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POSITION SUMMARY: 

The Department of Mining and Materials Engineering at McGill University is seeking a highly motivated and skilled part-time Research Assistant 2 to assist the Research Supervisor in conducting research projects. This position involves identifying typical challenges relating to tailings management, such as confronting topographical challenges and opportunities that affect strategies for subaqueous storage of sulphide-rich tailings that would be prone to causing acid mine drainage.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Identify topographical challenges and opportunities that affect strategies for subaqueous storage of sulphide-rich tailings.

Prepare written and oral commentary on some typical challenges for a series of real and fictitious scenarios confronted in tailings engineering

Assist in the development of a virtual reality representation for a tailings management facility

Identifies and summarizes relevant publicly available technical documentation on specific tailings operations.

Qualifications: 

Possesses a Master’s Degree in Mining Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a similar field relating to tailings management

Experience with Virtual Reality devices is an asset

Excellent written and oral communication skills;

Open to learning domain-specific aspects of the mining industry;

Well-organised and self-motivated.

  

Hiring Unit: 

Department of Mining and Materials Engineering 

Number of Positions: 

1 

 

Supervisor: 

Professor Alessandro Navarra

 

Total Hours Per Week: 

3.25

Hourly Salary: 

$30.75 

  

Location: 

McGill Downtown Campus 

« Connaissance du français et de l'anglais: L'Université McGill est une université de langue anglaise où les tâches quotidiennes peuvent nécessiter une communication verbale et écrite en anglais.  Le niveau d’anglais requis pour ce poste a été déterminé comme étant de niveau #4 (qualificatif) sur une échelle de 0-4.» 

  

“Knowledge of French and English: McGill University is an English-language university where day to day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level #4 on a scale of 0-4.” 

  

Immigration Stipulation (Obligatory for non-Canadian candidates without permanent residency who will reside in Canada only): In accordance with Canadian and Quebec law, the present offer is conditional upon your obtaining the appropriate work authorization from any or all of the following as applicable: Citizenship & Immigration Canada, Immigration Quebec and Human Resources & Skills Development Canada (HRSDC). 

Hourly Salary:

$30.75

Hours per Week:

3.25 (Part time) Thursday

Location:

Adams Building

Supervisor:

Associate Professor

Position Start Date:

2025-02-12

Position End Date:

2025-05-09

Deadline to Apply:

2025-02-20

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

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