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NOC 41201 — Post-secondary teaching and research assistants
TEER 1 · Professional (university degree) · Eligible for Express Entry (CEC and FSWP)
Post-secondary teaching and research assistants assist university professors, community college and CEGEP teachers and other faculty members in teaching and research activities at universities and colleges.
Main duties
Post-secondary teaching and research assistants
- Organize reference materials, visual aids and other materials as required by university professors or college teachers for lectures
- Conduct seminars, discussion groups and laboratory sessions to supplement lectures
- Assist in the preparation and administration of examinations
- Grade examinations, term papers and laboratory reports.
Research assistants
- Conduct literature reviews, surveys, laboratory experiments and other research for use in scholarly publications
- Compile research results and assist professors in the analysis of results and the preparation of journal articles or papers. Post-secondary teaching and research assistants specialize in a subject matter based on their field of study.
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