TA191383- Fall 2021-POPM*6520 01 Intro. to Epidemiology and Statistical Methods

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment
Posting Details
Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit: 
GTA, Unit 1
Academic Unit: 
Population Medicine
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Fall 2021
This Work Assignment(s) may be assigned to fulfill the terms and conditions of a guaranteed Job Security Period: 
N/A
Course Details
Course Number: 
POPM*6520 01
Course Name: 
Intro. to Epidemiology and Statistical Methods
Course Format: 
Other
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
AD-S – Alternative Delivery Method using Synchronous*: Completely online delivery which is delivered “live” (using Teams or Zoom). 
Projected Class Enrolment: 
60
Level of Appointment for GTA, GSA-1 UTA(s)
The following is an estimate of number and levels of available appointments at the time of posting. This may change (increase or decrease) at the time of assignment contingent on departmental needs.
This Posting includes Multiple Work Assignments: 
Yes
Number of Available 0.5 (70 hour) Work Assignments: 
2
Number of Available 0.75 (105 hour) Work Assignments: 
0
Number of Available Full 1.0 (140 hour) Work Assignments: 
0
Total Number (Load) of Assignment(s) Available: 
2
Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Student Consultation
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Conducting Labs/Seminars
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Other Duties (specify below)
Other Duties Described: 
One 0.5 position is assigned to the Epidemiology portion of this course. The other 0.5 position is assigned to the Statistics portion of the course.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: 
MSc in epidemiology. Successful completion of Epidemiology I and Introduction to Epidemiology and Statistical Methods.
Preferred Qualifications: 
For the Epidemiology position - Experience with questionnaire design and analysis, and the Qualtrics survey program. For the Statistics position - Experience with the statistical package R/R Studio software.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:00 - 2:20 pm, and as discussed with instructor.
Period of the Work Assignment (Start Date and End Date): 
September 9, 2021 to December 17, 2021
Wage Rate (per hour, per semester, per Full-load 1.0 Work Assignment): 
GTA $42.94/hr; $6014.68/semester effective 2021/22
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Thursday, August 5, 2021
Posting Email Contact: 
ovcsas.tasessional@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Amanda Draycott, Operations Manager Population Medicine, OVC Shared Admin Services Draycott@uoguelph.ca

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