Communications Assistant C

Job summary

The Communications Assistant will design and execute recruitment campaigns to connect families with research studies and coordinate lab activities. They will also manage study documentation, schedule testing sessions, and oversee a team of student research assistants.

Job details

Please refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at McGill University), do not apply through this Career Site. Login to your McGill Workday account and apply to this posting using the Find Jobs report (type Find Jobs in the search bar). Hiring Unit: McGill Baby Lab - Speech and Language Development Research Position Summary: Do you love working with families and babies? The McGill Baby Lab is looking for a warm, organized, and creative Communications Assistant and Study Recruiter to help power our research into how infants learn to understand and produce speech and language. You'll be the friendly face that connects local families to our studies, and the organizational backbone that keeps the lab running smoothly day to day. Your primary responsibilities would include: Recruitment & outreach: Design and run creative campaigns — social media content, community outreach, and in-person events — to connect with parents and caregivers and invite their babies to take part in our studies. Lab coordination: Schedule testing sessions and follow-ups and coordinate a team of student research assistants. Administration & data: Maintain study documentation and protocols, and support day-to-day data management for the lab. Other Qualifying Skills and/or Abilities Fluency in English and French Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work independently and lead a team A comfortable, engaging manner with parents and babies An asset: background in language acquisition or linguistics Salary can be commensurate with experience 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. Knowledge of English: McGill University is an English-language university where day to day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level #4 on a scale of 0-4. For a definition of our language proficiency levels, please click here. Minimum Education and Experience: High School Diploma 2 Years Related Experience Hourly Salary: (AMUSE C) $20.00 Estimated Number of Work Hours per Week: 20 (Part time) Position Start Date: 2026-10-15 Position End Date: 2027-04-14 Deadline to Apply: 2026-09-22 This position is covered by the AMUSE 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, [email protected].

What you’ll do

The Communications Assistant will design and execute recruitment campaigns to connect families with research studies and coordinate lab activities. They will also manage study documentation, schedule testing sessions, and oversee a team of student research assistants.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a high school diploma and possess at least two years of related experience. Proficiency in both English and French is required, along with strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

Listed skills

• Recruitment · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• scheduling · Preferred
• data management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Communication
• Recruitment
• Social media management
• Community outreach
• Event planning
• Scheduling
• Team coordination
• Data management
• Documentation
• Interpersonal skills
• Organizational skills
• English proficiency
• French proficiency
• Language acquisition knowledge
• Linguistics
• Employment Equity
• Community Outreach
• Bilingual (French/English)
• Social Media Content
• Research
• Data Management
• English Language
• Interpersonal Communications
• Language Acquisition
• Language Development
• Writing
• Coordinating

Job areas

• Science & Research
• Administrative
• Marketing
• Education
• Social Services
• Communications Assistant
• Recruiting Assistant
• Personnel and Careers Professionals
• Human Resources Specialists