Research Assistant

Description

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.

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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.

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The Institute for Science, Society and Policy (ISSP) is offering a research and professional development opportunity for a doctoral candidate interested in science policy (ideally nearing completion of their studies). As a Graduate Fellow of the ISSP, the RA will help support a unique multi-disciplinary knowledge mobilization initiative that convenes academic researchers with policy, industry and civil society leaders to undertake a collaborate foresight exercise on science diplomacy.

The Graduate Fellow will also support training content and event planning for the Institute’s  academic year (blogs, lecture series, panels, etc.).

The position is open to students from any discipline who have a demonstrated interest in advancing understanding of the connections among science, society and policy. It is an ideal opportunity for someone interested in pursuing a career in science, technology and innovation policy, and will help them develop an understanding of and broad-reaching network in Canada’s science-society-policy ecosystem.

Qualifications:

Candidates must be PhD students, ideally at the dissertation phase.

Candidates must demonstrate:

Experience with training, organizing workshops or conferences is an asset. Fluency in French is 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.