CUPE
Legal Education
ResearchAssistant
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“Research Assistant at CUPE. Skills: Writing, Editing, Research. Draft scripts. Draft supplementary materials”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
JD student writing and editing skills, Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, accessible content, Excellent attention to detail and organizational abilities
What You'll Do.
Draft supplementary materials
Assist with formatting
Assist with quality control
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work in collaboration with project co-leads
Communication Scope
Advanced communication skills
Full Job Description
**_Posting Reason:_** New Position ** _Location where work is to be performed:_** Main Campus _**Session:**_ 2026 Spring/Summer Semester | Trimestre printemps/été _**Faculty:**_ Section de Common Law / Common Law Section ** _Unit:_** Common Law_ST _**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):**_ 2026/05/25 _**Applications must be received******BEFORE******(YYYY/MM/DD):**_ 2026/06/07 _**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:**_ juin 15, 2026 _**Work End Date:**_ août 28, 2026 _**Total Work Hours:**_ 220 ** _Hourly Rate:_** AE-RA-Tuteur / TA-RA-Tutor : $31.89 ou/or $50.25 (2024-2025) **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:**_ We are seeking a motivated and conscientious Research Assistant to support the development of a video module series on the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in legal education. This project will produce four training modules designed to help legal educators integrate Ge
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