Research Assistant

Posting Reason:

New Position

Location where work is to be performed:

Main Campus

Session:

2026 Fall Semester | Trimestre d'automne

Faculty:

Faculté des sciences sociales / Faculty of Social Sciences

Unit:

School of Psychology_INSPIRE

Job Classification:

Research Assistant (CUPE)

Posting Type:

Recherche / Research

Course Title:

N/A

Course Code:

N/A

Section:

Supervisor name (if known):

Justin Duncan

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/07/09

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

2026/07/23

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:

6

Expected Enrolment:

N/A

Work Start Date:

September 01, 2026

Work End Date:

December 18, 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:

Responsibilities:

• Assistantship is part of the support team in charge of the INSPIRE Core Facility: laboratories and lab equipment, student and community pools of the integrated system for participation in research (ISPR), and Qualtrics online survey platform.

• The assistant will provide onsite help and support for experimental setup, monitor the proper use of laboratory facilities and equipment, ensure technical support for equipment failures and fulfil other responsibilities relating to the management of the research infrastructure.

Qualifications:

• Baccalaureate with Honours in Psychology or its equivalent (applicants currently finishing this degree may also apply; they must indicate when they are expected to have completed their degree requirements).

Other comments or notes:

• Priority will be given to candidates in a Masters or Doctorate program in psychology or related field, to bilingual candidates, and to candidates with experience within INSPIRE insdtallations (or analogous ones).

• Candidates should highlight applicable experiences in their CV. Furthermore, candidates should demonstrate knowledge/experience in the following:

• Priority will be given to candidates in a Masters or Doctorate program in psychology or related field, to bilingual candidates, and to candidates with experience within INSPIRE intallations (or analogous ones). Candidates should highlight applicable experiences in their CV. Furthermore, candidates should demonstrate knowledge/experience in the following:

1. MindWare psychophysiological data collection material.

2. Conception, preparation and presentation of visual and auditory stimuli

3. Eye-tracking and Eyelink hardware

4. Software relative to Biolab (MindWare), E-Prime (Psychology software tools), and Experiment Builder (SR research), Matlab and the Psychophysics toolbox

5. SONA systems platform

6. Qualtrics platform

7. REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) platform

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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