Posting Reason:
New Position
Location where work is to be performed:
Main Campus
Session:
2026 Fall Semester | Trimestre d'automne
Faculty:
Faculté de génie / Faculty of Engineering
Unit:
School of Engineering Design and Teaching Innovation_ST
Job Classification:
Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Lab Monitor (CUPE)
Posting Type:
Cours précis / Specific course
Course Title:
Topics in Interdisciplinary Artificial Intelligence
Course Code:
MIA 5150
Section:
A&B
Supervisor name (if known):
Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/07/20
Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/08/01
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:65
Correction - Notation / Grading:55
Surveillance / Proctoring:10
Formation / Training:0
Autre / Other:0
Number of positions:
2
Expected Enrolment:
60
Work Start Date:
September 01, 2026
Work End Date:
December 31, 2026
Total Work Hours:
130
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
Requirements and Nature of Work:
- Completed an equivalent graduate-level course in Generative AI and LLMs (or a closely related course) with a grade of A or higher.
- Strong understanding of Generative AI and LLM concepts, including Transformers, prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), fine-tuning, and multimodal AI.
- Proficiency in Python and experience with modern AI/ML frameworks and tools (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, LangChain, and vector databases)
- Familiarity with LLM APIs and deployment frameworks
- Excellent communication with the ability to effectively support students during tutorials, labs, and office hours
Assets
- Previous teaching assistant experience
- Familiarity with agentic AI concepts and multi-agent frameworks
- Relevant industry experience developing or applying Generative AI or LLM-based applications
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.
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