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Job Title: Research Assistant (1 position)

Location: Max Bell School of Public Policy, McGill University

Supervisor: Matthew Chiasson, J.W. McConnell Visiting Scholar

Start Date: Late October 2026 (as soon as possible)

End Date: April 30, 2027

Hours: 2–4 hours per week

Rate: $25.00/hour

Project Title

Eternal Vigilance, Principled Pragmatism: Mark Carney and Competition Policy (working title)

Position Summary

Matthew Chiasson, J.W. McConnell Visiting Scholar at the Max Bell School of Public Policy, is seeking one Research Assistant (RA) to support a research project examining Mark Carney’s contributions to, and thinking about, competition policy over approximately four decades. Drawing on an assembled collection of speeches, publications, interviews, testimony, and other primary sources from different stages of Carney’s career, the project aims to trace the evolution and underlying continuity of his views on competition, markets, economic institutions, and the role of government. The RA will help organize and analyze historical source material and produce research notes, source summaries, literature reviews, and other supporting materials for a research project whose ultimate format remains versatile.

Key Responsibilities

- Review and systematically catalogue a substantial collection of primary sources, including speeches, interviews, publications, and testimony.
- Identify and extract passages relating to competition, market structure, market dynamism, regulation, and the role of the state.




- Develop a chronology and thematic framework to trace how the relevant ideas evolved across different career stages.
- Conduct supplementary research in academic literature, economic policy history, and relevant public records.
- Prepare source summaries, annotated bibliographies, timelines, and short analytical memos.
- Help assess themes, tensions, and continuities across the material while distinguishing direct statements from interpretation.
- Assist with fact-checking, citation management, and editing of research outputs, as needed.

Qualifications

- Strong analytical research and writing skills in English; French is an asset.
- Interest in economic policy, intellectual history, political economy, economic thought, public institutions, or competition policy; competition policy knowledge is an asset, not a requirement.
- Comfort working with historical and contemporary primary sources and synthesizing large amounts of information.
- Careful attention to sourcing, nuance, accuracy, and competing interpretations.
- Ability to organize research systematically and work independently.
- Experience with academic databases, citation management, and responsible use of AI-supported research tools is an asset.
- Must be a current MPP student at the Max Bell School of Public Policy.

Application Process

Please submit a CV and brief statement of interest through McGill Workday by October 21, 2026.

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We welcome and encourage 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 engage productively with diverse communities.

At McGill, research that reflects diverse intellectual traditions, methodologies, and modes of dissemination and translation is valued and encouraged. Candidates are invited to demonstrate their research impact both within and across academic disciplines and in other sectors, such as government, communities, or industry.

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All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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