Research Assistant, Media Ecosystem Observatory

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The Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy (CMTD) at McGill University is seeking applications for a part-time Research Assistant. The successful candidate will join the Centre at a stimulating time of growth and expansion and will help drive a growing research and policy agenda.

The Research Assistant will support the ongoing research of the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy on the Canadian information ecosystem, through data collection, analysis and writing.

The successful applicant will have

• experience collecting, cleaning, and analyzing data to answer social scientific research questions;
• experience working with social media data, including designing, collecting, managing, sharing, and analyzing data in an efficient manner;
• basic familiarity with the Canadian media ecosystem;
• strong communication skills to coordinate with team members and build consistent datasets, research outputs, or policy documents;
• the ability to work independently and manage multiple deadlines;
• the ability to communicate effectively in French is an asset; and
• Must be a current MPP student at the Max Bell School of Public Policy

The successful applicant may have

• experience with R or Python for data cleaning and analysis;
• experience working with agentic AI;
• experience contributing to written research outputs such as reports or briefs;
• French-language fluency

Specific duties

Under the direction of the CMTD research leadership, the successful candidate will be expected to:

• Support ongoing CMTD research projects
• Collect, clean and analyze data
• Contribute to research outputs, including reports and briefs
• Communicate findings with team members, receive feedback, and converge on defensible conclusions
• Provide general support to research activities where needed

Please submit a CV and brief statement of interest through McGill Workday.

Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.

McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.

Hourly Salary:

$25.00

Hours per Week:

5 (Part time)

Location:

Sherbrooke 680

Supervisor:

Assistant Professor (Research)

Position Start Date:

2026-11-16

Position End Date:

2027-03-30

Deadline to Apply:

This position is covered by the Association of McGill University Research Employees (AMURE) collective agreement.

McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome 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 productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, [email protected].