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RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (I)

McMaster University
Hamilton, ON

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Job details

Part-time | Full-time | Fixed term contract
5 days ago

Skills

Bilingual
Statistical software
Data center experience
Doctoral degree
SAS
R
Ecosystems
Research
Stata
High school diploma or GED
Data management
Python

Full job description

Job ID

76788

Job Title

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (I)

Regular/Temporary

Regular

Location

Central Campus

Open Date

2026/06/23

Job Type

Contractually Limited >12

Close Date

2026/07/22

Employee Group

Unifor Unit 1, Staff

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Department

Research Data Centre Network

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Salary Grade/Band

Grade 12

Salary Range

$46.04 - $64.75 (hourly)

Job Code

JD0550

Existing Vacancy

Yes - Backfilling as Existing

Contract Duration

24 Months

Target Number of Openings

Hours per Week

Posting Details

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm

Education Level

Doctoral degree in a relevant field of study.

Job Description Number

JD00550

Career Level

Requires 7 years of relevant experience

Anticipated Start Date

August 2026

Employment Type

Limited Term Employee

Duration

24 months

Job Description

Should the successful applicant be a Unifor Unit 1 bargaining unit member, who meets the eligibility conditions of Article 19.02 of the Unifor Unit 1 Collective Agreement, then the Limited Term Assignment will be defined as a Career Growth Opportunity in accordance with Article 19 of the Unifor Local 5555 Unit 1 Collective Agreement.

Unit Description

Established in 2000, the Canadian Research Data Centre Network (CRDCN) is a national research infrastructure for leading edge research and training in the quantitative social and population health sciences, creating social, economic, health and environmental benefits for Canadians. The Network supports a partnership between Canadian universities and Statistics Canada. Its mission is to enable quantitative researchers to address vital questions; train the next generation of highly qualified personnel in social and population health sciences; and contribute to evidence-based policy and decision-making by facilitating access to confidential microdata supported by state-of-the-art computing facilities. There are four key strategic pillars set out in the current CRDCN Strategic Plan (2024-29): data; community and capabilities; evidence-informed decision-making; and research ecosystem.

This national facility is run by a central management team based at McMaster University as the host institution. It is led by the Executive Director who reports to a national Board and at McMaster to the Vice President Research, who also serves on the Board. CRDCN is a distributed network, currently comprising 33 physical Research Data Centres (RDCs) based in Collaborating Institutions, each led by an Academic Director, whose roles and responsibilities are overseen by CRDCN. The CRDCN currently serves over 2,000 researchers and trainees in all 10 provinces.

CRDCN is primarily funded by federal and provincial government agencies—namely Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ)—as well as Statistics Canada and 33 Collaborating Institutions. The total budget from these and other funding sources in the current funding term is $80M (2023-2029). CRDCN is one of only 19 CFI Major Science Initiatives. CRDCN also manages additional CFI funding ($10M) to build an advanced research computing platform, which will centralize physical and remote data access to all RDCs via two Compute Canada data centres located at the University of Waterloo and Simon Fraser University. CRDCN’s central management team will take on new responsibilities to operate and maintain this advanced research computing platform upon completion of its build.

Reporting to the Director of Research, Training, and Knowledge Mobilization, the key focus of this role is listed under ‘Additional Information’ below, and candidates should consider how their experience can be translated to the listed ‘Assets’.

Job Summary

Responsible for planning, managing, and overseeing a large, multi-site, multi-disciplinary research program, with the potential to compose, lead, and conduct research as an independent investigator or as a co-investigator within a faculty member's program. Develops collaborations and partnerships with research user groups to help shape research directions and ensure effective research transfer.

Purpose and Key Functions

Initiate, design, and lead a research program.

Formulate research questions and generate and test hypotheses.

Make significant contributions to the design of a research program to answer questions and solve complex research problems.

Publish results as first author in scientific peer-reviewed journals.

Author scientific papers, funding proposals, and abstracts.

Write research proposals, submit proposals to external funding agencies, and secure funding to conduct research through grants and contracts.

Plan and coordinate all aspects of a major research program across multiple sites.

Develop inter-disciplinary, inter-institutional, and inter-sectoral research collaborations.

Negotiate research agreements and subcontracts to meet site and coordinating centre requirements.

Develop budget for a research program.

Implement and maintain a research program budget. Create financial projections and make adjustments to a research program budget throughout the fiscal year.

Troubleshoot problems at all stages of program development and implementation and modify protocol or program procedures to address challenges.

Participate with a team in the development and authoring of research protocols.

Design a promotional strategy and related materials to encourage participation and support for a research program.

Conduct quantitative and qualitative program participant interviews.

Facilitate focus group sessions with program participants.

Coordinate and manage the collection, delivery, entry, verification, analysis, and reporting of data.

Oversee the design of data management systems.

Apply specialized knowledge and scientific principles to review, critically appraise and interpret published literature.

Develop estimates of time and resources for a research program.

Use statistical software to analyze complex data and interpret results.

Liaise between the program centre and remote program sites and personnel

Develop presentations and present at meetings, seminars, and conferences

Conduct literature searches

Supervision

Provide lead hand supervision and is responsible for the quality and quantity of work of others

Ongoing responsibility for supervising up to 9 casual employees at any one time

Requirements

Doctoral degree in a relevant field of study

Requires 7 years of relevant experience

Assets

3-4 years of experience with statistical software (R, Stata, Python, SAS etc.), including experience with fully reproducible programming.

Strong understanding of academic research context and university process & procedures generally

Understanding of the academic publishing process and research project timelines

Experience and understanding of sensitive data and sensitive data concepts

Experience working within the Statistics Canada Research Data Centre

Experience with the Canadian research data ecosystem, with emphasis on restricted and sensitive data

Bilingual (EN/FR)

Additional Information

The Key focus of this position:

Working under the supervision of the Director of Research, Training, and Knowledge Mobilization, the successful applicant will be responsible for data collection and data pipeline design to collect and manage the data related to the performance of the network. They will also be required to have a working knowledge of the datasets in the centres and be able to lend a creative and research-informed perspective to discussions between policymakers and the research portfolio.

The successful candidate will also be required to work across portfolios and develop their own solutions to data collection and processing requirements that arise in the context of the RDCs. They will meet with Government departments and be expected to represent the network in these conversations

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.

Hybrid Work Language

To ensure an ongoing and vibrant University community that meets the needs of our students, staff and faculty and supports the University mission, ability to work on-site continues to be a requirement for most University positions. The University is supportive of exploring flexible work arrangements that effectively balance operational needs and employee interests.

Interview Experience

At McMaster University, we believe in a comprehensive and inclusive interview process. Our interview methods encompass a variety of approaches that allow our hiring teams to provide a flexible and accessible experience for engaging with our candidates. Throughout your recruitment process at McMaster, you may be requested to participate in a variety of formats, that may include in-person, virtual or recorded interviews. If you have any questions as you move through the hiring process, please reach out to [email protected] or the HR contact associated with your position of interest.

AI Statement

McMaster and its third-party partners may use AI tools to screen, assess, or select applicants during the hiring process. Please note that currently our recruitment platform does not use AI nor is it part of our current recommended recruitment process.

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