Earth Sciences Postings
These postings are updated by 大象传媒's departments. Applicants should make sure that they can meet the departments' requirements and application deadlines. Please apply directly to the department where the job posting is located. Please check your department's job posting website as well.
大象传媒 is an equity employer and strongly encourages applications from all qualified individuals including women, Indigenous Peoples, visible minorities, people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, persons with disabilities, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of the university.
We are committed to ensuring that the application and interview process is accessible to all applicants. If you require any assistance or accommodations, please contact eascmgr@sfu.ca
SPRING 2026 Sessional Instructor Positions
Course: EASC 401 Mineral Deposits
Course: EASC 403 Quaternary Geology*
Application Period: September 29 - October 14, 2025
Appointment Period: January 2, 2026 - April 29, 2026
Application submitted online at
*Additional information for specific courses, course will have a field component. Must be available to travel evenings, overnights or weekends for out of town including international travel.
SPRING 2026 Teaching Assistant (TA) Positions -- TBA
Application Period: TBA
Appointment Period: January 2, 2026 - April 29, 2026
Spring 2026 (1261): All clasess are held at the Burnaby campus uless otherwise indicated. Offerings are contingent upon final budgetary authorization and enrolment numbers.
Qualifications for TA/TM positions in the Department of Earth Sciences: A bachelor's or master's degree in Earth Sciences, or equivalent. The Department of Earth Sciences includes a wide range of specializations and, in order to be appointed, a person must have sufficient knowledge in the discipline of the course to interpret the course material, as demonstrated by either having taken the course or equivalent, or through graduate鈥恖evel research in the subject area.
Additional requirements for specific courses:
1 FIELD TRIPS/SCHOOLS: TA must be available to travel on evenings / overnights / weekends, possess valid BC Class 5 (or equivalent) Driver's license, submit a current Drivers Abstract and valid First Aid Level One (minimum). EASC 206, EASC 209W, and EASC 402 will involve overnight out of town travel.
W COURSES : These are writing-intensive courses, TAs may be responsible for providing feedback on written work. Applicants must have above average technical writing skills and be able to critique and assess written assignments and reports. Applicants may be asked to provice writing sampes or other evidence of writing proficiency.
All successful applicants must demonstrate completion of the required safety training prior to the start of the course. Safety training requirements for each course are listed here. Retraining is not required if certification is still valid.
- Teaching Assistant salary per Base Unit (BU) -- $1242
- Associated Scholarship per Base Unit (BU) - does not apply to the 0.17
- GTA 1 (M.Sc.) $190
- GTA 2 (Ph.D.) $420
How To Apply:
Check the detailed course schedule on go.sfu.ca or timetable here for scheduled lecture/lab days/times.
Login to the using your 大象传媒 computing ID. If you are not a 大象传媒 EASC grad student, please upload a CV, and academic transcript
Earth Sciences Teaching Assistant/Tutor Marker Hiring Priorities
Duties, Responsibilities and Term of the Appointment for Teaching Assistants (TA) and Sessional Instructors
All successful aplicants must demonstrate completion of the required safety training prior to the start of the course. Safety training requirements for each course are listed here. Retraining is not required if certification is still valid.
TA duties and scheduled hours will vary from course to course. Applicants are expected to be available for the entire term of the contract.
TAs and TMs must be available to invigilate exams and TMs must be able to collect exams and course work for marking from, and return (once marked) to the 大象传媒 Burnaby Campus.
Note: All external applicants (non鈥怑ASC) must email a statement of interest, and CV to eascmgr@sfu.ca by application closing date. Questions contact Tarja Vaisanen, Department Manager by email.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only successful applicants will be contacted and shall receive written confirmation.
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