Job Description

Course Name, Abbreviation and Number: PUBH 805 – Biostatistics for Public Health

Rate of Pay See current rates of pay
Required Number of Hours 6 - 12 hours per week
Duration of Employment 2026 Fall Session
Start and End Dates: September 1 – December 31, 2026

Duties:
In the appointment of Teaching Assistant, your general duties and responsibilities will be as follows:

• Conduct group tutorials
• Record and post tutorial videos
• You will report directly to your supervisor Dr. Michael Szafron

Qualifications: (Skills and Abilities)
• Enrollment in any health-related graduate program

• Successfully completed PUBH 805 or an equivalent graduate statistics course (when applying, be sure to include in your application email which graduate statistics courses have been taken)

To Apply

• Interested applicants must include the following in their application: cover letter, curriculum vitae via email to: szafron@usask.ca , no later than August 18, 2026.
• Inquiries for this position can be directed to Dr. Michael Szafron

Where a graduate student is appointed to this position, it will be in scope of PSAC.

Department: School of Public Health
Status: Casual
Employment Group: Graduate Students - PSAC
Rate of Pay: Current rates of pay
Posted Date: 8/4/2026
Closing Date: 8/18/2026
Number of Openings: 3
Work Location: On Campus

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