Research Assistant/Assistant de recherche JBB FRQSC 112

McGill University•Guelph, ON

2d•CA$21•Onsite

About The Position

Professor Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly is seeking to hire a graduate student (Master's or PhD) to contribute as a Research Assistant to the project "Access to Justice: Citizen and Judicial Perspectives." This project, funded by the Fonds de recherche du Québec, will empirically document how Quebec litigants and judges conceptualize access to justice. By identifying and comparing these perspectives, the project aims to deepen our understanding of the concept of access to justice.

Requirements

Be enrolled in a McGill law program or another relevant discipline.
Have some research experience, whether in law or another social science field.
Demonstrate an interest in research on access to justice.
Be available to work an average of 6 to 8 hours per week from August 2026 to April 2027, with flexibility in the exact weekly schedule.
Be fluent in French, both spoken and written.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of English is considered an asset.
Experience with qualitative research methods and NVivo (or similar qualitative data analysis software) is considered an asset.
The ideal candidate would be interested in continuing beyond April 2027, although this is not a strict requirement.

Responsibilities

Assisting with the preparation of interviews with litigants and the ethics committee application.
Recruiting litigants and participating in semi-structured interviews with them.
Conducting thematic analysis of interview transcripts.
Co-presenting the project's findings at national and international conferences.
Co-authoring publications resulting from the project (scientific articles, public communications, etc.).