Research Analyst I

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.

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Union: Non-union
Number of vacancies: 1
New or Replacement Position: New
Site: Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Lyndhurst Centre
Department: KITE
Reports to: Manager
Salary Range: $27.56 - $34.45 per hour
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Status: Temporary Full-Time
Closing Date: October 23, 2026

Position Summary

As a Research Analyst, you will provide research, knowledge transfer, and overall administrative support. Your strong research and management skills will enable you to contribute to project planning and research and knowledge translation activities. Relying on strong communication and relationship building skills, you will foster and sustain collaboration with existing and potential collaborators, faculty, staff, students, and other end-users of research. By supporting overall management of this program of research, you will play an essential role in addressing traumatic brain injury across the lifespan and continuum of healthcare.

Duties

• Contribute to research and knowledge translation activities
• Provide administrative support to Principal Investigator
• Assist in preparation of material for presentation, publication, grants, and other knowledge dissemination activities, e.g., through social media and lab website.
• Assist in the preparation of submissions to the Research Ethics Board.
• Coordinate meetings with research team members, trainees, and internal and external collaborators.
• Assist in the modification and maintenance of electronic and paper data management systems.
• Coordinate necessary data flow both internally, as well as externally with collaborators from other sites.
• May participate in quantitative and/or qualitative analyses of data collected from research participants.
• May liaise with sponsors for monitoring/audits
• May perform computer statistical analyses.
• May generate annual reports, status reports, and other statistical reports, as required.
• May interpret results and prepare material for presentation, publication and/or grants.
• May conduct literature searches.

• Completion of Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in health-related discipline required
• Minimum 1 year related experience
• Experience working in a research environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, with scientists, clinicians, trainees, and community-based partners, in a fast pace environment
• Flexibility in adjusting to changing circumstances
• Demonstrated multi-tasking skills
• Ability to manage multifaceted, concurrent projects and tasks
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, problems solve, and exercise independent judgement based on sound principles and to take necessary action
• Proficient in MS Office Suite and in using reference management software (e.g., Zotero, EndNote, Covidence) and social media platforms
• Experience in research (e.g., drafting manuscripts, research grant applications, and presentations), analyzing data quantitative or qualitative data, and/or conducting interviews and/or focus groups, is preferred
• Experience using statistical analysis and data management software applications an asset
• Previous experience with Research Ethics Board and research grant submissions an asset
• Previous experience supporting systematic, scoping, or other knowledge synthesis reviews an asset

Why join UHN?
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.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates.  Please ensure you check your email regularly. At University Health Network (UHN), artificial intelligence technologies may be used to assist in the screening, assessment, and selection of candidates for this position.

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.