Cupe -Automne 2026 - Assistanat de recherche- P. Cornut St.Pierre

University of Ottawa; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 47,000 - 73,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Ottawa is hiring a Research Assistant (CUPE) for the Civil Law Section in the fall semester 2026. The role focuses on sustainable finance and climate litigation, under the supervision of Prof. Pascale Cornut St-Pierre, with collaboration from NGOs.

Ideal candidates are law students with advanced knowledge in several areas of law and a bilingual work language (French/English). The position starts October 1, 2026 and ends December 15, 2026, with an expected total of 85 work hours and

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a law degree program and possess advanced knowledge in Civil Law, Business Law, Competition Law, Consumer Law, Bankruptcy and insolvency, or Environmental Law.
• French is the primary working language.
• Please include a motivation letter and CV with your application.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research related to sustainable finance and climate litigation targeting companies under supervision of the professor.
• Work with NGOs and other partners to advance research goals.
• Coordinate tasks and deliverables as negotiated before commencement of work.

Skills

Legal research

Civil law

Business law

Competition law

Consumer law

Environmental law

French language

Education

Enrolled in a law program (JD/LLB)

Job description

Posting Reason: New Position Location where work is to be performed: Main Campus Session: 2026 Fall Semester | Trimestre d'automne Faculty: Section de droit civil / Civil Law Section Unit: Pascale Cornut St-Pierre_Students Job Classification: Research Assistant (CUPE) Posting Type: Recherche / Research Course Title: n/a Course Code: n/a Section: Supervisor name (if known): Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/09/22 Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/10/02

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: 1 Expected Enrolment: n/a Work Start Date: October 01, 2026 Work End Date: December 15, 2026 Total Work Hours: 85

Hourly Rate: 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: n/a Language of Work: Anglais | English, Français | French

Requirements and Nature of Work

Description du travail attendu : Sous la supervision de la professeure Pascale Cornut St-Pierre et en collaboration avec certaines organisations non-gouvernementales de défense de l’environnement, effectuer des mandats de recherche relativement à la finance durable et au contentieux climatique visant les entreprises. La candidate ou le candidat recherché est inscrit dans un programme d’études en droit et possède des connaissances avancées dans un ou plusieurs des domaines suivants : la responsabilité civile, le droit des affaires, le droit de la concurrence, le droit de la consommation, le droit de la faillite et de l’insolvabilité ou le droit de l’environnement. Une formation bi-juridique (droit civil et common law) est un atout. La langue de travail principale sera le français. Prière de joindre à votre candidature un document regroupant votre lettre de motivation et votre c.v.

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.

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