Cupe - Automne 2026 - Assistanat de recherche - M. Fournier

Job summary

The research assistant will conduct legal research on the housing crisis, including reading jurisprudence and searching databases. Additional tasks include identifying keywords, drafting grant applications, and proofreading texts.

Job details

Posting Reason: New Position Location where work is to be performed: Main Campus Session: 2026 Fall Semester | Trimestre d'automne Faculty: Section de droit civil / Civil Law Section Unit: Civil Law - Mireille Fournier Research_ST Job Classification: Research Assistant (CUPE) Posting Type: Recherche / Research Course Title: N/A Course Code: N/A Section: Supervisor name (if known): Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/10/15 Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/10/25 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:0 Préparation / Preparation:0 Contact avec étudiants / Contact with Students:0 Correction - Notation / Grading:0 Surveillance / Proctoring:0 Formation / Training:0 Autre / Other:0 Number of positions: 1 Expected Enrolment: N/A Work Start Date: November 02, 2026 Work End Date: December 31, 2026 Total Work Hours: 45 Hourly Rate: AE-RA-Tuteur / TA-RA-Tutor : $33.83 ou/or $53.31 (Sept. 2026 - Aug. 2027) Undergraduate students will be paid at the lower rate; while graduate students will be paid at the higher rate. These rates do not include vacation pay nor statutory pay. Method of Delivery: N/A Language of Work: Anglais | English, Français | French Requirements and Nature of Work: Recherche sur la crise du logement, lecture de jurisprudence, identification de mots-clés, rédaction de demande de subvention, relecture de textes. Recherche juridique, recherche dans les bases de données, recherche dans les catalogues, recherche dans les journaux 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. Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.

What you’ll do

The research assistant will conduct legal research on the housing crisis, including reading jurisprudence and searching databases. Additional tasks include identifying keywords, drafting grant applications, and proofreading texts.

Requirements

The position is open to undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Ottawa. Candidates must be capable of performing legal research and academic writing tasks.

Listed skills

• grant applications · Preferred
• Training · Preferred
• Civil · Preferred
• English · Preferred
• French · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Process · Preferred
• assessment · Preferred
• Collaboration · Preferred
• Correction · Preferred
• future · Preferred
• preparation · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Legal research
• Jurisprudence analysis
• Grant writing
• Database research
• Text proofreading
• Keyword identification
• Academic research
• Employment Equity
• Workplace Inclusivity
• Research
• Teaching
• Civil Law
• Creativity
• English Language
• French Language
• Innovation
• Cataloguing
• Teamwork

Job areas

• Science & Research
• Legal
• Education
• Assistant
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