Job ID

78540

Job Title

Research Assistant IV

Regular/Temporary

Temporary

Location

Central Campus

Open Date

2026/09/15

Job Type

Student

Close Date

2026/09/21

Employee Group

Interim

Favorite Job

Department

Political Science

Full/Part Time

Part-Time

Salary Grade/Band

Temp 4

Salary Range

$23.49 - $37.78 (hourly)

Job Code

INT093

Existing Vacancy

Yes - Newly Created Position

Contract Duration

9.5 Months

Target Number of Openings

1

Hours per Week

10

Posting Details

Hours

10 Hours per week

Schedule

2 hours per day, Monday to Friday

Education Level

Currently completing their PhD

Career Level

Minimum of 12 months experience

Expected Start date

September 2026

Department, Unit or Project Description:

The RA will support the Online Harms and Ethnic Quota research projects by designing and implementing interactive data visualizations for dissemination through the project WordPress website.

Responsibilities include cleaning and organizing research datasets, developing interactive maps, timelines, and country information cards using Flourish (or equivalent software), embedding visualizations into the project(s) website, collaborating with the research team on visualization design, and assisting with best practices for data storage, citation, and sharing of interactive research outputs.

Online Harms Outputs: 1) Interactive country map displaying legislation with hover pop-ups; 2) Country information pages/cards summarizing legislation, issues and challenges, responsible agencies, and academic literature; 3) Interactive legislative timeline.

Ethnic Quota Outputs: 1) Interactive country map; 2) Timeline of institutional developments; 3) Country information cards linked to updated country reports.

Job Summary:

Provides specialized research support to faculty members in their teaching/ laboratory activities. 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.
- 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 Successful candidate needs to be currently completing their PhD per grant requirements

How To Apply To apply for this job, please submit your application online.

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📌 Research Assistant IV (Canada)
🏢 McMaster University
📍 Canada