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Hiring Unit:
Department of Geography
Position Summary:
- Identifying and retrieving geospatial datasets from sources such as government open-data portals, satellite imagery archives (e.g., USGS Earth Explorer, Copernicus Open Access Hub), academic repositories, and APIs, evaluating sources for quality, currency, and fitness for purpose.
- Processing and preparing geospatial data for analysis, including coordinate system transformations, geometric corrections, raster-vector conversions, attribute joins, and data cleaning using tools such as QGIS, ArcGIS, or R and Python geospatial libraries (e.g., R's sf and terra packages, Python's geopandas and rasterio modules).
- Executing geospatial analyses as directed, which may include geospatial statistics, land-use/land-cover classification, change detection, network, analysis, terrain analysis, or remote sensing-based feature extraction.
- Assisting with the interpretation of analytical results under the guidance of the GIC Director, and contributing to the compilation of findings.
- Producing research outputs including maps, figures, tables, and written documentation to support publications, reports, or presentations.
- Maintaining clear and reproducible workflows, including documentation of data sources, processing steps, and methodological choices, in line with open science principles.
- Implementing recommended improvements to existing methods of analysis or research as directed by the GIC Diretctor.
- Assist in building and maintaining geospatial databases on Windows and Linux OS environments (e.g., PostGIS/PostgreSQL) for active research projects.
- Assist in the development and deployment of WebGIS/WebMap applications to disseminate research data and results (e.g., using ArcGIS Enterprise, Leaflet, OpenLayers).
- Deliver user-oriented training through workshops and tutorials covering GIS, geospatial data science, and remote sensing.
- Maintain and contribute to GIC communication channels, including the website and social media accounts.
- Assist in organizing GIC events such as GIS Day and other community-facing activities.
- Assist the GIC Director in coordinating the front desk team and providing guidance and support to undergraduate, graduate, and faculty users of the GIC.
Other Qualifying Skills and/or Abilities:
- Display high degree of emotional and social intelligence to frequently interact with students and other researchers
- Sound communication skills
- Ability to work in a team with different skill levels
- Willingness and ability to learn skills required to fulfill the duties, if not mentioned in the requirements above
- Knowledge of using Generative AI in programming productively
Education and Experience:
- Possesses subject matter expertise acquired through a Bachelor's Degree in Geographic Information Science, Geography, Remote Sensing or a related field
- Must have a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience with geospatial research or academic research experience may be deemed equivalent.
Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.
Knowledge of 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
$29.87
35 (Full time)
Burnside Hall
Senior Faculty Lecturer
2026-04-09
2027-04-30
2026-04-29
This position is covered by the Association of McGill University Research Employees (AMURE) collective agreement.
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