Research Assistant

**Regular/Temporary**
- Temporary

**Job Title**
- Research Assistant - Dept. of Kinesiology

**Job ID**
- 72266

**Location**
- Central Campus

**Open Date**
- 10/03/2025

**Job Type**
- Short Term Employee

**Close Date**
- 10/09/2025

**Employee Group**
- Unifor Unit 1, Staff

**Favorite Job**

**Department**
- Kinesiology

**Salary Grade/Band**
- Grade 7

**Salary Range**
- $25.70 - $39.89 (hourly)

**Contract Duration**
- 8.4 Months

**Hours per Week**
- 35

**Posting Details**

**Schedule**
- Hours of work are anticipated to be 7 hours per day, 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. The University is supportive of exploring flexible work arrangements that effectively balance operational needs and employee interests

**Education Level**
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study.

**Career Level**
- Requires 2 years of relevant experience.

**Job Description #**
- JD00598

**Anticipated Fill Date**
- End of October

**Unit/Project Description**:
The overarching aim of the laboratory is to understand the impact of fat (both the fat we consume in our diets as well as the fat we store in our bodies as adipose tissue) on glucose metabolic health in humans. The team routinely uses a combination of invasive (blood draws, muscle biopsies) and non-invasive (ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging) techniques to address our specific research questions.

**Job Summary**:
Responsible for organizing and administering one or more research projects within required deadlines under the direction of a Principal Investigator or project leader.

**Purpose and Key Functions**:

- Oversee the collection, entry, verification, management, analysis, and reporting of data.
- Use statistical software to analyze data and interpret results.
- Design and maintain databases, data collection forms, error checking methods and related programs for efficient collection, analysis, and reporting.
- Modify and reconfigure databases to ensure the optimal storage of data and minimize data entry complexities.
- Troubleshoot moderately complex computer problems.
- Write data management and operations documentation for the project.
- Liaise between the project centre and remote project sites and personnel.
- Conduct structured project participant interviews.
- Ensure that the relevant research methodology is applied and all research material is handled in accordance with established protocols, policies, and procedures.
- Participate in the development of promotional strategies and related materials to encourage participation and support for research projects.
- Develop presentations and present information and training sessions to project personnel and project participants.
- Keep project participants informed of project progress through regular reports and newsletters.
- Gather and compile information and data required for the preparation of scientific papers, abstracts, and graphs.
- Conduct literature searches.
- Oversee the extraction and compilation of data required for reports and disseminate data to research groups and collaborating partners.
- Implement and maintain the research project budget. Create financial projections and make adjustments to the research project budget throughout the fiscal year.
- Exercise appropriate budget controls, monitor, and reconcile accounts.
- Write a variety of letters and memos.
- Participate in research project meetings and propose recommendations for procedure modifications and development in the areas of data management, quality control, and assurance.
- Write, update, and archive data management and quality assurance conventions.
- Respond to inquiries received from project personnel regarding relevant project issues and procedures.
- May be required to perform venipuncture and pipette a variety of samples.

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study.
- Requires 2 years of relevant experience.

**Assets**:

- Strong scientific writing and interpersonal skills.
- A high degree of comfort working with individuals who are volunteering for research studies would be an asset.

**Additional Information**:

- Must have experience using the following software: SliceOmatic (specifically to segment MRI images), SPSS, and ImageJ.
- Must be phlebotomy certified and have at least 1 year of experience drawing blood.
- Must have experience operating a micropipette and ultrasound transducer.

**How To Apply**

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McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and within the lands protected by the “Dish With One Spoon” wampum agreement.

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