Applications are invited for teaching assistant (TA) positions in the Academy of Pharmacy at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). The TA positions are open for all qualified interested graduate students (Masters and PhD students) on campus of XJTLU or other graduates in Suzhou. All applications will be considered by the recruiting panel which consists of two or more academic staffs in the Department.

Teaching Assistants in the Academy of Pharmacy

TA duties include:

XJTLU postgraduate research (PGR) students

• Laboratory demonstration and support for practical work in the classroom
• Attendance on and support with field courses
• One-to-one or group tutoring
• Invigilation of formal examinations and/or class tests
• Delivery of occasional formal lectures within their area of expertise after having received appropriate training and initial supervision from their supervisor or the respective Module Leader. Such training might be provided by individual departments, the relevant cluster or the Education Development Unit (EDU). Relevant health and safety issues should be covered in this training
• Marking of formative assignments with appropriate training
• Marking of summative assessments with appropriate training. PGR students must never act as the sole examiner on any summative assessment; any work that has been marked by a PGR student MUST be included in the sample provided for internal and external moderation.

XJTLU masters students, and graduate students (postgraduate research and masters) from other universities

• Tutoring or lab demonstration
• Scheduled office hours for one-to-one tutoring
• Assistance in marking of formative assignments, reports, quizzes, etc. with appropriate training and guidance. For marking of any assessment that contributes to the final module mark, the Teaching Assistant may only perform mechanical marking tasks as supervised by the Module Examiner, not marking tasks that involve academic judgment.

Modules include:

• Probability
• Advanced Methods in Biostatistics
• Survival Analysis
• Principles of Epidemiology

Skills and Knowledge

• Proficient spoken and written English
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent presentations skills, and skillful in Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Be adaptable and open to change
• Previous TA working experience preferred

The pay rate for Academic Year 2022-23

• XJTLU PhD students: RMB 60/hour (before tax)
• XJTLU Master’s students: RMB 50/hour (before tax)
• PhD and Master’s students from other universities: RMB 50/hour (before tax)

How to apply

Applicants should submit their application to yi.li@xjtlu.edu.cn by 15 August 2022.

Applicants are required to provide their CVs and academic transcripts of previous studies.

The interview is expected to be arranged around 23 August 2022.with decisions made within 2 weeks after the interview.

Teaching Assistants in Applied Statistics, Wisdom Lake Academy of Pharmacy

TA duties include:

XJTLU postgraduate research (PGR) students

• Laboratory demonstration and support for practical work in the classroom
• Attendance on and support with field courses
• One-to-one or group tutoring
• Invigilation of formal examinations and/or class tests
• Delivery of occasional formal lectures within their area of expertise after having received appropriate training and initial supervision from their supervisor or the respective Module Leader. Such training might be provided by individual departments, the relevant cluster or the Education Development Unit (EDU). Relevant health and safety issues should be covered in this training
• Marking of formative assignments with appropriate training
• Marking of summative assessments with appropriate training. PGR students must never act as the sole examiner on any summative assessment; any work that has been marked by a PGR student MUST be included in the sample provided for internal and external moderation.

XJTLU masters students, and graduate students (postgraduate research and masters) from other universities

• Tutoring or lab demonstration
• Scheduled office hours for one-to-one tutoring
• Assistance in marking of formative assignments, reports, quizzes, etc. with appropriate training and guidance. For marking of any assessment that contributes to the final module mark, the Teaching Assistant may only perform mechanical marking tasks as supervised by the Module Examiner, not marking tasks that involve academic judgment.

Modules include:

• APH401 Advanced Medicinal Chemistry
• APH402 Modern Instrumentation Analytical Techniques
• APH403 Advanced Organic Chemistry
• APH404 Modern Pharmaceutical Activity Screening

Skills and Knowledge

• Proficient spoken and written English
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent presentations skills, and skillful in Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Be adaptable and open to change
• Previous TA working experience preferred

The pay rate for Academic Year 2022-23

• XJTLU PhD students: RMB 60/hour (before tax)
• XJTLU Master’s students: RMB 50/hour (before tax)
• PhD and Master’s students from other universities: RMB 50/hour (before tax)

How to apply

Applicants should submit their application to Ying.Chen01@xjtlu.edu.cn by 15 August 2022.

Applicants are required to provide their CVs and academic transcripts of previous studies.

The interview is expected to be arranged around 23 August 2022.with decisions made within 2 weeks after the interview.