Posting Reason:
New Position
Location where work is to be performed:
Main Campus
Session:
2026 Fall Semester | Trimestre d'automne
Faculty:
Faculté des sciences sociales / Faculty of Social Sciences
Unit:
School of International Development and Global Studies_ST
Job Classification:
Research Assistant (CUPE)
Posting Type:
Recherche / Research
Course Title:
RA
Course Code:
RA
Section:
Supervisor name (if known):
Professor Christine Gibb
Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/07/22
Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/08/06
Description of tasks (hours):
Unless specified below, specific allocation of hours to various tasks should be articulated in a description of work negotiated and signed by you and the supervising professor prior to the commencement of work.
Recherche / Research:0
Préparation / Preparation:0
Contact avec étudiants / Contact with Students:0
Correction - Notation / Grading:0
Surveillance / Proctoring:0
Formation / Training:0
Autre / Other:0
Number of positions:
1
Expected Enrolment:
0
Work Start Date:
septembre 01, 2026
Work End Date:
décembre 31, 2026
Total Work Hours:
117
Hourly Rate:
AE-RA-Tuteur / TA-RA-Tutor : $31.89 ou/or $50.25 (2024-2025)
The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31.
Undergraduate students will be paid at the lower rate; while graduate students will be paid at the higher rate.
These rates do not included vacation pay nor statutory pay.
These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified. Retro will be paid after the ratification.
Language of Work:
Anglais | English
Requirements and Nature of Work:
Research support for the development of (1) a manuscript on the research cycle as a researcher with a disability, (2) a presentation for the MethodsNET conference linked to the manuscript, (3) a draft short article for the Conversation linked to the manuscript.
Research tasks include: transcript cleaning, qualitative data analysis, literature review, manuscript and article writing, preparation of a conference paper, regular meetings with project supervisor.
Candidate must have experience designing and carrying our international development research, including project design, data collection (fieldwork), data analysis, manuscript writing. Lived experience as researcher with a disability is required.
Additional Information and/or Comments:
All University of Ottawa employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training offered by the University. The list of training requirements may be modified by provincial law. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any particular adaptive measures you might require. We may consult with the Health and Wellness sector of Human Resources, if needed. Any information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence.
The hiring process will be governed by the current CUPE 2626 collective agreement; you can click here to find out more.
The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact the academic unit to communicate the accommodation need.
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