Research Assistant 2

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This Full-Time Research Assistant 2 position is based in Prof. Prof. Odile Liboiron-Ladouceur's research lab in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

 

Position Summary: Under the general supervision of Professor Odile Liboiron-Ladouceur, the Research Assistant 2 conducts independent and collaborative research in computational imaging and photonics, with a focus on machine learning based 3D reconstruction of scanning electron microscopy images. The incumbent contributes to experimental data acquisition, advanced data analysis, software development, academic publication, supervising undergraduate research projects, and maintaining research computing infrastructure.

 

Major Responsibilities

· Conduct original research related to 3D reconstruction of photonics devices using SEM imaging data

· Participate in laboratory imaging sessions and acquire SEM images of photonics devices

· Perform advanced image analysis and preprocessing

· Design, implement, and evaluate machine learning based methods for 3D reconstruction

· Analyze experimental results and assess reconstruction performance

· Draft, revise, and prepare manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals and conferences

· Collaborate with the Principal Investigator and research team on research planning and methodology

· Provide technical guidance and training to research staff, including Research Assistants 1,  Undergraduate/Graduate Student Research Assistants

· Lead weekly project meetings

· Support students in applying research best practices

 

Qualifications

· Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related field

· Demonstrated research experience in machine learning based image reconstruction or computational imaging

· Hands-on experience working with scanning electron microscopy data or similar high-resolution scientific imaging modalities

· Strong proficiency in Python for scientific computing, including experience with machine learning and image processing libraries such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, NumPy, SciPy, or OpenCV

· Proven ability to draft academic manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals or conferences

· Experience supervising or mentoring undergraduate students in a research or capstone project setting

· Experience developing and maintaining research software systems or web-based tools to support laboratory operations

· Familiarity with Linux-based research computing environments and GPU-accelerated workflows

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.

McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.

$31.44

35 (Full time)

McConnell Eng. Bldg.

Professor

2026-01-09

2026-05-17

2026-01-20

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