Top Research Jobs in Ottawa

Graduate research interns will own end-to-end projects developing customer world models and proactive intelligence. Work spans representation learning, foundation models, reinforcement learning, agentic decision systems, and evaluation. Tasks include designing methods, running experiments, publishing findings, and potentially shipping models into production to impact customer-facing products.

Graduate research interns will own end-to-end projects to build customer world models and proactive intelligence: developing representation learning, foundation model, RL/agentic methods, evaluation frameworks, and shipping research into production to improve customer decision-making.

The role involves researching and developing large language models (LLMs) with a focus on transformer architecture, data curation, distributed training, and optimization. Responsibilities include conducting experiments, collaborating with teams, and staying updated on deep learning advancements.

Teach academic essay writing focusing on grammar, organization, research paper preparation, and acknowledgment of sources through writing exercises.

Seeking a part-time professor for a critical study of research methodologies, requiring a PhD and expertise in the field and e-learning.

The successful candidate will conduct research in experimental cellular and systems biophysics, focusing on neural and cardiac cells and their interconnections, and drive innovative collaborations for health advancements.

This role involves teaching a course on applied research in education, emphasizing research methodology and critical reading. Candidates must have a PhD and relevant publications.

Lead an interdisciplinary research program investigating mechanistic interactions in psychosis using neuroimaging, computational psychiatry, AI/ML, and multimodal data integration; supervise trainees, obtain external funding, teach, and translate discoveries into precision psychiatry and patient-centred care.

Support research to finalize identification of political dynasties in the MRC du Pontiac. Conduct archival research at BaNQ and local historical societies. Work independently, communicate findings in French, and apply knowledge of Quebec municipal systems and political sociology.

The Director of Research for Power Markets will oversee the QA/QC process for long-term price forecasts and act as an advisor to leadership, ensuring rigorous review and internal expertise engagement throughout the forecasting cycle.

Teach a graduate-level course (EDU8106) on epistemological foundations of research for PhD students. Cover epistemological assumptions, ethical implications, and application of research skills. Prepare and deliver course materials (English instruction), support e-learning modalities, assess student work, and engage in scholarly teaching aligned with recent publications.

Assist faculty with large-scale data cleaning and merging, perform preliminary empirical analysis, and conduct code review and replication checks. 130 hours between Sept 1 and Dec 22; must be a PhD Economics student with coding skills in Python, R, and STATA.

Prepare an online version of the Political Dictionary of Quebec's Municipal Scene and create promotional visual materials (ideally bilingual). Work runs July 6–Aug 31 for 80 hours. Requires knowledge of Quebec municipal system, strong writing, and proficiency with computer graphics software. Open to undergraduate students; work conducted at main campus.

The role involves designing and analyzing FEC for optical communication systems, collaborating with various teams, and improving design procedures using coding and signal processing technologies.

Lead university-wide negotiation, governance, and lifecycle management of research contracts. Provide strategic advice, oversee staff and operations, implement a Contracts Management System, ensure compliance with sponsor, regulatory and institutional requirements, and foster partnerships to advance research strategy.

Lead end-to-end immunology R&D programs from early discovery to first-in-human readiness. Own strategy, timelines, go/no-go decisions, data-driven packages, cross-functional alignment, risk mitigation, external partnerships, and contribute to therapeutic area strategy to progress biologics candidates into IND-enabling stages.

As a Research Engineer, you will develop algorithms for world models focusing on generative and predictive modeling within complex environments, optimizing model deployment, and collaborating with research teams.

As a Research Consultant, you'll advise clients on market research methodologies, design studies, create questionnaires, interpret results, and collaborate on project strategies with the sales team.

The Staff ML Research Scientist will pioneer deep learning architectures for drug discovery, driving technical strategy and mentoring junior researchers.

As a Research Engineer in Sensor Signal Processing, you will design and implement signal processing techniques for autonomous driving, working with various sensor data and optimizing algorithms for high performance.

Perform site qualification, initiation, monitoring, and close-out visits for clinical trials, ensuring protocol compliance, data integrity, and patient safety. Collaborate with investigators and site staff, review data and resolve queries, and contribute to study documentation including protocols and clinical study reports.

Teach an in-person combined ART4115/5115 seminar on contemporary research in art (Winter 2027). Deliver course content, demonstrate contemporary art history theory knowledge, provide university-level instruction, and maintain a record of related scholarly research. Course is Mondays 19:00-22:00, 3 credits, expected enrolment 20.

Teach an in-person bilingual research seminar in Art History and Theory. Guide students to develop personal research projects using disciplinary research methods and theory, and foster critical thinking. Course meets Friday evenings. Requires Ph.D. (or equivalent), post-secondary teaching experience, and publications. Bilingual language competence expected.

The Senior Research Engineer will develop, implement, and optimize memory features in models, while collaborating with Engineering and customers to enhance product performance and reliability.

Develop perceptual features for MR/AR experiences, establish image quality metrics, and research algorithms for light estimation and virtual object rendering.