Research Associate

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Position Summary:

• Lead field data collection for environmental exposures including various measures of outdoor air pollution, temperature, noise, and aeroallergens.

• Lead data analyses, data management, exposure model development/evaluation, manuscript preparation, grant writing, and other research activities under the supervision of the Principal Investigator (Prof. Weichenthal)

• Assist in supervising/providing guidance to undergraduate and graduate student researchers

• Assist in identifying opportunities for securing resources to support research

Qualifications:

• PhD & 5 years of experience in research (the time spent doing their PhD counts towards the 5 years of required research)

• PhD in epidemiology with a focus on environmental epidemiology

• Experience in modelling spatial/temporal variations in environmental exposures (e.g., air pollution) using machine learning methods

• Experience in data visualization

• Experience leading field monitoring campaigns including mobile air pollution monitoring and associated data cleaning/data management

• Experience using R and Python for statistical analyses.

Knowledge of French and English: McGill University is an English-language university where day to day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level# 4 on a scale of 0-4.

Hourly Salary:

$47.24

Hours per Week:

40 (Full time)

Location:

Meredith, Lady,House

Supervisor:

Associate Professor

Position Start Date:

2024-11-25

Position End Date:

2025-11-22

Deadline to Apply:

2024-11-18

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.