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Dr. Alayne Adams is seeking a Research associate to support a qualitative research project on the intersections of chronic hepatitis B and immigration in the lived experience of newcomers living with HBV and policy discourse. The researcher will be responsible for the lived experience sub-study and provide additional support for the policy discourse sub-study. The position requires the ability to work independently as well as part of a team, and to conduct unstructured interviews about sensitive subject matter.
Responsibilities:
Advertising the study, including liaising with associations that provide services and support to newcomers to Canada;
Recruiting and conducting unstructured in-depth interviews with study participants;
Transcribing and analysing interviews;
Writing scientific and policy reports on the study results, including literature review;
Coordinating the research team's activities and roles;
Providing training support to a student researcher conducting a policy and discourse analysis;
Supporting the coordination and drafting of a larger-scale research proposal.
Required qualifications:
Have a PhD in the social sciences and/or humanities, and at least 10 years of experience in qualitative health research, including experience recruiting, interviewing and conducting qualitative data analysis;
Be fluent in English and French, including demonstrated competencies in editing and translation;
Have strong writing, analytical and study design and conceptualization skills, demonstrated by a record of scientific publications and successful grant proposals.
Skills and knowledge:
Proficiency in the use of qualitative data analysis software such as NVivo is required;
Prior knowledge of and research experience on hepatitis B or other chronic viral infections, and well as in the areas of immigration and health, global health, and/or inequalities in health, is required;
Experience coordinating a research team is preferred but not required;
Demonstrated skills in policy and discourse analysis are preferred but not required.
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: $44.56
Hours per Week: 7 (Part time)
Location: 5858 Cote des Neiges
Supervisor: Associate Professor
Position Start Date: 2025-10-15
Position End Date: 2026-06-30
Deadline to Apply: 2025-10-19
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, .

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