Research Associate (Limited Term, 1-year)

University of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 54,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Toronto's Integrated Primary Care Systems Lab is seeking a Research Associate for a 1-year term to lead the evaluation of primary care practices with an interdisciplinary team.

You will design studies, oversee data collection and analyses, and contribute to knowledge translation and grant reporting under the direction of Dr. Monica Aggarwal.

Qualifications

• PhD in health services research, public health, health policy, epidemiology, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Design a logic model, prepare a research protocol, and prepare research ethics applications.

Skills

Health services research

Policy research

Mixed-methods

Data analysis

Grant proposals

Manuscripts

Education

PhD in health services research or related field

Tools

NVivo

R

SPSS

Stata

REDCap

Qualtrics

Covidence

Job description

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Research Associate (Limited Term, 1-year)

Date Posted: 10/01/2026
Req ID: 50408
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Pharmacy
Department: Faculty of Pharmacy
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Existing Vacancy: No

The Integrated Primary Care Systems Lab is a research lab dedicated to strengthening primary care systems by generating policy-relevant evidence that advances the quintuple aim. Based at the University of Toronto and led by Dr. Monica Aggarwal, the Lab generates applied research that informs real-world primary care reform in Canada and internationally. Its work is anchored in the Aggarwal-Hutchison Framework, an empirically grounded model that defines the structural attributes of high-performing primary care systems.

Reporting to the Director, Dr. Monica Aggarwal, the Research Associate will be involved in the design and delivery of a comprehensive evaluation of primary care practices, working in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team of researchers, research staff, and health system partners.

Your Responsibilities

• Design a logic model, prepare a research protocol, and prepare research ethics applications.
• Initiate, design, and lead a comprehensive evaluation of primary care practices.
• Design surveys and interview questionnaires, manage data collection, conduct data analysis, and present results.
• Conduct literature reviews, scoping and systematic reviews and knowledge synthesis.
• Supervise and delegate research staff work to support the evaluation and develop and deliver training to both research staff and support staff as required.
• Manage and oversee project activities, define roles and timelines, monitor progress, and provide guidance to research and administrative staff.
• Prepare and submit grant applications and manage associated timelines and reporting requirements.
• Oversee and lead knowledge translation and communications activities.
• Co-author scientific manuscripts for academic publication and prepare reports as required.
• Other administrative or coordination tasks as required.
  

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in health services research, public health, health policy, epidemiology, or a related discipline.
• 2-4 years of post-PhD experience in health services and policy research.
• Solid publication record in primary care, health systems, or health policy research, commensurate with career stage.
• Experience in conducting mixed-methods health services research projects, including qualitative and quantitative study design, data collection and analysis.
• Experience working in primary care research, program evaluation, or health policy environments, including direct engagement with policymakers, clinicians, and patient partners.
• Strong communication skills and experience preparing manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed scientific journals and research proposals to granting agencies and prospective industry partners.
• Proficiency with systematic and scoping reviews, qualitative and quantitative analysis software (e.g., NVivo, R, SPSS, or Stata, REDcap, Qualtrics, Covidence).
• Experience preparing research ethics board applications and managing multi-site data collection.
• Knowledge of the Canadian primary care policy landscape; bilingualism in English and French is an asset.
• Proven ability to organize, prioritize, and deliver on multiple projects concurrently while working effectively under tight timelines.
  

Notes

• This is a term position for 1 year.

Closing Date:10/31/2026, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: Research Associate
Personnel Subarea: Research Assoc
Appointment Type: Grant - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:R01 -- Research Associates (Limited Term): $53,520 - $100,350
Job Category: Research Administration & Teaching

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building aculture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectivelyaddress and serve the interests of our global community. Westrongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples,Black and racialized persons, women, persons withdisabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities.We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment toequity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverseperspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential tostrengthening our academic mission.
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Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.
The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.
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