In the appointment of Teaching Assistant, your general duties and responsibilities will be: Lab preparation/lab set up, clean up, demonstrating (in person labs), marking assignments and report the grades, and student consultation, invigilating and conferring with the supervisor in charge as required by assignment. Your general location of work will be the Department teaching labs in Agriculture Building (on Campus) and you will be under the supervision and report to Dr. Adrienne Woytowich or Mr. Yuanlong Cao. Term 1 (2026 Fall session): FABS 212: Agrifood and Resources Microbiology (3 vacancy) Term 2 (2026 Winter session): FABS 110: The science of Food (2 vacancy) FABS 325: Food Microbiology and Safety (3 vacancy) FABS 456: Laboratory Techniques in Food and Bioproduct Sciences (1 vacancy) AGRC 112: Animal Agriculture and Food Science (8 vacancy) Start and End Dates: Term 2 (2027 Winter session): January 6- April 30, 2026 Qualifications (Skills and Abilities) Send your application materials to: adrienne.woytowich@usask.ca no later than July 10, 2026.
Required Number of Hours maximum 40 hours during the academic term.
Duration of Employment 2026 Fall session and 2027 Winter session
Course Name, Abbreviation and Number:
Term 1 (2026 Fall session): September 2-December 15, 2025
Minimum of a B.Sc. degree or equivalent in Food Sciences and teaching experience.
You must be currently registered in a University of Saskatchewan graduate program.
To Apply
Interested applicants must include the following in their application: cover letter, curriculum vitae. You need to indicate the course or courses (up to 3) you are interested in your cover letter.
Inquiries for this position can be directed to Dr. Adrienne Woytowich at adrienne.woytowich@usask.ca.
Where a graduate student is appointed to this position, it will be in scope of PSAC.
Department: Food & Bioproduct Sciences
Status: Term
Employment Group: Graduate Students - PSAC
Rate of Pay: Current rates of pay
Posted Date: 7/4/2026
Closing Date: 7/10/2026
Number of Openings: 17
Work Location: On Campus
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