CUPE-S2025- Research assistant

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CUPE-S2025- Research assistant

Apply locations Ottawa, ON Main Campus

Time type: Part time

Posted on: Posted Yesterday

Time left to apply: End Date: May 2, 2025 (15 days left to apply)

Job requisition id: JR22319

Location where work is to be performed: Main Campus

Session: 2025 Spring/Summer Semester | Trimestre printemps/été

Faculty: Faculté des sciences / Faculty of Science

Unit: Department of Biology, Students & Casuals

Job Classification: Research Assistant (CUPE)

Posting Type: Recherche / Research

Course Title: Ecology

Course Code: Ecology

Section:

Supervisor name (if known):

Date Posted: April 15, 2025

Applications must be received BEFORE : May 02, 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: 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: 3

Expected Enrolment: 30

Work Start Date: May 01, 2025

Work End Date: May 02, 2025

Total Work Hours: 28

Language of Work: Anglais | English

Graduate Hourly Rate: 53.56

Undergraduate Hourly Rate: 33.99

Requirements and Nature of Work:

Project description:

Field and greenhouse research assistant is required to help with several projects in insect ecology. One study is focused on examining the importance of non-native nectar in the diet of the monarch butterfly (field and greenhouse work). Another project will be focused on examining the effects of warming on the monarch butterfly and its host plant- milkweed (greenhouse and/or laboratory work).

Responsibilities:

• Assisting in fieldwork on butterflies and their host plants.
• Conducting butterfly feeding trials in the field or greenhouse.
• General butterfly and plant care duties.
• General data entry and bibliographic duties.

Requirements:

• Drivers licence (G).
• Must be detail-oriented and reliable to ensure accurate data collection and to ensure tracking of samples and data.
• Student will be handling chemicals. Workplace safety training (e.g. WHMIS) must be completed at the beginning of the work period.
• Prior field and/or lab experience (particularly in ecology) would be an asset.

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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