JOB TITLE: Global Legal Epidemiology RAY 1
SUPERVISOR: Mathieu Poirier, Director, Global Strategy Lab
EMAIL: careers@globalstrategylab.org
DEPARTMENT: Global Strategy Lab (globalstrategylab.org)
CONTRACT LENGTH: April 27th to August 31st, 2026
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Thursday, April 2, 2026 @ 11:59 p.m. ET
JOB ID: 135740
HOURLY WAGE: $20 per hour
HOURS PER WEEK: 10 hours
Job description
Under the supervision of Dr. Mathieu Poirier, the Global Legal Epidemiology Research Assistant 1 (for up to 10 hours per week) will:
- Support ongoing work on a global legal epidemiology study evaluating the gendered effects of global tobacco control interventions.
- Support grant applications, administrative duties, and knowledge translation activities related to global legal epidemiology.
- Attend and actively participate in Global Strategy Lab meetings and seminars.
Specific research activities the student(s) will be engaged in:
- Searching for academic literature, and extracting and synthesizing information to support manuscript development
- Updating structured and annotated bibliographic reviews of existing literature
- Supporting statistical analyses using quasi-experimental designs (i.e., time series analyses)
- Managing sources using Zotero reference management software
- Supporting the presentation of findings to internal and external audiences
Type of research experience the student(s) will receive:
- Critical thinking
- Conducting literature review; Creating annotated bibliography; Tabulating data;
- Preparing presentations and written outputs of research; Editing and formatting drafts; Correspondence with partners and workshop invitees;
- Professional communication, including international and cross-cultural professional interaction and communication
Type of training and support that will be provided to the student(s) in carrying out these research activities:
- Methodological training on data analysis
- Subject matter training on global health
- Regular status meetings with your supervising full-time faculty
Qualifications
- Current undergraduate York student (we encourage applicants from diverse programs of study)
- Demonstrated interest in global health and tobacco control
- Demonstrated skills, experience, and familiarity with data collection and literature review
- Experience working with people from a variety of backgrounds/cultures
- Excellent communication skills: professional email/phone correspondence
- Excellent computer skills (word processing, email, database management, spreadsheets)
- Demonstrates an eagerness to learn and take on initiative
- Demonstrates organizational and time management skills
- Ability and willingness to work both independently and as part of a team with researchers, students, and staff
- Ability to read and/or write in other languages would be considered an asset.
Application materials
- Cover letter
- Resume
If you have any questions, please email Mathieu Poirier.
Application Deadline: Thursday, April 2, 2026 @ 11:59 p.m. ET
Applications are only accepted through the Career Centre. Go to the Experience York portal through Passport York and search for the posting with the Job ID:135740.
Note: applicants must be eligible to participate in the Research @ York (RAY) program, see eligibility criteria.
