Research Assistant 2

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The Transportation Research at McGill (TRAM) research group, located within McGill University’s School of Urban Planning, invites applications for a Research Assistant 2 (RA2). The RA2 will report to lab director and principal investigator Prof. Ahmed El-Geneidy. The incumbent will be managing and coordinating various projects led by Prof. El-Geneidy, but will be mostly concentrating on the federally funded project examining the impacts of Montreal’s Réseau express métropolitain (REM) light-rail funded by Canadian Institute of Health Research and (CIHR) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and a second project Linking accessibility measures to individuals' behavior and wellbeing in the Canadian context funded by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Among other things, the incumbent will help lead surveys, in-person interviews, data collection, and analysis, and partner coordination.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will participate in and help guide all activities related to the two projects. These will consist of, among other things:

Responsibilities:

(i.) Conducts research with minimal supervision on the effects of transportation projects such as the REM and the Pie-IX BRT on land use and business performance and any other projects under the scope of the research proposals.

(ii.) Oversees and assists with the development and execution of the following surveys:

- upcoming waves of the Montreal Mobility Survey (MMS)

- upcoming waves of the the High Speed Rail (HSR) survey

- a survey aimed at understanding practitioners’ use of accessibility and perceived accessibility in the workplace

- any other data collection or survey design to achieve the goals outlined in research proposals

(iii) assist graduate and undergraduate students working on the following project assignments:

- land value changes and gentrification around the REM, BRT, REV, and Blue Line extension

- understanding satisfaction with various modes of transit in Montreal and across Canada

- analyzing different accessibility and perceived accessibility measures’ ability to predict travel behaviour

- tracking built environment changes around the REM

- any other projects that graduate or undergraduate student undertake

(iv.) Analyzes and interprets research data and disseminates the results. Writes research papers and reports, policy briefs, and educational videos.

(vii.) Assists with the preparation of grant applications for the Trans-Atlantic Platform – Preparing for Tomorrow grant and any other new grant opportunities that arise.

(x.) Performs various administrative tasks related to the project, such as organizing meetings with knowledge users and presenting research findings.

(xi.) May also perform tasks of Research Assistant 1.

Education and Experience:

The successful candidate must possess:

· Master’s degree in urban planning or a related field

· Education background in the connections between land use and transportation.

· Demonstrated experience in grant and report writing.

· Demonstrated experience in quantitative data analysis (using R and GIS).

· Demonstrated experience in project management and coordination.

· Excellent written and oral communication in English and French.

· Mastery of Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign.

· Excellent personal time management and organizational skills.

· Demonstrated capability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team environment.

Start date: June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027

Salary: $32.15/ hour + benefits

Work Schedule: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday in the Macdonald Harrington Building

Application process: All inquiries and application submission should be submitted through McGill Workday system. A complete submission should consist of a cover letter including a research statement, a CV, and contact details of two references. If you have any questions about the position please contact [email protected]

Deadline date to apply:

This is a unionized position under the Association of McGill University Research Employees (AMURE). Please consult their website for collective agreement https://www.aerum-amure.ca

McGill University is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

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.

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