The Department of Statistics hires for undergraduate and graduate teaching assistants (TAs) each year. See the Application Procedure section below for dates and deadlines for the current year. Positions may be available for:
- DSCI 100 – Introduction to Data Science
- DSCI 310 - Reproducible and Trustworthy Workflows for Data Science
- Stat 200 – Elementary Statistics for Applications
- Stat 201 - Statistical Inference for Data Science
- Stat 203 – Statistical Methods
- Stat 251 – Elementary Statistics
- Stat 300 – Intermediate Statistics for Applications
- Stat 301 - Statistical Modelling for Data Science
- Stat 302 – Introduction to Probability
- Stat 305 – Introduction to Statistical Inference
- Stat 306 – Finding Relationships in Data
- Stat 321 – Stochastic Signals and Systems
- Stat 344 – Sample Surveys
- Stat 404 – Design and Analysis of Experiments
- Stat 406 – Methods for Statistical Learning
- Stat 443 – Time Series Forecasting
- Stat 450 – Case Studies in Statistics
- Stat 460/560 – Statistical Inference I / Statistical Theory I
- Stat 461/561 – Statistical Inference II / Statistical Theory II
Please see the UBC Course Calendar for an up-to-date course schedule and topics covered.
TA Duties
TAs: TA duties may include (but are not limited to): Preparing for and holding labs, grading lab exercises, assisting with in-class activities during lectures, holding office hours, grading of homework, midterms, and finals, preparing solution keys/marking schemes, preparing homework questions, invigilation, answering student emails and responding to discussion boards, managing course websites, and assisting with miscellaneous duties as needed, marking assignments, quizzes, midterms, and final exams.
Markers: Some TAs will be designated as Markers only. Markers will be responsible for marking assignments, quizzes, midterms, and final exams.
Required availability: Please note that TAs are expected to be available for the full duration of their appointment, including the exam period and for several days after for marking duties. TAs may be expected to work during evenings and weekends when necessary. TAs must be available to attend lectures and lab sessions, and fulfill other duties as required by the instructor. If you are not available for the duration of the course plus marking time, please do not apply. Once a TA ship has been agreed upon by both parties you have an obligation to fulfill your duties for that role. Any absenteeism not communicated with the dept may affect future roles within the dept.
Training: All TAs must attend the Departmental TA training program during the last week of August. This is a 1-day session where new TAs will receive training on various aspects of the job. Students who cannot attend the session can be hired only as markers.
Qualifications and Eligibility
There are a number of requirements for eligiblity to be a TA in the Department of Statistics. Please read these requirements carefully to determine your eligibility before applying.
- Must be a current UBC student.
- Must be eligible to work in Canada.
- If you are unsure of your eligibility, please contact an international student advisor at International House.
- Excellence (a minimum grade of 80%) in all of the following courses:
- The course you wish to TA.
- STAT200, STAT251, or equivalent (not required for TAing DSCI100 or DSCI310).
- STAT302 or equivalent (not required for TAing DSCI100 or DSCI310).
- Proficiency and experience with R.
- Knowledge of the topics of the course you wish to TA.
- Excellent communication skills, both spoken and written.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
For summer semester courses, you must already be a current TA or graduate student in the Department of Statistics.
Preference will be given to those who have previously been employed as TAs in the Department of Statistics, graduate students in the Department of Statistics, as well as those who are currently enrolled in Statistics major programs.
UBC hires on the basis of merit, and is committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.
Salary
TA wages are as negotiated by the CUPE 2278 collective agreement. For exact salaries, please consult the current collective agreement at https://cupe2278.ca/.
New Undergraduate TAs may be hired on an hourly or salaried basis depending on what is needed for the course. TAs get paid on a bi-weekly basis.
Application Procedure
Applications for the 2025 academic year are now closed.
The application form for 2025 is attached here: TA Application form 2025
You may also wish to send a CV to gradinfo@stat.ubc.ca (optional). Please be aware that we are currently only looking for applicants who will be in Canada for the duration of the term they are working and all courses are in-person.
Please note that we are only able to contact successful applicants.
- If you are a successful applicant for the May-July summer term, you will be contacted by end of April. There are very limited positions available for the summer.
- If you are a successful applicant for the Sep-Dec fall term 1, you will be contacted by early June.
- If you are a successful applicant for the Jan-Apr term 2, you will be contacted by end of November or early December.