Research Associate

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Position Summary:

The candidate will be responsible for supporting a wide range of research and project‑related activities. Key responsibilities include:

• Participating in the design and conduct of knowledge syntheses, including systematic reviews, scoping reviews, rapid reviews, and documentary analyses.

• Contributing to the preparation of grant applications.

• Completing IRB documentation (e.g., drafting research protocols) and facilitating the ethics submission process.

• Recruiting study participants.

• Collecting data through questionnaires and interviews.

• Developing measurement instruments.

• Facilitating participant interviews, conducted via VoIP platforms (e.g., Zoom, Cisco Webex) or in person.

• Performing administrative and clerical tasks, such as preparing meeting minutes.

• Coordinating research project activities and participating in team meetings.

• Contributing to the qualitative and quantitative data analysis.

• Supporting knowledge mobilization activities (e.g., reports, peer‑reviewed manuscripts, infographics).

• Additional related duties may be assigned as required.

Qualifications:

Academic level: Minimum of PhD degree in dentistry or in a related field (e.g. health and social services, public health, social sciences)

• Five years of experience in the role of research assistant

• Demonstrate an interest in dental research

• Knowledge of various qualitative quantitative study designs

• Solid experience with qualitative analysis methodologies is required.

• Technology skills: Office© suite, reference management software, and qualitative and quantitative analysis software (e.g. EndNote, NVivo/QDA MINER, SPSS, Covidence, or other data management and analysis software)

• Language skills: Bilingual French-English, oral and written

• The successful candidate must have several personal skills: Rigor, teamwork, excellent adaptability and analytical skills, motivated and earning to learn, sense of responsibility, initiative, communication skills, management of priorities and autonomy.

OTHER QUALIFYING SKILLS & ABILITIES

Experience in dental research

• knowledge of the dental field desirable

• Experience in knowledge mobilization

• At least one year’ experience in research including team coordination, budgetary follow-up of research grants

• Experience in knowledge dissemination

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:

$35.69

Hours per Week:

28 (Part time)

Location:

McGill College 2001

Supervisor:

Assistant Professor

Position Start Date:

2026-02-17

Position End Date:

2026-09-30

Deadline to Apply:

2026-03-15

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

McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca .