Teaching Assistant

The Teaching Assistant will provide academic, laboratory, and instructional support across multiple courses. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

1. Teaching & Tutorial Support

• Conduct tutorials, recitations, problem-solving sessions, and guided practice.
• Hold regular office hours to support student learning and provide clarification of lecture materials.
• Attend selected lectures and meet with course instructors for ongoing coordination.
• Assist students with theory–practice integration through structured problem sets and active-learning exercises.

2. Laboratory Demonstration & Management

• Manage, operate, set up, and maintain laboratory equipment and resources.
• Conduct lab demonstrations and support students in performing experiments safely.
• Prepare laboratory materials such as manuals, problem sheets, handouts, and instructions.
• Develop new active-learning lab tools, including open-ended experiments, design challenges, and simulated laboratory experiences.
• Maintain laboratory safety, inventory, and readiness for teaching.

3. Assessment & Course Administration

• Assist instructors in grading assignments, quizzes and lab reports with confidentiality and accuracy.
• Maintain course grade records in Blackboard and regularly update instructors.
• Support exam proctoring, assignment review, and continuous assessment processes.
• Provide structured feedback on student performance and learning issues.

4. Student Mentoring & Academic Support

• Support student groups working on projects, competitions, workshops, fieldwork, or industrial visits.
• Assist in guiding senior design teams and project-based learning activities.
• Help students develop engineering design skills, computational competencies, and experimental approaches.

5. Research & Scholarly Support

• Participate in research activities with faculty when required.
• Assist in data collection, experimental setup, literature review, or preliminary analysis under supervision.

6. Service to Department, College, and University

• Support departmental initiatives, outreach activities, and community engagement events.
• Assist with program accreditation tasks, data compilation, and documentation for ABET and QU assessment cycles.
• Help prepare and update manuals, guidelines, surveys, and feedback instruments for courses and labs.
• Contribute to departmental marketing, student engagement, and academic quality improvement activities.

Qualifications

Required

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from a reputable institution.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum of two (2) years of university-level experience as a Teaching Assistant, Lab Instructor, or equivalent academic instructional role.
• Strong foundation in major Mechanical Engineering subjects such as statics, dynamics, solid mechanics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, machine design, vibrations, manufacturing, automation, and control.
• Experience conducting tutorials, laboratory sessions, grading, and student instructional support.
• Excellent English communication skills (written and oral).
• Familiarity with educational technologies such as Blackboard, and engineering software commonly used in ME courses.

Highly Desirable Skills

• Proficiency in:

o CAD/CAE tools (SolidWorks, CATIA, ANSYS, etc.)

o MATLAB/Simulink

o Data acquisition and control software

• Hands-on experience with:

o 3D printers

o CNC machines

o Sensors and actuators

o Data acquisition systems

o Robotics and automation equipment

• Ability to work with multicultural student groups and maintain safe, well-organized laboratory environments.
• Experience supporting course development, accreditation documentation (ABET), or instructional improvement initiatives.

Required Documents

Academic:

Applicants must submit:

1. Cover Letter

2. Detailed Curriculum Vitae

3. Statement of teaching experience and instructional philosophy

4. Evidence of teaching experience of core engineering courses for more than 2 years as main instructor

5. Proof of academic rank

6. Copies of degrees and academic transcripts

7. Teaching and Research Statements

8. Contact information for at least two professional references

9. Passport copy & QID (if the candidate resides in Qatar)

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Benefits

Academic:

• A three-year renewable contract.

• Salary is commensurate with experience.

• Tax-free salary.

• Furnished accommodation in accordance with QU HR policies.

• Annual air tickets for faculty member and dependents in accordance with QU HR policies.

• Educational allowance for candidate's children (eligible candidates only) in accordance with QU HR policies.

• Private health care and health insurance in accordance with QU HR policies.

• Annual leave in accordance with QU HR policies.

• End-of-contract indemnity.

How To Apply

New Applicant: You need to setup an account with QU Recruitment Online website ) and complete your personal profile. Once your profile is complete you may use it to apply for an open Position.