Posting Reason:

New Position

Location where work is to be performed:

Main Campus

Session:

2026 Spring/Summer Semester | Trimestre printemps/été

Faculty:

Faculté des sciences / Faculty of Science

Unit:

Department of Biology, Students & Casuals

Job Classification:

Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Lab Monitor (CUPE)

Posting Type:

Cours précis / Specific course

Course Title:

BIOLOGIE DE TERRAIN

Course Code:

BIO3503

Section:

Supervisor name (if known):

Gabriel Blouin-Demers

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/02/03

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

2026/03/03

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:1Contact avec étudiants / Contact with Students:60Correction - Notation / Grading:4Surveillance / Proctoring:0Formation / Training:0Autre / Other:0

Number of positions:

3

Expected Enrolment:

50

Work Start Date:

May 01, 2026

Work End Date:

June 30, 2026

Total Work Hours:

65

Hourly Rate:

AE-RA-Tuteur / TA-RA-Tutor : $31.89 ou/or $50.25 (2024-2025)

The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31.

Undergraduate students will be paid at the lower rate; while graduate students will be paid at the higher rate.

These rates do not included vacation pay nor statutory pay.

These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified. Retro will be paid after the ratification.

Language of Work:

Anglais | English, Français | French

Requirements and Nature of Work:

BIO3503 - Écologie alpine

https://uniweb.uottawa.ca/sites/BIO3503

Du 4 au 17 mai 2026 en Alberta et en Colombie-Britannique (arrivée et départ de

Calgary)

Nature du travail

• Encadrer les étudiants pendant le cours

• Aider avec la collecte de données pour les exercices et les travaux pratiques

• Aider avec l’identification de la faune et de la flore

• Répondre aux questions des étudiants pendant le cours

• Faire la correction des carnets de terrain

• Collaborer à l’évaluation de la participation

• Collaborer à l’examen d’identification

• Assister à une rencontre préparatoire avec le professeur

Compétences et exigences minimales

• Lire, comprendre et parler le français

• Avoir beaucoup d’expérience avec les travaux pratiques sur le terrain

• Être prêt à dormir sous la tente et à cuisiner en camping pendant deux semaines

• Fournir son propre équipement de cuisine et de camping, incluant une tente

• Pouvoir se passer de douche pendant au moins quatre jours à la fois

• Être capable de faire des randonnées dans des conditions climatiques défavorables

• Avoir réussi le cours BIO2529 ou son équivalent

Compétences et exigences souhaitables

• Connaître la faune et la flore de l’Ouest canadien

• Avoir voyagé dans les parcs de l’Ouest canadien

• Avoir de l’expérience de camping sauvage

• Avoir une formation en premiers soins en régions isolées

• Avoir un permis de conduire permettant de conduire une fourgonnette de quinze Passagers

• Avoir au moins 25 ans pour pouvoir conduire la fourgonnette de location

• Avoir de l’expérience de conduite d’une grosse fourgonnette

. Avoir de l'experience de conduite en tractant une remorque

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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