Research Analyst

University Health Network; Toronto; On-site; CAD 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive offer packages

HOOPP pension plan

Transit access

Flexible work environment

Development opportunities

Corporate discounts

Job summary

The Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine at University Health Network seeks a Research Analyst to support data collection for ongoing research, program evaluation and performance measurement, with a focus on marginalized populations including people experiencing homelessness.

You will recruit participants, administer surveys and conduct interviews, prepare progress reports, and coordinate with colleagues across the Social Medicine Program to advance equity-driven health initiatives.

Qualifications

• Community college diploma in a health-related discipline.
• ≥1 year of experience in community-based research or service delivery.
• Experience with homelessness, poverty, substances and mental illness is a strong asset.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate in cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage deadlines and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with privacy requirements for patient information is an asset.
• Proficient with Windows and Microsoft Office; REDCap is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and consent study participants for research studies and evaluations.
• Support data collection activities, including surveys and interviewing.
• Prepare project reports and communicate study status and risks to lead personnel.
• Assist with research administrative duties as required.
• Coordinate with colleagues of the Social Medicine Program on research and evaluation.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Microsoft Office

REDCap

Privacy requirements

PROMs/ PREMs

Data collection

Education

Health-related diploma

Tools

Windows

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Compensation: CAD 29.87 - CAD 37.34 - hourly

Company Description

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

Union:Non-Union
Number of vacancies: 1
Site: 750 Dundas Street West
Department:Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine
Reports to:Manager
Salary Range: $29.87 - $37.34 per hour
Hours:37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Monday - Friday(including some early morning and evening work)
Status:Temporary Full-Time (1 year)
Closing Date: October 23, 2026

Position Summary

Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine and Population Health

The Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine seeks to address health inequities, working alongside community organizations, UHN clinicians, marginalized populations, persons with lived experience, patients, and all levels of policymaking to co-design, evaluate, and scale innovative data-driven programs that lead to better health. Applying a social determinants of health approach, the Social Medicine Program aims to bridge health services and the broader social environment of UHN’s most medically and socially complex patients with the highest needs through the design, implementation, research, and evaluation of new care models and initiatives to address the health implications of inequity.

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled, organized, and conscientious Research Analyst with experience working with marginalized populations, including people experiencing homelessness. This role will principally support data collection for ongoing research, program evaluation, and performance measurement at the Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine.

Duties

• Recruit and consent study participants to join research studies and evaluations
• Support data collection activities, including survey administration and interviewing
• Complete project reporting, including progress tracking, as well as communicating study/project status and risks to lead personnel
• Supporting with research administrative duties as required
• Liaising with colleagues of the Social Medicine Program related to research, program evaluation, and performance measurement

Qualifications

• At minimum, community college diploma in a relevant health-related discipline
• Prior experience of ≥1 year working in community-based research or service delivery
• Experience working with people experiencing homelessness, poverty, substance use problems, and mental illness is a strong asset
• Strong interpersonal skills and capacity to work in a collaborative environment with diverse, cross-functional teams
• Good flexibility to solve interpersonal and minor problems that arise in the course of patient-facing data collection work
• Consistent application of knowledge, including institutional policies and study-specific practices, to routine tasks
• Ability to manage deadlines, complete deliverables, and multi-task
• Working knowledge of computers, including Windows and Microsoft Office
• Familiarity with REDCap is an asset
• Familiarity with privacy requirements related to use and disclosure of patient health information is an asset
• Familiarity with patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) is an asset
• Proven ability to be resourceful, learn quickly, change directions, and navigate complex decision making with supervisory support in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including strong attention to detail

Additional Information

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/ )
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.