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Hiring Unit:
Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringCourse Title:
Intro to Ethics of Intelligent SystemsCourse Code:
ECSE 557 001Estimated Number of Positions:
1Total Hours of Work per Term:
71Teaching Assistant Positions in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering for the Fall 2026 semester. These positions are open to McGill University Graduate students only. This position requires in-person work and is located in the city of Montreal. You are expected to have an address in the province of Quebec.
Hiring Unit:
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Application Deadline:
July 13, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
Effective Dates of Appointment:
August 31 to December 22, 2026
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Course Title, Course Number and Prof's Name:
ECSE 557:Intro to Ethics of Intelligent Systems; AJung Moon: 1 position : 71 hours
Required duties:
Design tutorial contents and questions; lead weekly tutorial session; tutoring and discussion related to course contents/project. Grading of assignments and projects.
Required Qualifications:
Requires public speaking ability and experience in AI ethics research publication venues (e.g., AIES, FAccT conferences). Knowledge of existing AI ethics frameworks, fairness toolkits, and fundamental concepts behind value-sensitive design. Capable of assessing submitted machine learning models and code in Python. Knowledge of using open weight generative AI models locally.
Hourly Salary:
Position Start Date:
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Skills Required
- Public speaking ability
- Experience in AI ethics research publication venues (e.g., AIES, FAccT)
- Knowledge of existing AI ethics frameworks
- Familiarity with fairness toolkits
- Understanding of value-sensitive design principles
- Ability to assess machine learning models and Python code
- Knowledge of using open-weight generative AI models locally
- Must be a McGill University graduate student and reside in Quebec (in-person work)
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