National Occupation Code (NOC): 4012

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.

Job Duties for Post-secondary teaching and research assistants

Post-secondary teaching 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.

Working Conditions for Post-secondary teaching and research assistants

Work is performed in the offices of educational facilities or from home.

Alternate Job Titles

• College Laboratory Assistant
• College Teaching Assistant
• Discussion Group Leader - Post-secondary Teaching Assistant
• Graduate Assistant - University
• Laboratory Demonstrator - Post-secondary Teaching Assistance
• Laboratory Supervisor - Post-secondary Teaching Assistant
• Marker - Post-secondary Teaching Assistance
• Post-secondary Research Assistant
• Post-secondary Teaching Assistant
• Research Assistant - Post-secondary
• Teaching Assistant - Post-secondary
• Teaching Assistant - University
• Tutor - Post-secondary Teaching Assistant
• University Laboratory Assistant
• University Research Assistant
• University Teaching Assistant