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Job ID 78846 Job Title RESEARCH ASSISTANT (ENG-CHEM) Regular/Temporary Temporary Location Central Campus Open Date 2026/09/25 Job Type Short Term Employee Close Date 2026/10/01 Employee Group Unifor Unit 1, Staff Favorite Job Department Chemical Engineering Full/Part Time Full-Time Salary Grade/Band Grade 6 Salary Range $26.99 - $38.03 (hourly) Job Code JD0592 Existing Vacancy Yes - Newly Created Position Contract Duration 6.5 Months Target Number of Openings 1 Hours per Week 35 Posting Details Schedule Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm, 35 hours/week Education Level Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study Career Level 2 years of relevant experience Anticipated Start Date November 23, 2026

Job Description

Research Assistant (JD00592) Engineering a Brighter Future

About the Faculty

Ranked among the top engineering schools in Canada and worldwide, the Faculty of Engineering. has a reputation for innovative programs, cutting-edge research, leading faculty, and aspiring students. Engineering faculty, staff and students at McMaster pursue research and learning in more than 22 research centres, institutes and networks whose interdisciplinary pursuits cross-departmental and faculty boundaries. Outside the University, we regularly collaborate on research projects with partners in universities, the government and more than 100 companies in Canada and abroad.

About the Department

As a leading Department of Chemical Engineering in Canada, our award-winning faculty and staff create a culture of excellence both in teaching and research.



We have 22 faculty members with expertise in the following areas of research: bioengineering, polymer materials and manufacturing, process systems engineering, and water-energy technologies. These areas are closely linked to our undergraduate and graduate programs. The department mentors over 100 graduates and 300 undergraduate students.

About the Position

The Department of Chemical Engineering is welcoming applications for the position of Research Assistant The successful incumbent must demonstrate prior experience in modeling and parameter estimation of biological processes. The work will also involve running experiments, collecting data, and coming up with variations to the process model to best describe the data, and to use it to develop an optimization framework. This position will report to Dr. Prashant Mhaskar at the Department of Chemical Engineering.

Job Summary

Responsible for organizing and administering one or more research projects within required deadlines under the direction of a Principal Investigator or project leader.

Purpose & Key Functions

- Oversee the collection, entry, verification, management, analysis, and reporting of data.
- Use statistical software to analyze data and interpret results.
- Design and maintain databases, data collection forms, error checking methods and related programs for productive collection, analysis, and reporting.




- Modify and reconfigure databases to ensure the optimal storage of data and minimize data entry complexities.
- Troubleshoot moderately complex computer problems.
- Write data management and operations documentation for the project.
- Liaise between the project centre and remote project sites and personnel.
- Conduct structured project participant interviews.
- Ensure that the relevant research methodology is applied and all research material is handled in accordance with established protocols, policies, and procedures.
- Participate in the development of promotional strategies and related materials to encourage participation and support for research projects.
- Develop presentations and present information and training sessions to project personnel and project participants.
- Keep project participants informed of project progress through regular reports and newsletters.
- Gather and compile information and data required for the preparation of scientific papers, abstracts, and graphs.
- Conduct literature searches.
- Oversee the extraction and compilation of data required for reports and disseminate data to research groups and collaborating partners.
- Implement and maintain the research project budget.
- Create financial projections and make adjustments to the research project budget throughout the fiscal year.
- Exercise appropriate budget controls, monitor, and reconcile accounts.
- Write a variety of letters and memos.
- Participate in research project meetings and propose recommendations for procedure modifications and development in the areas of data management, quality control, and assurance.
- Write, update, and ar

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