About the role
Regular/Temporary
Temporary
Job Title
Research Assistant IV
Job ID
72069
Location
Central Campus
Open Date
09/19/2025
Job Type
Casual
Close Date
09/25/2025
Employee Group
Interim
Favorite Job
Department
Medicine
Contract Duration
12.1 Months
Hours per Week
35
Posting Details
Schedule
Monday- Friday; casual up to 35 hours per week
Hours of work
8:30am- 4:30pm; hours are not guaranteed
Education Level
Completed a relevant post-secondary degree
Career Level
Minimum of 12 months experience.
Hourly Rate
Level 4; $23.49 /hr – $37.78/hr
Job Description
Department, Unit or Project Description
We are a dedicated research team at McMaster University committed to addressing healthcare workforce challenges through a systems approach. Our projects focus around thematic areas such as immigration, employment integration, roles of regulated and unregulated healthcare workers, health policy and health sector analysis.
Job Summary
Provides specialized research support to faculty members. Work is performed independently.
Accountabilities
- Designs, adapts and performs specialized research procedures.
- Carries out complex statistical analysis.
- Assists with recruiting participants for studies.
- Coordinates and conducts structured project participant interviews and focus groups.
- Conducts literature reviews and synthesis.
- Contributes to the writing of research related reports and manuscripts.
- Coordinates the use of laboratory equipment.
- Records, classifies, and summarizes research data according to established procedures.
- Performs other related tasks as outlined by the research coordinator.
Qualifications
Education: Completed a relevant post-secondary degree.
Experience: Minimum of 12 months experience.
Assets
- Ability to develop relationships with healthcare leaders and project partners
- Data collection, management, and reporting skills
- Knowledge of the Canadian health care workforce, regulatory requirements, IEHP employment pathways, policy environment, and labour market trends
- Previous experience conducting interviews and literature reviews
- Strong written communication for briefs, reports, and presentations
- Organizational and planning skills
How To Apply
To apply for this job, please submit your application online.
Employment Equity Statement
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.
The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. In keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a strong commitment to employment equity.
The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion, who will contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives, and especially welcomes applications from indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) peoples, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women, and persons who identify as 2SLGBTQ+.
As part of McMaster’s commitment, all applicants are invited to complete a confidential Applicant Diversity Survey through the online application submission process. The Survey questionnaire requests voluntary self-identification in relation to equity-seeking groups that have historically faced and continue to face barriers in employment. Please refer to the Applicant Diversity Survey - Statement of Collection for additional information.
Job applicants requiring accommodation to participate in the hiring process should contact:
- Human Resources Service Centre at 905-525-9140 ext. 222-HR (22247), or
- Faculty of Health Sciences HR Office at ext. 22207, or
- School of Graduate Studies at ext. 23679
to communicate accommodation needs.
About McMaster University
McMaster University, one of four Canadian universities listed among the Top 100 universities in the world, is renowned for its innovation in both learning and discovery. It has a student population of 30,000, and more than 185,000 alumni in 137 countries.
About the role
Regular/Temporary
Temporary
Job Title
Research Assistant IV
Job ID
72069
Location
Central Campus
Open Date
09/19/2025
Job Type
Casual
Close Date
09/25/2025
Employee Group
Interim
Favorite Job
Department
Medicine
Contract Duration
12.1 Months
Hours per Week
35
Posting Details
Schedule
Monday- Friday; casual up to 35 hours per week
Hours of work
8:30am- 4:30pm; hours are not guaranteed
Education Level
Completed a relevant post-secondary degree
Career Level
Minimum of 12 months experience.
Hourly Rate
Level 4; $23.49 /hr – $37.78/hr
Job Description
Department, Unit or Project Description
We are a dedicated research team at McMaster University committed to addressing healthcare workforce challenges through a systems approach. Our projects focus around thematic areas such as immigration, employment integration, roles of regulated and unregulated healthcare workers, health policy and health sector analysis.
Job Summary
Provides specialized research support to faculty members. Work is performed independently.
Accountabilities
- Designs, adapts and performs specialized research procedures.
- Carries out complex statistical analysis.
- Assists with recruiting participants for studies.
- Coordinates and conducts structured project participant interviews and focus groups.
- Conducts literature reviews and synthesis.
- Contributes to the writing of research related reports and manuscripts.
- Coordinates the use of laboratory equipment.
- Records, classifies, and summarizes research data according to established procedures.
- Performs other related tasks as outlined by the research coordinator.
Qualifications
Education: Completed a relevant post-secondary degree.
Experience: Minimum of 12 months experience.
Assets
- Ability to develop relationships with healthcare leaders and project partners
- Data collection, management, and reporting skills
- Knowledge of the Canadian health care workforce, regulatory requirements, IEHP employment pathways, policy environment, and labour market trends
- Previous experience conducting interviews and literature reviews
- Strong written communication for briefs, reports, and presentations
- Organizational and planning skills
How To Apply
To apply for this job, please submit your application online.
Employment Equity Statement
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.
The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. In keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a strong commitment to employment equity.
The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion, who will contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives, and especially welcomes applications from indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) peoples, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women, and persons who identify as 2SLGBTQ+.
As part of McMaster’s commitment, all applicants are invited to complete a confidential Applicant Diversity Survey through the online application submission process. The Survey questionnaire requests voluntary self-identification in relation to equity-seeking groups that have historically faced and continue to face barriers in employment. Please refer to the Applicant Diversity Survey - Statement of Collection for additional information.
Job applicants requiring accommodation to participate in the hiring process should contact:
- Human Resources Service Centre at 905-525-9140 ext. 222-HR (22247), or
- Faculty of Health Sciences HR Office at ext. 22207, or
- School of Graduate Studies at ext. 23679
to communicate accommodation needs.
About McMaster University
McMaster University, one of four Canadian universities listed among the Top 100 universities in the world, is renowned for its innovation in both learning and discovery. It has a student population of 30,000, and more than 185,000 alumni in 137 countries.