Schedule

Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm (Day shifts only)

Education Level

Doctoral degree in a relevant field of study.

Anticipated Fill Date

As soon as possible.

Career Level

Requires 7 years of relevant experience, including 1 year for full supervision.

Job Description Number

JD00442

Unit / Project Description

The McMaster Platelet Immunology Laboratory (MPIL) is the award-winning research arm of the Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Transfusion Research (MCTR). The Research Associate II will play a leading role in advancing translational research in platelet biology and blood disorders. The successful candidate will lead, design, and execute research, as well as make significant contributions to grant applications. MPIL is a dynamic team and a highly collaborative environment, offering excellent opportunities for publishing high impact research, career advancement and building networks across academia, clinical research, and industry.

Job Summary:

The Research Associate (II) is responsible for planning, managing, and overseeing multiple concurrent large, multi-site, multi-disciplinary research programs, with the potential to compose, lead, and conduct research as an independent investigator or as a co-investigator within a faculty member's program. The incumbent will develop collaborations and partnerships with research user groups to help shape research directions and ensure effective research transfer.

Accountabilities:

• Initiate, design, and lead concurrent research programs.
• Formulate research questions and generate and test hypotheses.
• Make significant contributions to the design of research programs to answer questions and solve complex research problems.
• Publish results as first author in scientific peer-reviewed journals.
• Author scientific papers, funding proposals, and abstracts.
• Write research proposals, submit proposals to external funding agencies, and secure funding to conduct research through grants and contracts.
• Plan and coordinate all aspects of major research programs across multiple sites.
• Develop inter-disciplinary, inter-institutional, and inter-sectoral research collaborations.
• Negotiate research agreements and subcontracts to meet site and coordinating centre requirements.
• Develop budgets for research programs.
• Implement and maintain research program budgets. Create financial projections and make adjustments to research program budgets throughout the fiscal year.
• Troubleshoot problems at all stages of program development and implementation and modify protocol or program procedures to address challenges.
• Participate with a team in the development and authoring of research protocols.
• Design promotional strategies and related materials to encourage participation and support for research programs.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative program participant interviews.
• Facilitate focus group sessions with program participants.
• Coordinate and manage the collection, delivery, entry, verification, analysis, and reporting of data.
• Oversee the design of data management systems.
• Apply specialized knowledge and scientific principles to review, critically appraise and interpret published literature.
• Develop estimates of time and resources for research programs.
• Use statistical software to analyze complex data and interpret results.
• Liaise between program centres and remote program sites and personnel.
• Develop presentations and present at meetings, seminars, and conferences.
• Conduct literature searches.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree in a relevant field of study.
• Requires 7 years of relevant experience, including 1 year for full supervision.
• The following is also an asset:
  • Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Immunology, Hematology, or related discipline (completed within the past 5 years).
  • Proven expertise in: Immunoassays, epitope mapping, Molecular mutagenesis, Bioluminescence imaging, Mass spectrometry, Flow cytometry
  • Demonstrated knowledge in: Structural biology, Platelet/coagulation biology, and/ or Humoral immunity
  • Strong publication record and experience presenting at scientific conferences.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to lead multiple research projects and collaborate with academic partners.

Additional Information

To apply for this position, eligible applicants should submit the following in one PDF document:

• Cover letter detailing their research interests and demonstrating their level of expertise.

• CV

• A sample of peer-reviewed publications, preferably first author publications.

McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and within the lands protected by the “Dish With One Spoon” wampum agreement.

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The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion, who will contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives, and especially welcomes applications from indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) peoples, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women, and persons who identify as 2SLGBTQ+.

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• Human Resources Service Centre at 905-525-9140 ext. 222-HR (22247), or
• Faculty of Health Sciences HR Office at ext. 22207, or
• School of Graduate Studies at ext. 23679

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