Location where work is to be performed:

Main Campus

Session:

2025 Spring/Summer Semester | Trimestre printemps/été

Faculty:

Section de Common Law / Common Law Section

Unit:

Common Law _ST

Job Classification:

Research Assistant (CUPE)

Posting Type:

Recherche / Research

Course Title:

n/a

Course Code:

n/a

Section:

Supervisor name (if known):

Penelope Simons

Date Posted:

May 20, 2025

Applications must be received BEFORE:

June 03, 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:

June 09, 2025

Work End Date:

July 18, 2025

Total Work Hours:

60

Language of Work:

Anglais | English

Graduate Hourly Rate:

50.25

Undergraduate Hourly Rate:

31.89

Requirements and Nature of Work:

Nature of Work:

Research Assistant will conduct research and other tasks for (1) finalizing an Oxford Bibliography on Business and Human Rights (Law) (2) finalizing a paper on technology facilitated gender-based violence and business and human rights, (3) a SSHRC Insight Grant on Non-Judicial Remedies for extraction affected communities, among other business and human rights projects.

Minimum Qualifications:

Open to students in Common Law. Students should have successfully completed CML 3399 Human Rights (International Protection), or CML 1109A or 3131 Public International Law or preferably CML 4109A Business and Human Rights and have experience conducting research on business and human rights issues. Applicants must submit a cover letter, CV, law school transcripts and the names and contact information of two referees (compiled in a single pdf document).

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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