Research Assistant

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_Christine Gibb_JM

Job Classification:

Research Assistant (CUPE)

Posting Type:

Recherche / Research

Course Title:

N/A

Course Code:

N/A

Section:

Supervisor name (if known):

Christine Gibb & James Delaney

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/10/26

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/11/06

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:0Préparation / Preparation:0Contact avec étudiants / Contact with Students:0Correction - Notation / Grading:0Surveillance / Proctoring:0Formation / Training:0Autre / Other:0

Number of positions:

1

Expected Enrolment:

N/A

Work Start Date:

novembre 09, 2026

Work End Date:

décembre 22, 2026

Total Work Hours:

42

Hourly Rate:

AE-RA-Tuteur / TA-RA-Tutor : $33.83 ou/or $53.31 (Sept. 2026 - Aug. 2027)

Undergraduate students will be paid at the lower rate; while graduate students will be paid at the higher rate.

These rates do not include vacation pay nor statutory pay.

Method of Delivery:

N/A

Language of Work:

Anglais | English, Français | French

Requirements and Nature of Work:

Responsibilities:

• Plan and coordinate logistics for the 19 November 2026 and 21 January 2027 workshops, including booking rooms, catering, and audio-visual and IT support 
• Manage participant registration and communications with graduate students at the four partner universities 
• Set up and test AI-mediated translation so participants can follow sessions in English or French 
• Update the GDPP Hub website with event information and project outputs 
• Liaise with graduate student association volunteers and coordinate their roles on event days
• Provide on-site support and take notes during the workshops
• Help the team keep track of tasks, timelines and event budgets.

Qualifications:

Required

• Enrolled in an undergraduate program at the University of Ottawa  

• Experience coordinating events or projects, whether in an academic, community or professional setting 

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to juggle several deadlines 

• Strong written and spoken communication skills in English and French 

• Comfortable with Microsoft 365 tools (Outlook, Teams, Forms, Excel)
• Be available all day, in person for both workshops

Assets

• Experience updating websites  

• Experience with AI translation, interpretation or captioning tools 

• Studies and/or interest in international development, knowledge mobilization or research communications.
  

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.

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