Posting Reason:

New Position

Location where work is to be performed:

Main Campus

Session:

2026 Winter Semester | Trimestre d'hiver

Faculty:

Facult des sciences / Faculty of Science

Unit:

Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, Students & Casuals

Job Classification:

Research Assistant (CUPE)

Posting Type:

Cours pr cis / Specific course

Course Title:

CHM

Course Code:

Course NMR RA

Section:

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.

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

Number of positions:

Expected Enrolment:

Work Start Date:

January 01, 2027

Work End Date:

April 30, 2027

Total Work Hours:

Hourly Rate:

AE-RA-Tuteur / TA-RA-Tutor : $33.83 or/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, Fran ais | 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 hiring process will be governed by the current CUPE 2626 collective agreement; you can click here to find out more.

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