Research Associate

Do you want to work for a world-renowned research institute that pushes the boundaries of biomedical science and health research? Right here in Montreal At the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), you can be part of an organization focused on scientific discovery and innovation in patient-centered medicine. Join us today and make a difference

Job Description
RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MUHC
The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is a world-renowned biomedical and hospital research centre. Located in Montreal, Quebec, the Institute is the research arm of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University. The RI-MUHC is supported in part by the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé (FRQS).

Position Summary
The Research Associate will report to the Principal Investigator (PI), Dr. Alexandre Lehmann, who is a cognitive neuroscientist, Associate Professor at McGill University, Adjunct Professor at Université de Montréal, and Principal Investigator at the Centre for Research on Brain Language and Music (CRBLM) and at the MUHC-RI Brain Repair & Integrative Neuroscience Program.

The incumbent will be involved in the development and implementation of research studies, writing of reports, academic papers, grant applications, and presentations. and other administrative, as well as associated administrative tasks.

General Duties

• Under the direction of the immediate supervisor, the incumbent,
• Actively participates in the execution of the research projects ongoing in the laboratory,
• Is responsible for various administrative tasks (including budgets, management of meetings, and focus groups, minute-taking, and grant/protocol writing),
• Supports and supervise members of the lab with their research projects,
• Provides training to new recruits, students and staff,
• Establishes research methods, designs protocol, advances research and breaks new grounds,
• Troubleshoots research issues and resolves problems in design,
• Develops models and runs simulations,
• Reviews and evaluates research findings and determines results, prepares reports and manuscripts,
• Participate in local, national and international collaborations,
• Participates in group meetings and in the general day-to-day management of Dr. Lehmann research projects,
• Accomplishes any other related tasks as required by the immediate supervisor.

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Education / Experience

Education: Doctorate Degree

Field of Study: PhD in Neuroscience

Work Experience: ≥ 5 ans

Required Skills

• Expertise required: signal processing, data mining, machine learning, MATLAB, Python, data analysis, statistics, psychoacoustics, and biomedical signals acquisition,
• Expertise in audiology or speech & language pathology,
• Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans – TCPS 2,
• Prior experience as a post-doctoral researcher, research assistant, or research associate,
• Work experience in a hospital setting (experience with OACIS, Nagano...),
• Experience in project coordination and management,
• Experience in data analysis and statistics,
• Solid experience in scientific writing (peer-review publications and grant applications),
• Team player, excellent organizational skills, rigor,
• Autonomy, ability to work with minimum supervision,
• Problem-solving skills,
• Excellent French and English, spoken and written,
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills,
• Ability to work independently or with teams with minimum supervision.

Additional information

Status:
Temporary, full time (35-hour workweek)

Pay Scale:
Commensurate with education and experience. $54, $100,882.60.

Work Shift:
Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm

Work Site:
GLEN Site, 1001 boul. Decarie

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Why work with us?

• 4-week vacation, 5th week after 5 years,
• Bank of 12 paid days (personal days and days for sickness or family obligations),
• 13 paid statutory holidays,
• Modular group insurance plan (including gender affirmation coverage),
• Telemedicine,
• RREGOP (defined benefit government pension plan),
• Training and professional development opportunities,
• Child Care Centres,
• Corporate Discounts (OPUS + Perkopolis),
• Competitive monthly parking rate,
• Employee Assistance Program,
• Recognition Program,
• Flex work options and much more

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THIS IS NOT A HOSPITAL POSITION.
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