Location where work is to be performed:

Main Campus

Session:

2025 Trimestre d'hiver | Winter Term

Faculty:

Faculté de génie / Faculty of Engineering

Unit:

Department of Mechanical Engineering_ST

Job Classification:

Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Lab Monitor (CUPE)

Posting Type:

Général / General

Course Title:

Advanced Topics in Medical Instrumentation, Subtitle: Medical Systems Innovation and Design

Course Code:

BMG5109-H/MCG5138-P/ELG6131-X

Section:

Supervisor name (if known):

Date Posted:

January 14, 2025

Applications must be received BEFORE:

January 21, 2025

Description of tasks (hours):

Recherche / Research:5

Préparation / Preparation:15

Contact avec étudiants / Contact with Students:15

Correction - Notation / Grading:10

Surveillance / Proctoring:3

Formation / Training:2

Autre / Other:15

Number of positions:

1

Expected Enrolment:

40

Work Start Date:

January 16, 2025

Work End Date:

April 30, 2025

Total Work Hours:

65

Language of Work:

Anglais | English

Graduate Hourly Rate:

50.25

Undergraduate Hourly Rate:

31.89

Requirements and Nature of Work:

Conducting problem labs, student consultation, setting up and conducting experimental labs, marking problems, tests, mid-terms and reports and a three hour final exam proctoring assignment.
Distribution of duties may be adjusted by the supervisor as needed.

We are looking for a graduate student with some experience in biomedical engineering related to the following course description:

This course covers all of the stages involved in developing medical devices; from concept to medical approval including system engineering, medical device design, signal processing, electronics, and ICT with Cloud and e-Health development. Medical Devices Design would provide a broad theoretical background with extensive engineering design process and give details on how the theory is translated into industrial medical products. The focus first is on the theory to explain main concepts and principles which remain valid across technological evolutions of medical devices. Then the Implementation would show how the theory is translated into a medical product.

Application requirement:

International students require a valid study permit in order to receive a contract – please include a copy of this document in your application package.  We encourage all application documents to be submitted by email to [email protected].  

All applications must be completed on line with a copy of the application and your cv emailed in to Mechanical engineering administration, please send an email to [email protected]  with the name of your thesis supervisor (if applicable) and your documents in attachment. 

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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