CUPE – Fall 2024 – Professor Patrick Fafard (RA)

Location where work is to be performed:

Main Campus

Session:

2024 Trimestre d’automne | Fall Term

Faculty:

Faculté des sciences sociales / Faculty of Social Sciences

Unit:

Graduate School of Public and International Affairs_Patrick Fafard_JM

Job Classification:

Research Assistant (CUPE)

Posting Type:

Recherche / Research

Course Title:

N/A

Course Code:

N/A

Section:

Supervisor name (if known):

Professor Patrick Fafard

Date Posted:

August 21, 2024

Closing Date:

September 06, 2024

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

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 16, 2024

Work End Date:

December 20, 2024

Total Work Hours:

130

Language of Work:

Anglais | English, Français | French

Graduate Hourly Rate:

53.56

Undergraduate Hourly Rate:

33.99

Requirements and Nature of Work:

The Research Assistant (RA) will support Professors Fafard and Griset in research activities related to the areas of security and the global governance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Specifically, working with colleagues in the Global Strategy Lab, this program of research examines the political, economic, and health priorities for reducing the global burden of AMR. The program of research also involves supporting Professors Fafard and Griset, and Professor Alexandra Gheciu, Director of the Centre of International Policy Studies in advancing our understanding of the role of science diplomacy in national and global security.

Under the supervision of Dr. Fafard, the RA will:

• Support projects on public health policy and governance, including examining the previous research on the governance of global AMR, bilateral science cooperation between international states, and investigating the role of scientific evidence in public health policymaking.
• Conduct desk research, including statutory analyses, literature searches, and article summaries and syntheses.
• Working with other research staff at the University of Ottawa and in the Global Strategy Lab, provide administrative and logistical support for research projects, such as scheduling, travel arrangements, budgeting, managing data collection, and communications.
• Coordinate with international researchers and diplomats in French and English.

Specific research activities the RA will be engaged in:

• Contributing to the writing and editing of manuscripts;
• Gathering data from government agencies and public health organizations;
• Reading and summarizing legislation and policy documents;
• Searching for, summarizing, and synthesizing academic articles and grey literature;
• Managing sources using reference management software;
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Current graduate student in the School of Policy Studies & International Affairs, Political Studies, or International Development & Global Studies at the University of Ottawa.
• Undergraduate education in Political Science or International Development Studies.
• Bilingualism (French/English) is a requirement.
• Demonstrated interest in public health, public policy, public administration, and/or international relations; previous course experience in these areas is an asset.
• Demonstrated knowledge of social science concepts, theories, and research methods.
• Demonstrated skills, experience, and familiarity with conducting literature reviews.
• Demonstrated analytic skills for understanding, sorting, and categorizing complex information.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to work both independently and as part of a team with researchers, students, and staff.
• Demonstrated eagerness to learn and take initiative.
• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills.

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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