Location where work is to be performed:

Main Campus

Session:

2025 Spring/Summer Semester | Trimestre printemps/été

Faculty:

Faculté des sciences sociales / Faculty of Social Sciences

Unit:

School of Political Studies_Monica Gattinger_JM

Job Classification:

Research Assistant (CUPE)

Posting Type:

Recherche / Research

Course Title:

N/A

Course Code:

N/A

Section:

Supervisor name (if known):

Date Posted:

April 22, 2025

Applications must be received BEFORE:

May 06, 2025

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:

May 05, 2025

Work End Date:

June 27, 2025

Total Work Hours:

40

Language of Work:

Anglais | English

Graduate Hourly Rate:

50.25

Undergraduate Hourly Rate:

31.89

Requirements and Nature of Work:

Responsibilities

The Institute for Science, Society and Policy (ISSP) is offering a research and professional development opportunity for a doctoral candidate interested in science policy (ideally nearing completion of their studies).

As a Graduate Fellow of the ISSP, the RA will help support a unique multi-disciplinary knowledge mobilization initiative that convenes academic researchers with policy, industry and civil society leaders to produce an edited book on science, society and policy relations for publication in spring 2025.

The Graduate Fellow will also support training content and event planning for the Institute’s 2024-2025 academic year (blogs, lecture series, panels, etc.).

The position is open to students from any discipline who have a demonstrated interest in advancing understanding of the connections among science, society and policy.

It is an ideal opportunity for someone interested in pursuing a career in science, technology and innovation policy, and will help them develop an understanding of and broad-reaching network in Canada’s science-society-policy ecosystem.

Qualifications:

Candidates must be PhD students, ideally at the dissertation phase.

Candidates must demonstrate:

• Advanced facility with qualitative research methodologies
• Experience with literature searches and retrievals
• Advanced spoken, reading and written skills in English
• Strong academic and plain language writing skills
• Strong computer skills and experience using MS Office
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills
• Strong organizational, administration and time management skills
• The ability to work in a team

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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