CUPE - Fall 2026 - Lab Assistant, Financial Research and Learning Lab

Posting Reason:

New Position

Location where work is to be performed:

Desmarais Hall

Session:

2026 Fall Semester | Trimestre d'automne

Faculty:

École de gestion Telfer / Telfer School of Management

Unit:

Students_Research Support

Job Classification:

Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Lab Monitor (CUPE)

Posting Type:

Général / General

Course Title:

Financial Research and Learning Lab

Course Code:

Financial Research and Learning Lab

Section:

Supervisor name (if known):

Danielle Michaud

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/07/30

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/08/14

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:

September 01, 2026

Work End Date:

December 08, 2026

Total Work Hours:

130

Hourly 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 | English, Français | French

Requirements and Nature of Work:

Job Summary

The Financial Research and Learning Lab Assistant will have various responsibilities, including monitoring the Lab and study rooms to ensure smooth operations, as well as ensuring that terminals and Lab resources are in working order, liaising with Telfer IT support or helpdesks as needed. The Lab Assistant will support users with lab resources and assist the Lab Supervisor in event planning and/or delivery, along with various projects throughout the semester, including creating and updating educational resources and marketing the Lab on social media.

Job Description:

Help monitor access to the Lab, the study rooms, and the computer terminals, as well as supervise the physical or online space in the absence of the Lab Supervisor, Help with day-to-day tasks and maintenance of the Lab’s physical resources to ensure efficiency and stability in Lab operations, liaising with Telfer IT support or helpdesks as needed. Help monitor Lab reservations and scheduling. Offer support to Lab users for available software and databases (initial training will be provided, as needed). Assist the Lab Supervisor, and other relevant stakeholders, in the organization and delivery of events (training sessions, presentations, workshops, competitions, etc.) Help with the maintenance and creation of the Lab’s website, guides, tutorials, and social media. Provide feedback on existing or potential software and databases and find opportunities for curriculum integration with the Lab. Collect Lab metrics.

Required Qualifications

Demonstrate initiative, professionalism, and strong communication and organizational skills. Ability to work autonomously and manage tasks independently. Demonstrated interest in, or experience with, working with the public and providing customer service or training. Ability to learn and develop expertise in Lab resources independently (initial training will be provided, as needed). Knowledge of, or interest in, finance or capital markets. Experience searching for information and working with data. Working proficiency in both English and French (oral and written).

Asset Qualifications

Experience with financial databases (i.e., Bloomberg, FactSet, Capital IQ, or RIT), and/or programming languages such as Python or R. Please list relevant databases in your application, if applicable. Completion of relevant finance coursework (e.g. ADM – 2350 Financial Management, ADM – 2352 - Finance Theory, ADM 2750 – Gestion financière, ADM 2752 – Théorie financière).

Schedule

Total of 130 hours for the semester. Approximately 10 hours per week: Minimum 5 hours on Monday, remainder on Tuesday or Thursday late afternoon/evening.

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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