Location where work is to be performed:

Main Campus

Session:

2025 Spring/Summer Semester | Trimestre printemps/été

Faculty:

Section de droit civil / Civil Law Section

Unit:

Jennifer Quaid_Students

Job Classification:

Research Assistant (CUPE)

Posting Type:

Recherche / Research

Course Title:

n/a

Course Code:

n/a

Section:

Supervisor name (if known):

Date Posted:

July 08, 2025

Applications must be received BEFORE:

July 17, 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:

July 16, 2025

Work End Date:

August 31, 2025

Total Work Hours:

151

Language of Work:

Anglais | English, Français | French

Graduate Hourly Rate:

50.25

Undergraduate Hourly Rate:

31.89

Requirements and Nature of Work:

The successful applicant will assist the professor in the preparation of a written research report based on the 2024 Symposium on the Future of Competition Law, held in June 2024. Tasks will include: legal research, summarizing notes, preparing first drafts, editing and layout of the final report. The student will also be expected to assist in the distribution of the final report to interested stakeholders, academics and government officials. This position requires a very high level of autonomy, the ability to plan one’s own work schedule and to deliver work product on time.

Required :

Completed LLL or JD degree

Perfect fluency in English and in French (written and oral)

Exceptional written expression

Exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills

Excellent legal research skills

Strong ability to work independently and meet deadlines

Knowledge of the recent reform to Canada’s Competition Act (2022-2024)

Familiarity with Canva layout software

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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