Senior Research Scientist, Health Professions Education

LeverageTek Staffing Solutions; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

LeverageTek Staffing Solutions seeks a Senior Research Scientist for a permanent, full-time role based in Ottawa. The position requires on-site work two days per week (Tuesdays and Wednesdays) at the customer headquarters in Ottawa.

The role involves leading high-quality, multi-method research, developing strategic agendas, and building research capacity across the organization. A PhD and extensive publication experience are required to advance health-professions education initiatives.

Qualifications

• PhD in Assessment or Health Professions Education is required.
• 8–10 years of independent health professions education research experience.
• Experience as Principal Investigator with strong publication record.

Responsibilities

• Designs and leads quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research aligned with priorities.
• Oversees study design, data collection, analysis, interpretation and reporting.
• Provides scientific advice to leaders and project teams for evidence-informed decisions.
• Leads knowledge mobilization and dissemination to inform policy and practice.

Skills

Quantitative research

Qualitative research

Statistical software

Scientific writing

Education

PhD in Assessment/Health Professions Education

Tools

SAS

SPSS

Job description

LeverageTek Staffing Solutions seeks a Senior Research Scientist for a permanent, full-time role based in Ottawa. The position requires on-site work two days per week (Tuesdays and Wednesdays) at the customer headquarters in Ottawa.

The role involves leading high-quality, multi-method research, developing strategic agendas, and building research capacity across the organization. A PhD and extensive publication experience are required to advance health-professions education initiatives.