Job Description

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Hiring Unit:
Montreal Neurological Institute

Position Summary:
The lab of Dr. Alan Evans (McGill Centre for Integrative Neuroscience \xe2\x80\x93 www.mcin.ca) has an opening for Part-Time Communications Assistant B (Casual) to work with project leads on various research initiatives within the lab which include: EEGNet, Canadian Platform for Open Science (CONP), and Global Brain Consortium (GBC). This position is key to assist the lab achieve their grant deliverable targets/goals.

Responsibilities:

• With the guidance of the lab team research project leads, schedule events, seminars and meetings specific each research project.
• Assist visiting students/scientists in the lab.
• Take comprehensive notes at research partner meetings.
• Maintain and manage member and contact lists for research projects.
• Update research project websites, newsletters, along with social media accounts i.e.Twitter, Zotero, Slack.
• Maintain, manage and file documents and recordings from research meetings.
• Compile information to share with research stakeholders, publications and report writing.
• Assist in the process for funding support calls.
• Occasionally draft translations of research documents from English to French; provide proof-reading services in both languages.
• This position requires the employee to be flexible to attend meetings and events on the dates when they are scheduled. Sometimes remote/sometime in person.

Other qualifying skills or abilities:

• Demonstrated ability/experience to perform required tasks;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel);
• Proficient with Video Conferencing Platform;
• Skills in business practices and total customer satisfaction;
• Experience in office administration & event planning, an asset;
• Good writing skills for scientific reports and notes;
• Experience with website management, an asset;
• Knowledge of the field of Neuroinformatics an asset.

Minimum Education and Experience: High School Diploma 1 Year Related Experience















Hourly Salary: (AMUSE B) $25.00















Estimated Number of Work Hours per Week: 28 (Part time)















Position Start Date: 2023-02-20















Position End Date: 2023-08-19















Deadline to Apply: 2023-03-07















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