Posting Reason

New Position

Location where work is to be performed

Main Campus

Session

2026 Winter Semester | Trimestre d'hiver

Faculty

Faculté des sciences / Faculty of Science

Unit

Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, Students & Casuals

Job Classification

Research Assistant (CUPE)

Posting Type

Cours précis / Specific course

Course Title

CHM

Course Code

Course NMR RA

Supervisor name (if known)

Scott Southern

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD)

2026/10/05

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

2026/10/20

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.

Tasks Allocation (hours)

- Recherche / Research:64
- Préparation / Preparation:0
- Contact avec étudiants / Contact with Students:0
- Correction - Notation / Grading:0
- Surveillance / Proctoring:0
- Formation / Training:1
- Autre / Other:0

Number of positions

3

Expected Enrolment

0

Work Start Date

January 01, 2027

Work End Date

April 30, 2027

Total Work Hours

65

Hourly Rate and Payment

AE-RA-Tuteur / TA-RA-Tutor : $33.83 ou/or $53.31 (Sept. 2026 - Aug. 2027)

Undergraduate students will be paid at the lower rate; while graduate students will be paid at the higher rate.

These rates do not include vacation pay nor statutory pay.

Method of Delivery

In person

Language of Work

Anglais | English, Français | French

Requirements and Nature of Work

Nature of Work

Junior NMR Technician: NMR core facility technician to assist the NMR lab with cryogen fills, solid-state NMR sample analysis, and external solution NMR sample analysis

Minimum Qualifications

- Bilingual (french & english), a firm understanding of the fundamental principles of fourier transform NMR spectroscopy




- 1 year of experience with solid-state NMR, 1 year of experience with solution NMR
- Physical strength to move a 180 L dewar of liquid nitrogen up and down access ramps

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 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 setting. 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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