Research Assistant 1

McGill University; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A major Canadian university is seeking a part-time research assistant to assist with various stages of research. Ideal candidates will have a background in relevant disciplines, excellent organizational skills, and experience in data analysis. Proficiency in English and a working knowledge of French are required. This position offers an hourly salary of $29.87 and requires in-person work in Ottawa.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or a graduate student in relevant disciplines.
• Experience with qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with ethics submission and participant recruitment.
• Conduct literature reviews, surveys, and interviews.
• Draft and copy-edit submissions to journals.

Skills

Research experience

Data analysis

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Bilingual (English and French)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in sociology, anthropology, data science, political science, psychology, public health, counseling psychology, ethics, or bioethics

Tools

Excel

SPSS

NVivo

Job description

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• The research assistant should be a graduate student or at least have a bachelor’s degree in one of the following academic disciplines or equivalent: sociology, anthropology, data science, political science, psychology, public health, counseling psychology and/or ethics/bioethics.
• Assist with all stages of research including: ethics submission, participant recruitment, data collection (e.g. literature reviews, surveys, interviews, focus groups), data analysis, and the drafting, copy-editing and source-checking of submissions to high impact peer reviewed law, bioethics, social scientific and scientific journals.

Requirements

1. Previous experience in research

2. Experience with data analysis (qualitative and/or quantitative) and relevant software (e.g. Excel, SPSS, NVivo).

3. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

4. Flexibility to working on interdisciplinary projects.

5. Conduct all research activities within the prescribed period/delay and be able to respect the research ethics as well as the predetermined deadlines.

6. Possess excellent interpersonal skills, be able to work in a team and be comfortable engaging with people in-person.

7. This is an in-person position.

8. Proficient in English and working knowledge of French.

Hourly Salary: $29.87

Hours per Week: 24 (Part time)

Location: Penfield 740

Supervisor: Professor

Position Start Date: 2025-11-24

Position End Date: 2026-11-30

Deadline to Apply: 2025-11-30

This position is covered by the Association ofMcGill University Research Employees(AMURE) collective agreement.

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