Schedule Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm (35 hours/week)

Education Level Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study

Ranked among the top engineering schools in Canada and worldwide, the Faculty of Engineering. has a reputation for cutting-edge 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 McMaster Advanced Control Consortium (MACC) promotes and advances process automation and related process systems engineering technologies through academe-industry interactions. The consortium is comprised of university researchers and member companies spanning petroleum, chemical, steel, materials and control technology vendor industries.





A vacancy exists for a Research Assistant associated with collaborative projects led by a group of faculty members in the Department of Chemical Engineering at McMaster University who are affiliated with MACC.

The Research Assistant will be responsible for managing the projects’ computing hardware and software infrastructure, developing first-principles and machine learning models of associated industrial process systems, documenting and advising on state-of-the-art and best practices in the use of AI tools in code generation and productivity work flows, monitoring finances through forecasting, tracking and reporting; assisting in the writing research progress reports; maintaining the project website, liaising with companies and university personnel on research interactions, IP arrangements and contracts; developing related research proposals in collaboration with university researchers and industry partners; organizing events and workshops; and making technical contributions through participation in project-related research activities.

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 efficient 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

📌 RESEARCH ASSISTANT (Canada)
🏢 McMaster University
📍 Canada