Research Coordinator, Institute - Temporary

Compensation Pay Range:

$38.57-$47.34

Ottawa is built on un
-ceded Algonquin Anishinaabe territory. The peoples of the Algonquin Anishinabek Nation have lived on this territory for millennia and we honour them and this land. Their culture and presence have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. CHEO also honours all First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and their valuable past and present contributions to this land.

CHEO is one of the few stand-alone, global leaders in pediatric health and is home to more than 6,500 staff, clinicians, scientists and researchers, as well as volunteers - all of whom work together to help children and youth achieve their best lives. Within its own walls and through partnerships with community providers, CHEO has transformed from a 20th century acute care hospital into a 21st century integrated child and youth health system.

Ranked in the top 1% of Canadian hospitals for the digitization of its clinical infrastructure, CHEO combines excellence in clinical care, research, and education to advance seamless care that's provided where, when, and how it is needed. CHEO's Research Institute is dedicated to world-class clinical, translational, and basic science research covering a wide range of children's health concerns. CHEO has been named Canada's best health-care employer by Forbes in 2024 , 2025 and 2026 and is ranked second among Canadian hospitals on its list of Canada's Best Employers for multiple consecutive years.

CHEO has been named Canada's best health-care employer by Forbes in 2024 , 2025 and 2026 and is ranked second among Canadian hospitals on its list of Canada's Best Employers for multiple consecutive years. For the 14th consecutive year in a row, the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers has recognized CHEO as a top employer in the National Capital Region.

Every year CHEO helps more than 500,000 children and youth from Eastern Ontario, western Quebec, Nunavut and Northern Ontario.

For more than two decades, the Knowledge Institute on Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions (the Knowledge Institute) has been bringing people and knowledge together to strengthen care for infants, children, young people, and families. As a trusted partner and advisor to several of Ontario's ministries, we collaborate across sectors to drive high-quality mental health, substance use health and addictions care.

We mobilize evidence, strengthen knowledge and skills, and accelerate system change to improve services for mental health, substance use health, and addictions across Ontario.

The Research Coordinator plans, coordinates, implements , and evaluates key Knowledge Institute projects and initiatives. They work with key informants, interest holders, and provincial partners and draw on the latest research evidence to develop quality standards, resources, products, strategies and processes that will inform practice and policy across Ontario's community-based child and youth mental health, substance use health and addictions sector.

The incumbent will have demonstrated experience in applied research coordination, project management, and evaluation; excellent communication skills (both verbal and written); excellent presentation and networking skills; and a demonstrated ability to develop strong partnerships with researchers, agency leaders, service providers, young people and family members to ensure the successful execution of community-driven projects and initiatives.

Coordinates all aspects of Knowledge Institute-led research, knowledge mobilization, standardization, evaluation, and/or implementation projects. Duties include initial project planning, managing project logistics, building the appropriate team, consulting and engaging with partners, building strategic engagement plans, implementing the project plan, planning and overseeing research/evaluation activities (e.g., data collection, analysis, report writing and project evaluation). Project examples include quality standards, evidence briefs, surveys, infographics, toolkits, quality indicators, evaluation projects;

as well as the creation of products, presentations, and resources to meet partners' knowledge needs.

Collaborates with research/knowledge mobilization/standardization/evaluation/implementation project team members to develop/refine project goals, methods, and research/evaluation questions; create tools for data collection and storage; oversee data collection and cleaning; and analyze results and produce project reports and presentations.

Ensures ongoing communication and engagement with project partners and staff, including youth and family advisory councils,

With guidance and support from a senior, PhD trained staff/leadership team member, conducts literature reviews and environmental scans on complex child and y