General Information

Workplace

Station de recherche Whapmagoostui-Kuujjuarapik

Centre d’études nordiques

Status/Eligibility

Temporary contract

Open to all

Job details

• Class 6
• Hourly rate: 25.25$ à 27.57$
• Annual salary: 51 052.91$ à 55 743.71$

Work schedule: 38.75 hours/week

Schedule: Full time, flexible hours

Budget: Research grant

Duration of contract

From May 4 to August 21, 2025

Duties and responsibilities:

For information purposes The candidate will assist the coordinator of activities at the Centre d'études nordiques (CEN) research station in Whapmagoostui-Kuujjuarapik (a village on the east coast of Hudson Bay).

This person will have a role in the logistics of the research, ensuring that the necessary equipment is appropriate, sufficient, in good condition and delivered to the teams at the right time. The preparation phase of fieldwork is essential. The person must also check the condition of the equipment on its return and ensure that it is properly stored. This logistical support is crucial to the smooth running of northern research. The person may be required to assist the Station Activities Coordinator with various awareness raising and outreach activities with young people in the community. The person will also be responsible for transporting and welcoming new visitors, as well as managing vehicles and space at the research station (minor maintenance, ensuring general cleanliness of the site, etc.). The person may be required to participate in scientific projects in remote research camps lasting several days.

The person will be required to undergo ATV and watercraft driving and first aid training in remote areas. The person must be able to lift loads when moving various materials.

The person will be required to work overtime and will be paid according to the rules of the collective agreement.

Transport costs (one return trip), accommodation and meals are covered by CEN for the duration of the stay.

Job Description

Please note that the tasks listed below reflect the characteristic elements of the identified function and should not be considered an exhaustive list of all the inherent occupational requirements.

Primary role:

The usual and primary role is to provide technical assistance to customers in the laboratory or workshop setting.

Typical duties:

• Preparing the materials, solutions or equipment required in laboratories and workshops according to specifications. Performs necessary installations, assemblies and connections.
• They familiarise customers with the use of equipment, materials and tools specific to the work being performed.
• Uses precision instruments. Assists those involved in performing work, tests, trials or analyses. Based on instructions, they record results, perform prescribed calculations and conduct summary analyses.
• They maintain the equipment under their responsibility, keep an inventory and ensure supplies are available. They perform checks, adjustments or minor repairs on equipment and, in the event of major problems, they contact the relevant people and arrange for repairs.
• They operate, handle and transport equipment, tools and materials specific to their area of activity.
• They sell or rent equipment and manage a cash register.
• They complete various forms and write reports related to their work.

Qualifications Required

Education: D.E.S.

Other: Class 5 driving licence

For office automation tools, practical knowledge of a recognized software program within each required office automation family will be considered sufficient.

Regular and temporary employees who do not meet the normal requirements of the position may make up the difference as follows:

• Each missing year of relevant schooling may be compensated by two (2) years of relevant experience acquired at Université Laval or with another employer;
• Each missing year of relevant schooling may be compensated by one (1) year of schooling at an equal or higher level in the same field of study as that required;
• Each missing year of relevant experience may be compensated by one (1) additional year of relevant schooling beyond the minimum required for the position in the same field of study as that required.

Candidatures

Go to our website at: https://www.cen.ulaval.ca/fr/communications/opportunites/ and submit your letter and resume (the cover letter is important) in a single PDF file before February 24, 2026, at 11:59 p.m., to the following address: coordination@cen.ulaval.ca.

For any questions: lise.millera-ferriz@cen.ulaval.ca and jean-philippe.lachance.5@ulaval.ca