Clinical Research Student

Surrey Place; Toronto; On-site; CAD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Surrey Place in Toronto is seeking a Clinical Research Student to provide essential coordination and research support to the Chief of Psychiatry and clinical management. This 11-week, full-time contract offers 36.25 hours per week and a $20 per hour rate.

The role accelerates timelines, improves continuity across projects, and supports quality improvement initiatives, clinical innovation, and program evaluation within the DDPCP priorities.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education is preferred.
• Good communication, teamwork, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet assigned deadlines.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 applications (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook).
• Knowledge and understanding and/or lived experience with Developmental Disabilities.
• The successful candidate must provide an acceptable Police Records Check (Vulnerable Sector Screening).
• Fluency in French is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Support research processes, coordinate research activities and maintain data integrity.
• Triage the client waitlist, client files, and data set.
• Facilitate communication with clients and/or caregivers, coordinating meetings, explaining the process, reviewing forms, ensuring they are prepared for any evaluation meetings.
• Facilitate communication with partner organizations, coordinating meetings, reviewing forms, and creating an agenda.
• Manage and access files containing research priorities (e.g., OneNote or Excel).
• Access data base(s) to update research information including current contact information.
• Digitize forms that need to be transferred to database files.
• Securely transfer files via database portal to partner organizations as required.
• Provide support to the clinical research team and mentor for QI and research projects.

Skills

Good communication

Teamwork

Leadership

Education

Post-secondary education preferred

Tools

MS Office 365

Job description

About Surrey Place

Surrey Place is a not-for-profit that serves people of all ages with developmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorder and visual impairments in the Toronto region and Northwestern Ontario. We offer integrated services and inclusive support in a safe and welcoming environment. Our approach is family-based, which center's the interests and care of our clients, families and caregivers by teaching them skills. We strive to ensure the greatest access to services and support our clients in navigating the health care system. Surrey Place helps people learn new skills, gain self-confidence and reach their full potential.

Program: Medical and Health Services

Status: Full-time Contract - (11 Weeks)

Hours: 36.25 hours/ week

Salary: $20 per hour

Date Posted: August 24, 2026

Closing Date: September 7, 2026

Position Description

The Clinical Research Student will provide essential coordination and research support to the Chief of Psychiatry and clinical management, providing dedicated support to accelerate timelines and improve continuity across projects. This position will support quality improvement initiatives (e.g., +45 clinic review, Parent Enhancement Program, MMW clinic), clinical innovation (e.g., psychotropic medication monitoring and de-prescribing models), and broader program evaluation aligned with DDPCP strategic priorities.

Main Responsibilities

• Support research processes, coordinate research activities and maintain data integrity.
• Triage the client waitlist, client files, and data set.
• Facilitate communication with clients and/or caregivers, coordinating meetings, explaining the process, reviewing forms, ensuring they are prepared for any evaluation meetings.
• Facilitate communication with partner organizations, coordinating meetings, reviewing forms, and creating an agenda.
• Manage and access files containing research priorities (e.g., OneNote or Excel).
• Access data base(s) to update research information including current contact information.
• Digitize forms that need to be transferred to database files.
• Securely transfer files via database portal to partner organizations as required.
• Provide support to the clinical research team and mentor for QI and research projects.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education is preferred.
• Good communication, teamwork, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet assigned deadlines.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 applications (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook).
• Knowledge and understanding and/or lived experience with Developmental Disabilities.
• The successful candidate must provide an acceptable Police Records Check (Vulnerable Sector Screening).
• Fluency in French is considered an asset.

Company Culture

Surrey Place values the diverse and intersectional identities of its staff, clients and families and regards equity and neurodiversity as fundamental at all levels of our organization. We are seeking applicants who embrace our values of equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (EDIA). We encourage candidates from Indigenous and equity seeking groups such as those from Black and racialized communities, people with disabilities, women and 2SLGBTQ+.