Teaching Assistants in the School of Intelligent Manufacturing Ecosystem

Applications are invited for teaching assistant (TA) positions in the School of Intelligent Manufacturing Ecosystem at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). The TA positions are open for all qualified interested graduate students (Masters and PhD students) on the campus of XJTLU or other graduates in Suzhou.

TA duties include:

• Assist in lab sessions, such as experiments preparation, setup and monitoring
• Collect students’ questions, answer students’ quick questions in tutorial and lab sessions
• Invigilation of formal examinations
• Other appropriate activities as determined by module leaders

Modules include

• MFE002 Introduction to Smart Manufacturing (one TA), 6 November – 24 December 2023
• MFE103TC Introduction to Materials (one TA), 11 September – 3 November 2023
• MFE104TC Electrical Circuits (one TA), 6 November – 24 December 2023
• MFE201TC Principle of Mechanical Design (one TA), 6 November – 24 December 2023

Skills and requirements

• Proficient spoken and written English
• Work onsite on the XJTLU Taicang campus  (the TA of MFE002 works on SIP campus)
• MFE002: Arduino programming knowledge
• MFE103TC: Background in material science, mechanical engineering
• MFE104TC: Knowledge of fundamentals of circuit theory
• MFE201TC: Good understanding of mechanical design principles and concepts. Familiarity with CAD/CAE tools used in mechanical design is a plus.

The pay rate for Academic Year 2023-24

• XJTLU PhD students: CNY60/hour (before tax)
• XJTLU Master’s students: CNY50/hour (before tax)
• PhD and Master’s students from other universities: CNY50/hour (before tax)

How to apply

Applicants should submit their application to IME@xjtlu.edu.cn by 16 August 2023.

Applicants are required to provide a CV and a picture of their student ID.

For XJTLU students, please apply for TA positions through the Teaching Assistant Management System(TAMS) https://ta.xjtlu.edu.cn directly.