Physics & Astronomy – Graduate Teaching Assistant – Winter 2027

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Appointment Type: Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA)

Hiring Unit: Physics & Astronomy

Academic Term: Winter 2027

Application Deadline: November 12 at 11:59 pm

The department of Physics & Astronomy in the Faculty of Science invites applications for Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) appointments for the Winter 2027 term. Available appointments are listed below.

MNS 201L

MNS 401

NE 131

PHYS 111

PHYS 111L

PHYS 112

PHYS 112L

PHYS 115

PHYS 121

PHYS 122

PHYS 122L

PHYS 160L

PHYS 175

PHYS 175L

PHYS 234-Quantum Physics 1

PHYS 234-Course TA

PHYS 242-Electricity & Magnetism 1

PHYS 242-Course TA

PHYS 260B

PHYS 263

PHYS 267

PHYS 270L

PHYS 280

PHYS 334-Quantum Physics 2

PHYS 334-Course TA

PHYS 349

PHYS 359-Statistical Mechanics

PHYS 359-Course TA

PHYS 360A

PHYS 360B

PHYS 365

PHYS 370L

PHYS 375

PHYS 376

PHYS 391

PHYS 391L

PHYS 394

PHYS 396

PHYS 436

PHYS 444

PHYS 449

PHYS 460A

PHYS 460B

PHYS 475

PHYS 490

PHYS 602 - Block Course at Perimeter Institute

PHYS 603 - Block Course at Perimeter Institute

PHYS 621 - Block Course at Perimeter Institute

PHYS 622 - Block Course at Perimeter Institute

PHYS 635 - Block Course at Perimeter Institute

PHYS 638 - Block Course at Perimeter Institute

PHYS 639 - Block Course at Perimeter Institute

PHYS 705 - Block Course at Perimeter Institute

PHYS 777-Advanced General Relativity (Block Course at Perimeter Institute)

PHYS 777-Quantum Field Theory II (Block Course at Perimeter Institute)

PHYS 777-Quantum Fields and Strings (Block Course at Perimeter Institute)

PHYS 777-Mathematical Physics (Block Course at Perimeter Institute)

PHYS 777-Quantum Matter (Block Course at Perimeter Institute)

PHYS 777-Scientific Machine Learning (Block Course at Perimeter Institute)

PHYS 787

SCI 207

SCI 238

Details for each appointment, including qualifications, appointment dates, course delivery mode, location, compensation, and anticipated appointment load, are available on the Human Resources Careers webpage for Available Graduate Teaching Assistant & Research Assistant Appointments..

These appointments are based out of Ontario and are governed by the terms and conditions of the Collective Agreement between the University of Waterloo and CUPE Local 5524, Unit 1.

How to Apply

To be considered for available appointments, you must submit a single application through this posting by the application deadline listed above. Your application must include your current and previous degrees, a description of previous TA, Research Assistant (RA), or other relevant work experience, and your skills and competencies related to TA or RA work.

Your application will be considered for all available appointments within the hiring unit for which you meet the required qualifications. As part of the application process, you may indicate preferences for or against specific appointments. These preferences are non-binding and will be considered alongside qualifications, priority level, and seniority in accordance with the CUPE 5524.01 Collective Agreement.

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