CUPE - Fall 2026 - TA - EPI5101

Posting Reason

New Position

Location where work is to be performed

Smyth, Alta Vista, General Hospital, CHEO Campuses

Session

2026 Fall Semester | Trimestre d'automne

Faculty

Faculté de médecine/ Faculty of Medicine

Unit

Faculty Payroll - Students and Casuals

Job Classification

Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Lab Monitor (CUPE)

Posting Type

Cours précis / Specific course

Course Title

Applied Biostatistics Lab

Course Code

EPI-5101

Section

Supervisor name (if known)

Dr. Dylan Spicker

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD)

2026/08/13

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD)

2026/08/28

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:36

Contact avec étudiants / Contact with Students:36

Correction - Notation / Grading:20

Surveillance / Proctoring:3

Formation / Training:0

Autre / Other:0

Number of positions

1

Expected Enrolment

18

Work Start Date

September 01, 2026

Work End Date

January 08, 2027

Total Work Hours

95

Hourly Rate

• AE-RA-Tuteur / TA-RA-Tutor : $33.83 ou/or $53.31 (Sept. 2026 - Aug. 2027)
• 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

Requirements and Nature of Work

Nature of Work

• Leading lab activities
• Reviewing material
• Helping to develop and review lab material and assessments
• Helping to manage Brightspace discussion forum and meet with students
• Grading final assessments

Requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge of, and direct expertise with, R (required) and other statistical programs (an asset) to design an analytical strategy for health data, implement it, and interpret the output.
• Must be able to perform descriptive analysis, parameter estimation and hypothesis testing as well as nonparametric tests, power calculation and regression modeling. Advanced critical appraisal and communication skills.
• Experience being able to tailor communication of statistical concepts and programming strategies to learners with varied levels of expertise.
• Previous completion of EPI 5242 or PBH 5107 within the past 2 years with a high average is considered an asset.

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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