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

Supervisor name (if known): Christine Gibb

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: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: N/A

Work Start Date: novembre 09, 2026

Work End Date: décembre 22, 2026

Total Work Hours: 24

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:

• Work with workshop presenters as they develop and prepare their sessions
• Set up and maintain a mentorship database, match participants with mentors, and coordinate mentorship activities from December 2026 to April 2027
• Take notes during workshop sessions
• Give feedback to participating graduate students on their RDM and KM plans, policy briefs and other knowledge products
• Compile the written and video proceedings of both workshops for publication, in French and English, on the GDPP Hub website
• Support the research team with other project tasks as needed

Qualifications: Required

• Enrolled in a doctoral program at the University of Ottawa, ideally in international development or a related social science discipline
• Familiarity with knowledge mobilization and research data management, and a real interest in getting research to non-academic audiences
• Strong writing and editing skills, and the ability to give clear, constructive feedback to peers
• Well organized and reliable, able to keep track of many moving parts and deadlines
• Ability to work in English and French: strong proficiency in one and working knowledge of the other
• Be available all day, in person for both workshops

Assets

• Experience producing policy briefs, op-eds, podcasts or other knowledge products
• Experience coordinating mentorship or peer-support programs
• Research or professional experience in global development, social justice or forced displacement
• Familiarity with data management planning tools such as the DMP Assistant.

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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