Location where work is to be performed:

200 Lees - FHS

Session:

2025 Fall Semester | Trimestre d'automne

Faculty:

Faculté des sciences de la santé / Faculty of Health Sciences

Unit:

School of Rehabilitation Sciences_ST

Job Classification:

Research Assistant (CUPE)

Posting Type:

Recherche / Research

Course Title:

XXX

Course Code:

XXX

Section:

Supervisor name (if known):

Pier-Luc Turcotte

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2025/09/10

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

2025/09/25

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:85Préparation / Preparation:0Contact avec étudiants / Contact with Students:0Correction - Notation / Grading:0Surveillance / Proctoring:0Formation / Training:0Autre / Other:0

Number of positions:

1

Expected Enrolment:

XX

Work Start Date:

octobre 06, 2025

Work End Date:

décembre 31, 2025

Total Work Hours:

85

Language of Work:

Anglais | English, Français | French

Graduate Hourly Rate:

50.25

Undergraduate Hourly Rate:

31.89

Requirements and Nature of Work:

La Clinique interdisciplinaire de droit social de l’Outaouais (CIDSO) a été fondée en 2020 par des professeurs et professeures de l’Université d’Ottawa (Faculté de droit civil, École de travail social et École des sciences infirmières) et l’Université du Québec en Outaouais (Département des sciences infirmières). La mission de la CIDSO est de fournir du soutien interdisciplinaire aux populations en situation d’itinérance ou à risque de l’être dans la région de l’Outaouais. L’accès aux services de la CIDSO (droit, sciences infirmières, travail social) vise à prévenir le recours à la judiciarisation des personnes marginalisées aux prises avec des difficultés sociales, économiques et de santé. L’objectif du présent assistanat de recherche est de contribuer au développement d’un volet d’ergothérapie sociale au sein de la CIDSO. Cette initiative vise à mieux comprendre l’expérience des personnes en situation d’itinérance, en particulier lors des épisodes de chaleur.

Les fonctions associées au poste consisteront à :

- réaliser une revue de la littérature en lien avec l’ergothérapie sociale

- participation et familiarisation avec les activités existantes de la CIDSO

- participation à la collecte de données en lien avec les effets de la chaleur et à leur analyse

- participation à la publication d’articles et de communications scientifiques

Qualifications:

Ergothérapeute enregistré-e;

Étudiant-e au PhD en science de la réadaptation ou autre discipline connexe

Bilinguisme (français et anglais) avec maîtrise avancée du français;

Intérêt envers la collaboration interdisciplinaire

Intérêt envers le développement de la pratique communautaire de l’ergothérapie

Expérience auprès ou vécu expérientiel au sein de et auprès de populations marginalisées

Expérience de recherche avec l’approche de body-mapping

Expérience à mener des entrevues qualitatives en français

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The Outaouais Interdisciplinary Social Law Clinic (CIDSO) was founded in 2020 by professors from the University of Ottawa (Faculty of Civil Law, School of Social Work, and School of Nursing) and the University of Quebec in Outaouais (Department of Nursing). The CIDSO's mission is to provide interdisciplinary support to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in the Outaouais region. Access to CIDSO services (law, nursing, social work) aims to prevent the judicialization of marginalized individuals facing social, economic, and health challenges. The objective of this research assistantship is to contribute to the development of a social occupational therapy component within the CIDSO. This initiative aims to better understand the experience of people experiencing homelessness, particularly during heat waves.

The duties associated with the position will consist of:

- conducting a literature review related to social occupational therapy

- participating in and familiarizing oneself with the CIDSO's existing activities

- participating in the collection and analysis of data related to the effects of heat

- participating in the publication of scientific articles and communications

Qualifications

Registered occupational therapist;

PhD student in rehabilitation sciences or other related discipline

Bilingualism (French and English) with advanced proficiency in French;

Interest in interdisciplinary collaboration

Interest in the development of community-based occupational therapy practice

Experience working with or living among marginalized populations

Research experience with the body-mapping approach

Experience conducting qualitative interviews in French

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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