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RGHL Student Coordinator
RGHL Travel Grants
RGHL Graduate Fellowships
Undergraduate Student Member
RGHL Postdoctoral Fellowships
RGHL Internships/Stages
Department of Equity, Ethics and Policy (School of Population and Global Health) Opportunities
RGHL Student Coordinator
The applications for the Student Coordinator position are now closed.
RGHL Travel Grants
The RGHL is pleased to offer travel grants to undergraduate and graduate students who wish to travel to academic conference to present their health-law related research. The aim of the travel grant program is to encourage students to pursue their interest in health law and to disseminate McGill’s expertise in this field across the country and the world.
Travel grants have a maximum value of 500$.
To apply, please complete this form.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. For further questions, please send an email to rghl.law [at] mcgill.ca.
RGHL Graduate Fellowships
The McGill Research Group on Health and Law (RGHL) at McGill University’s Faculty of Law is inviting applications for graduate fellowships from LLM (with thesis) and DCL applicants (2025–2026 academic year) planning to complete their thesis on topics associated with the RGHL’s research interests.
Requirements
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Admission to the LLM (with thesis) or DCL program at the Faculty of Law of McGill University
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Completion of undergraduate-level studies in law
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LLM or DCL research project with a focus on law and health, health policy, or ethics
Application process
Candidates must fill out the RGHL Graduate Fellowship form available here. Successful applicants will be notified following their admission to their chosen graduate program.
Deadline for the RGHL Graduate Fellowship application: August 15, 2025.
RGHL Postdoctoral Fellowships
The McGill Research Group on Health and Law (RGHL) at McGill University’s Faculty of Law is seeking up to two Postdoctoral Fellows.
Position Description
The Fellow will benefit from opportunities to expand their professional network, engage in research collaboration, and receive support in applying for fellowships, grants and professional positions.
Primary responsibilities will include carrying out ongoing interdisciplinary research projects in a range of areas related to health, law and justice for RGHL conveners and members. Other tasks may include helping design events such as research seminars, colloquia and workshops, collaborative teaching, and preparing grant applications. Work schedule: approx. 35 hours per week. The Postdoctoral Fellow is expected to spend approximately half of the fellowship hours conducting their own research alongside the above responsibilities. Salary: $48,000 per annum (plus benefits).
Qualities Sought
- Full completion of doctoral-level studies in health law, health policy, bioethics, or a related discipline.
- Bilingualism (English, French) is an asset
- Ability to conduct interdisciplinary research is an asset
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Please submit a presentation letter (one page maximum), a curriculum vitae, a 200-word description of your postdoctoral research project, transcripts and two letters of recommendation by email to rghl.law [at] mcgill.ca.
Questions may be addressed to rghl.law [at] mcgill.ca.
Le Groupe de recherche en santé et droit de McGill (GRSD) est à la recherche d’un ou plusieurs chercheurs postdoctoraux.
Description du poste
Le chercheur bénéficiera d’occasions d’élargir son réseau professionnel, d’opportunités de collaboration de recherche et de soutien pour postuler à des bourses, des subventions et des postes professionnels.
Les principales responsabilités du chercheur comprendront la participation à des projets de recherche interdisciplinaires dans un éventail de domaines liés à la santé, au droit et à la justice pour les directrices et les membres du GRSD. D’autres tâches peuvent inclure l’aide à l’organisation d’événements tels que des séminaires de recherche, des colloques et des ateliers, et la préparation de demandes de subventions, l’enseignement collaboratif. Horaire de travail : approximativement 35 heures par semaine. Nous nous attendons à ce que le chercheur postdoctoral consacre environ la moitié de ces heures à mener ses propres recherches, parallèlement aux responsabilités énoncées ci-dessus. Salaire : $48,000 par an (plus avantages sociaux).
Qualités recherchées
- Diplôme d’études doctorales en droit de la santé, politique de la santé, bioéthique ou dans une discipline connexe.
- Bilinguisme (anglais, français) est un atout
- Capacité à effectuer de la recherche interdisciplinaire est un atout
Les candidatures sont acceptées sur une base continue.
Veuillez soumettre une lettre de présentation (une page maximum), un curriculum vitae, une description de 200 mots maximum de votre projet de recherche postdoctorale, vos relevés de notes et deux lettres de recommandation par courriel à rghl.law [at] mcgill.ca.
Toutes questions peuvent être envoyées à rghl.law [at] mcgill.ca.
RGHL Research Internships in Health Law / Stages de recherche en droit de la santé
Le Groupe de recherche en santé et droit de McGill vous invite à postuler à des postes de stagiaires de recherche rémunérés au CHU Sainte-Justine (CSJ) et au CIUSSS Centre-Ouest de l’île, financés par une bourse du FRQSC.
CSJ
Deux postes sont disponibles au CSJ. Le premier est dans le domaine du droit de la santé et de la protection des renseignements personnels. Le deuxième est dans le domaine du droit des contrats, de l’approvisionnement et de la gouvernance (droit public en matière d’approvisionnements, des lois gouvernant Santé Québec et applications du Code civil du Québec en matière de contrats divers). Le premier stage sera effectué sous la supervision de Me Fedor Jila, et le second sous la supervision de Me Guillaume Desmarais et Me Marie-Ève Belley. Cependant, le travail sera effectué en collaboration avec toute l’équipe des avocat.e.s du CSJ.
Pour plus d'information sur le CSJ, cliquer ici: https://www.chusj.org/fr/accueil
CIUSS C.O.de-l’île
Deux stages sont disponibles au CIUSSS, l’un débutant au semestre d'automne et l’autre au semestre d’hiver, sous la supervision de Me Véronique Saad.
Pour plus d’information sur le CIUSSS, cliquer ici: https://www.ciussscentreouest.ca/
Ces quatre postes sont à temps partiel (10 heures par semaine; 12 semaines), date de début à discuter. Les candidats doivent avoir complété leur première année d’études en droit. Prière de soumettre en un seul document PDF: un court paragraphe expliquant votre intérêt (200 mots maximum), en indiquant aussi quel stage(s) vous intéressent, votre CV et vos résultats académiques en droit (non officiels) au plus tard le 6 octobre 2025 à 23h59. Veuillez soumettre votre candidature à rghl.law [at] mcgill.ca ou postuler via 12Twenty : https://mcgill-law.12twenty.com/jobPostings#/jobPostings/15999902227644
The McGill Research Group on Health and Law is inviting applications for FRQSC-funded research internships at CHU Sainte-Justine (CSJ) and at the CIUSSS Centre-Ouest de l’île.
CSJ
There are two positions available at the CSJ. One is in the field of health and privacy law, and the second is in the field of contract law, procurement, and governance (public procurement law, laws governing Santé Québec, and applications of the Civil Code of Québec in relation to miscellaneous contracts).
The first internship is to be completed under the supervision of Me Fedor Jila, and the second under the supervision of Me Guillaume Desmarais and Me Marie-Ève Belley. However, the work will be carried out in collaboration with the entire team of lawyers at the center.
For more information on CSJ, click here: www.chusj.org/en/Home
CIUSS C.O.-de-l'île
Two internships are available at the CIUSSS, one beginning in the fall semester and the other in the winter semester, under the supervision of Me Véronique Saad.
For more information about the CIUSSS, click here: https://www.ciussscentreouest.ca/
These four positions are part-time (10 hours per week; 12 weeks), start date to be discussed. Applicants must have completed their first year of law studies. Please submit in one single PDF document: a short paragraph (200 words maximum) explaining your interest in the position and the area you are interested in, your CV, and your law transcripts before October 6, 2025 at 11:59PM. Please submit your application to rghl.law [at] mcgill.ca or apply via 12Twenty: https://mcgill-law.12twenty.com/jobPostings#/jobPostings/15999902227644
Department of Equity, Ethics and Policy (School of Population and Global Health) Opportunities
The DEEP offers an internship program for students across disciplines at McGill. The internship program trains and develops the next generation of leaders to catalyze solutions that benefit population health and welfare. The program offers research opportunities and diverse training that build on the strengths of graduate and undergraduate education at McGill University in investigating how social conditions affect health and well-being.
DEEP applications for Fall 2025 have now closed. For more information on opportunities with DEEP, please refer to the DEEP Internship website.