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Research Associate

Research Associate

CompanyMcGill University
LocationMontreal, QC, Canada
Salary$37.81 – $37.81
TypeFull-Time
DegreesPhD
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • PhD in a social science-related area
  • Strong background in qualitative and arts-based research
  • Experience in participatory visual methodologies
  • Knowledge in feminist, gender and intersectionality studies
  • Experience in youth engagement and youth knowledge mobilization
  • Research related to environmental and climate issues
  • Extensive background working in Global South contexts
  • Experience collaborating with local and International NGOs
  • Strong experience developing successful funding proposals for federal and provincial research funders
  • Experience with research protocols of the Tri-Agencies
  • Knowledge mobilization strategies related to visual methodologies
  • At least 5 years of post PhD experience

Responsibilities

  • Maintain, develop, and expand partnerships attached to TRANSFORM
  • Responsible for or oversee ethics and data management
  • Identify funding opportunities and develop funding proposals
  • Support the research team in documenting and studying the work of the partnership
  • Participate in data analysis and knowledge mobilization across sites
  • Write and edit a variety of reports and proposals
  • Identify and develop training and knowledge mobilization opportunities for TRANSFORM youth and partners

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting interdisciplinary partnership research in youth engagement
  • Some language proficiency relevant for proposed field sites
  • Background working with and for young people in Canadian contexts