Cupe – Fall 2026 - Nsg - Research Assistant - Community of Practice Discussion Group Coordinator

**Posting Reason:** New Position **Location where work is to be performed:** 200 Lees Block A **Session:** 2026 Fall Semester | Trimestre d'automne **Faculty:** Faculté des sciences de la santé / Faculty of Health Sciences **Unit:** Recherche, École des sciences infirmières\_ÉT et occasionnels **Job Classification:** Research Assistant (CUPE) **Posting Type:** Recherche / Research **Course Title:** N/A **Course Code:** N/A **Section:** **Supervisor name (if known):** Dr. Amanda Vandyk **Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):** 2026/08/27 **Applications must be received** ****BEFORE**** **(YYYY/MM/DD):** 2026/09/10 **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:** 2 **Expected Enrolment:** N/A **Work Start Date:** September 14, 2026 **Work End Date:** December 31, 2026 **Total Work Hours:** 28 **Hourly Rate:** AE-RA-Tuteur / TA-RA-Tutor : $32.84 ou/or $51.75 (Sept. 2025 - Aug. 2026) **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:** **NATURE DU TRAVAIL – NATURE OF WORK** The Centre for Research on Health and Nursing (CRHN) is looking for two PhD students (3rd year min.) to organize, facilitate, and conduct a recurring _Community of Practice_ (CoP) group for graduate students.  The purpose of the CoP is to support formal and informal learnings, discussions and debates about the graduate student experience, and to connect with other students and scholars to build knowledge and expertise, share resources and ideas, receive peer-support and build new relationships.  The coordinators will be responsible for scheduling group sessions, managing communications, keeping records and statistics, coordinating guest presenters (as required), and preparing meeting content and reports. **QUALIFICATIONS MINIMALES – MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS** Good organizational and time-management skills PhD student, 3rd year or higher, in a Faculty of Health Sciences program Preference given to members of the CoP group with a high attendance record for prior CoP group meetings. Preference given to students with knowledge and experience in Community of Practice research, theory, and processes Preference given to students with experience in organizing student groups within the CRHN **NIVEAU DE COMPÉTENCE D’UNE LANGUE SECONDE – LEVEL OF COMPETENCE IN SECOND LANGUAGE** High level of competence in both written and spoken English **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](http://hrdocrh.uottawa.ca/info/en-ca/cupe/policies.html) 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. 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