Job Description

Location where work is to be performed: Main Campus

Session: 2023 Trimestre d\'automne | Fall Term

Faculty: Facult\xc3\xa9 des sciences sociales / Faculty of Social Sciences

Unit: Graduate School of Public and International Affairs_ST

Job Classification: Research Assistant (CUPE)

Posting Type: R\xc3\xa9gime travail-\xc3\xa9tudes-Recherche / Work Study \xe2\x80\x93 Research

Course Title: RA

Course Code: RA

Section:

Supervisor name (if known):

Pag Yendu M Yentchar\xc3\xa9

Date Posted: ao\xc3\xbbt 25, 2023

Closing Date: septembre 11, 2023

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above

Description of tasks (hours): Recherche / Research:0

Pr\xc3\xa9paration / Preparation:0

Contact avec \xc3\xa9tudiants / 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: septembre 20, 2023

Work End Date: d\xc3\xa9cembre 18, 2023

Total Work Hours: 130

Language of Work: Autre (selon la description du cours) | Other (per the course description)

Graduate Hourly Rate: 46.45

Undergraduate Hourly Rate: 29.46

Requirements and Nature of Work:

Nature du travail

L\'assistant.e de recherche participera \xc3\xa0 une recherche sur la gouvernance internationale des ressources g\xc3\xa9n\xc3\xa9tiques (terrestres et marines), des s\xc3\xa9quences d\'informations num\xc3\xa9riques, ainsi que des connaissances traditionnelles associ\xc3\xa9es d\xc3\xa9velopp\xc3\xa9es par les peuples autochtones et les communaut\xc3\xa9s locales.

Qualifications min.

- Connaissance pr\xc3\xa9alable du droit international de l\'environnement

- Connaissance pr\xc3\xa9alable du droit transnational de la propri\xc3\xa9t\xc3\xa9 intellectuelle

- Capacit\xc3\xa9 \xc3\xa0 mener des recherches de mani\xc3\xa8re ind\xc3\xa9pendante

- Bonne connaissance des outils de recherche de la biblioth\xc3\xa8que de l\'Universit\xc3\xa9 d\'Ottawa

- Excellentes comp\xc3\xa9tences r\xc3\xa9dactionnelles en anglais et/ou en fran\xc3\xa7ais

- Exp\xc3\xa9rience des diff\xc3\xa9rents styles de citation.



Nature of Work

The Research Assistant will support research on the international regulation of genetic resources (terrestrial and marine), digital sequence of information, and associated traditional knowledge developed by Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities.

Min. Qualifications

- Prior knowledge of international environmental law

- Prior knowledge of transnational intellectual property law

- Ability to conduct research independently

- Good knowledge of the research tools of the University of Ottawa library

- Excellent writing skills in English and/or French

- Experience with different citation styles.

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 to find out more.

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