Research Assistant 1

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Hiring Unit

Department of Psychology

Position Summary

• Follow and refine study protocols that ensure ethical and high-quality collection of study data within the Tulip Lab.
• Manage and prepare research ethics board submissions; track and assist in the reporting of ethics-related issues; engage with ethics amendments.
• Prepare reports for the Data Safety Monitoring Board, Inc. adverse event reporting and protocol deviations.
• Oversee the scheduling of assessment appointments for study participants, including corresponding with prospective and actual study participants and ensuring compensation of actual study participants.
• Ensure participants complete study components in methodologically correct ways
• Assist with reviewing screening data for prospective study participants
• Monitor data quality and engage in data cleaning and preparation.
• Engage with literature reviews

Other Qualifying Skills and/or Abilities

• Proficiency with Microsoft excel

Experience and Education

• Honours undergraduate degree in psychology or equivalent
• Experience with psychological research coordination
• Experience with leading a team

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

$30.54

Hours per Week

35 (Full time)

Location

McGill College 2001

Supervisor

Professor

Position Start Date

2026-07-16

Position End Date

2027-07-31

Deadline to Apply

2026-08-03

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 .