Research Assistant 2

McGill University; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university is looking for a project coordinator for a CIHR funded Zika virus research project. The successful candidate will manage project logistics, coordinate data collection, and assist in research activities. Applicants should have a master's or doctoral degree in Public Health or Epidemiology, with experience in project management and excellent communication skills. This full-time position offers an hourly salary of $32.23 and requires proficiency in English, with knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese being an asset.

Qualifications

• Experience with project coordination and management (administrative and logistics).
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
• Works well independently as well as with a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and logistic support.
• Monitor study progress to ensure data completeness.
• Coordinate inputs from research teams.
• Assist in data management efforts.
• Participate in data analysis depending on experience.

Skills

Project coordination

Communication skills

Time-management

Attention to detail

Knowledge of R or Stata

Proficient in English

Spanish or Portuguese knowledge

Education

Master's or doctoral degree in Public Health or Epidemiology

Job description

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Position Summary:

The successful applicant, working under the supervision of Dr. Mabel Carabali as a research/project coordinator the CIHR funded Zika virus (ZIKV) Individual Participant Data (IPD) Meta-analyses (MA) Phase II and the analysis of Surveillance based IPD data” (ZIKV-IPD-MA-2S) research project. The ZIKV-IPD-MA-2S is a collaborative research initiative including researchers form McGill University, the WHO, the ZIKV-IPD consortium, and the University of British Columbia. Assessing the risk of congenital malformations, fetal loss, child mortality and developmental issues due to Zika virus (ZIKV) infection is challenging due to data scarcity, lack of appropriate ZIKV-exposure ascertainment, and limited accuracy in the attribution of such health outcomes to ZIKV infection. To address these challenges, we propose a project that leverages data from 62 longitudinal studies (22 countries) participating in the ZIKV Individual Participant Data (IPD) Consortium, a World Health Organization (WHO) led collective initiative to conduct IPD meta-analyses (MA) to assess risk of ZIKV exposure during pregnancy or at birth. Our project, the ZIKV-IPD-MA-2S , includes data harmonization, empirical estimation of adverse Zika outcomes while addressing measurement biases. We aim at generating evidence to inform public policy, healthcare providers and pregnant individuals, improving prevention during imminent future outbreaks. The main duties will be to assist with the overall project management ZIKV-IPD-MA-2S research project as described below:

The main responsibilities of the position include:

• Provide administrative and logistic support (including coordinating, arranging and scheduling meetings) from different working groups and members of McGill University, the ZIKA Consortium, and WHO coordination teams

• Monitor study progress to ensure completeness and accuracy of data collected
• Coordinate inputs from members of McGill University, the ZIKA Consortium, and WHO coordination team
• Coordinate harmonization of uploaded datasets for Phase II and update of SharePoint site.
• Supports research activities directly related to the research project such as literature reviews, grant preparation, scientific reports, update authorship information and COIs for Consortium publications, and preparation of ethics review board documents and contracts
• Assists in data management efforts (e.g., complete upload of datasets and codebooks for all contributing studies; maintain accurate and complete record of activities, data collection, and data analysis procedures) in research studies
• Depending on the experience, participate on data analysis or contribute to the interpretation and presentation of research findings
• Assist in knowledge transfer activities (e.g., elaboration of policy briefs)
• To attend relevant workshops and conferences as necessary
• To learn new skills and contribute to other projects

Qualifications:

Suitable applicants should have a master's or doctoral degree in Public Health or Epidemiology with interest on infectious diseases and experience on at least one of the subject-specific areas of research within the Zika Individual Participant Data Meta analysis (ZIKV-IPD-MA-2S): a) individual participant data meta- analysis; and or b) infectious diseases’ burden (vector borne diseases). We expect the candidate to count with the following:

• Experience with project coordination and management (administrative and logistics),
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Excellent time-management skills and attention to detail.
• Works well independently as well as with a team.
• Not compulsory but desired, experience with R or Stata,
• Proficient in English (written and oral), knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese is a plus.
• Ability to provide guidance and to work alongside other research assistants and established academic leaders.
• Supporting documents, you will be requesting of candidates (Cover letters, CV, Transcripts etc.)
• Must submit a cover letter (max one page) + CV including names and contact of 2-3 references

Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.

McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.

Hourly Salary: $32.23

Hours per Week: 40 (Full time)

Location: McGill College 2001

Supervisor: Assistant Professor

Position Start Date: 2026-01-19

Position End Date: 2027-01-18

Deadline to Apply: 2026-01-11

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

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