Posting Reason:
New PositionLocation where work is to be performed:
Main CampusSession:
2026 Fall Semester | Trimestre d'automneFaculty:
Faculté des sciences sociales / Faculty of Social SciencesUnit:
École supérieure d'affaires publiques et internationalesJob Classification:
Research Assistant (CUPE)Posting Type:
Recherche / ResearchCourse Title:
N/ACourse Code:
N/ASection:
Supervisor name (if known):
Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/07/17Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/07/31Description 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:0Number of positions:
1Expected Enrolment:
N/AWork Start Date:
September 01, 2026Work End Date:
December 22, 2026Total Work Hours:
130Hourly 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 | EnglishRequirements and Nature of Work:
Nature of work:
The student will support a research project examining the design of green procurement policies across Canada and their effects on firm-level innovation outcomes. The student will perform the following tasks: • Data collection, entry, and cleaning. • Producing descriptive graphs and figures. • Assisting with regression analysis. • Organizing and verifying program code and raw data files. Assisting with the preparation of replication packages. • Assisting with formatting and copy-editing research manuscripts.
Qualifications:
Prior graduate-level training in natural resources management, environmental policy, environmental governance, or environmental economics. • Strong quantitative research skills, including fluency in R and/or Stata programming language. Working knowledge of Excel and of SQL is an asset. • Interest in learning and applying computational approaches for policy text analysis. • Interest in learning about the field of policy process/policy design. • Interest in learning about the field of green innovation policy.
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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Skills Required
- Graduate-level training in natural resources management, environmental policy, environmental governance, or environmental economics
- Strong quantitative research skills
- Fluency in R and/or Stata programming language
- Working knowledge of Excel
- Working knowledge of SQL
- Interest in learning and applying computational approaches for policy text analysis
- Interest in learning about the field of policy process and policy design
- Interest in learning about green innovation policy
- English language proficiency (language of work)
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