Research Assistant 2

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The Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences at McGill University invites applications for a part-time Research Assistant 2 position to join the interdisciplinary research program led by Dr. Pascaline Kengne Talla.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Coordinate research projects and support day-to-day project operations;
• Contribute to research protocols, ethics submissions, grant applications, and progress reports;
• Coordinate meetings, project timelines, deliverables, and communications with collaborators and partners;
• Support quantitative and qualitative data collection, management, analysis, and interpretation;
• Assist with literature reviews and knowledge syntheses;
• Contribute to the preparation of peer-reviewed manuscripts, conference presentations, reports, and knowledge mobilization products;
• Support graduate and undergraduate trainees involved in research projects; and
• Participate actively in research team meetings and collaborative activities.

Qualifications

Applicants should have:

• A master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, health services research, population health, social sciences, implementation science, dentistry, or a related field;
• Experience coordinating research projects;
• Excellent organizational, communication, and project management skills;
• Strong scientific writing skills;
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams; and
• Experience with quantitative research methods and statistical software (e.g., R, Stata, SAS, SPSS);
• Experience with qualitative or mixed-methods research;
• Experience with grant applications and ethics submissions;
• Proficiency in English.

Assets

The following would be considered assets:

• Proficiency in French;
• Knowledge of health equity, population health, oral health, health services research, or implementation science; and
• Experience working with community, healthcare, or policy partners.

Application

Applicants should submit:

• A cover letter;
• A curriculum vitae; and
• Contact information for two or three 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.

$32.15

32 (Part time)

McGill College 2001

Assistant Professor

2026-10-20

2027-10-20

2026-10-19

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