CUPE – Winter 2024 – Lab Assistant, Financial Research and Learning Lab

Job title: CUPE – Winter 2024 – Lab Assistant, Financial Research and Learning Lab

Job description: Location where work is to be performed: Main Campus

Session: 2024 Trimestre d’hiver | Winter Term

Faculty: École de gestion Telfer / Telfer School of Management

Unit: Students_Research Support

Job Classification: Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Lab Monitor (CUPE)

Posting Type: Général / General

Course Title: Financial Research and Learning Lab

Course Code: Financial Research and Learning Lab

Section:

Supervisor name (if known):

Danielle Michaud

Date Posted: November 16, 2023

Closing Date: December 01, 2023

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:35

Contact avec étudiants / Contact with Students:55

Correction – Notation / Grading:0

Surveillance / Proctoring:0

Formation / Training:5

Autre / Other:20

Number of positions: 4

Expected Enrolment: NA

Work Start Date: January 03, 2024

Work End Date: April 07, 2024

Total Work Hours: 115

Language of Work: Anglais | English, Français | French

Graduate Hourly Rate: 46.45

Undergraduate Hourly Rate: 29.46

Requirements and Nature of Work:

Number of positions: 4

Target: Students registered in an undergrad program

Period: Winter 2024

Position Title: Lab Assistant

Job reports to: Supervisor, Financial Research and Learning Lab

Start Date: January 2024

Job Summary

The Financial Research and Learning Lab Assistant will be responsible for assisting users on lab resources, ensuring terminals and lab resources are operational by contacting Telfer IT support, or helpdesks when needed, and supervising the finance lab in the supervisor’s absence. The role will also include assisting in planning events along with working on day-to-day maintenance and monitoring of the lab. The assistant will also help the supervisor with miscellaneous projects throughout the semester as needed.

Job Description:

Help control access to the lab and the computer terminals as well as supervise the physical or online space in the absence of the Lab Supervisor to ensure efficiency in lab operations. Offer support to lab users for available software and databases (initial training will be provided if needed). Help with day-to-day tasks and maintenance of resources and websites in the lab. Assist the Lab Supervisor in the organization of events (training sessions, presentations, workshops, competitions, etc.) as well as the organizers during these lab events. Help monitor lab reservations and scheduling. Help with the maintenance of the Finance Lab website, subject guides and social media updates. Provide feedback on existing or potential software and databases as well as find opportunities for curriculum integration with the lab. Collect lab metrics.

Qualifications

Display initiative, professionalism, communication, and organizational skills. Display interest, or experience, in working with the public and providing customer service or training. Experience in searching for information and working with financial databases such as Bloomberg, Factset and Capital IQ. Knowledge of RIT is a strong asset. (Please attach your Bloomberg BMC or Factset certificates if available) Ability to learn and develop expertise in lab resources independently (initial training will be provided if needed). Display knowledge or have an interest in finance, capital markets. Bilingualism (French and English) is a strong asset.

Salary: $29.46 per hour (including 4% vacation pay and paid holidays)

Schedule

Weekdays, Weeknights and Weekends

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 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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