript (Found on Mosaic>Student Center>My Academics>Unofficial Transcript)

Available Class A Positions: SIS TA Job Posting – Fall 2026 – Class A 130+65hrs

Available Class B Positions: SIS TA Job Posting – Fall 2026 – Class B 130+100+65hrs

LIFESCI/SCICOMM 3P03 Class A TA Positions: these roles are not present in the primary TA Application form, but interest in being considered for these positions can be indicated here: LIFESCI/SCICOMM 3P03 Fall 2026 Class A TA Positions Form

Only applicants who are identified for interviews will be contacted.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. However, those legally able to work in Canada and at McMaster University will be given priority. McMaster is strongly committed to employment equity within its community, and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. Accordingly, the University especially encourages applications from women, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, members of sexual minorities, and persons with disabilities.  

Please note: those who have not, at the time of application, been assigned 260 hours of Teaching Assistantship(s) will be given priority consideration. Those who have already been assigned 260 hours of Teaching Assistantship(s) at the time of application may nevertheless apply. Once the preference note above has been taken into account, applicants who have already been assigned 260 hours of Teaching Assistantship(s) may be offered the position, but in order to accept such offer they must obtain and submit written approval to work such additional hours pursuant to section 2.4.3 of the SGS calendar in the case of graduate student applicants, and from the appropriate Department Chair in the case of undergraduate applicants.