Research Associate
Last updated: March 14, 2025, 4:29 p.m.
Position title
Research Associate (Non-Student Research Personnel under the CARE union)
Posting period
February 26, 2025, to March 26, 2025
Application deadline
March 26, 2025
Contract duration
Three years, subject to renewal
Start Date
August 2025
Salary
Starting at $35/hour
Hours per week
35
Immediate supervisor
Principal Investigator
Location
Sir George Williams Campus (downtown), Montréal (QC), Canada
Position Overview
Dr. Karim Zaghib is hiring a Research Associate for a full-time position. The ideal candidate will be expected to leverage their expertise in olivine and oxide cathodes for Li-ion and solid-state batteries, as well as intercalation and metals anodes for Li-ion batteries and solid state batteries.
Responsibilities
Under the authority and supervision of the principal investigator, the incumbent may:
- Be responsible for conducting independent research, and other assigned research projects.
- Contribute to or be responsible for research funding applications to support his/her independent research project(s) and/or the entire research team projects.
- Develop research protocols.
- May be in charge of writing scientific papers or any other types of communication, such as artwork, performance, exhibition, composition, intervention related to the research project.
- Manage laboratory (or other research space) and research personnel in addition to the incumbent’s research project duties.
- Represent the principal investigatorIt may also be necessary, in some cases, to perform other related duties, including all those of a research assistant or senior research assistant.
Qualifications
- PhD degree in the appropriate field.
- Demonstrated interest in sustainable innovation in chemical and materials engineering fields.
- Fluency in English, with practical knowledge of French (reading and evaluating French documents is necessary on a day-to-day basis).
- Strong leadership, ability to solve conflictual situations between team members, rigor, creativity, analytical skills, autonomy, and capacity to meet tight deadlines, both in a team and independently.
- Excellent communication abilities, detail-oriented with robust organizational skills.
- Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Testing required
The language skills of qualified candidates may be tested.
How to apply
Please send your CV and cover letter to Andreea.constantinescu@concordia.ca by March 26th 2025.
Accessibility
Concordia desires to increase diversity among its community members and we strive to make our recruitment processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants. If you are contacted for an interview and anticipate needing accommodations during the process, please contact Andreea.constantinescu@concordia.ca to this effect.
Note
This position is a CARE unionized position and subject to all conditions of the CARE Collective agreement.
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or
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