Research Analyst II - Jay & Sari Sonshine Centre

• Contract
• Department:
  Research
• Compensation: CAD 32.59 - CAD 40.74 - hourly

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.

Union: Non-Union
Number of vacancies: 1
New or Replacement Position: New
Site: Toronto Western Hospital
Department: Stroke Neurology
Reports to
:
Dr. Aleksandra Pikula and Dr. Gabriela Melo Ghisi
Salary Range
: $32.59 - $40.74 per hour
Hours: 30 Hours per week
Shifts: Day
Status: Temporary Part Time (approx. 24 months)
Closing Date: October 16, 2026

Position Summary
The Jay & Sari Sonshine Centre (JSSC) at the University Health Network, is seeking a Research Analyst II with a special focus on community and clinical research in women’s brain health to join their team. The role is grounded around stroke prevention and brain health through lifestyle medicine, including quality improvement projects, community-based interventions and education focused on nutrition, physical activity, stress reduction, quality sleep, substance use, and social engagement.

Established in October 2023, the JSSC brings together patients, communities, clinicians, and scientists to prevent stroke and build better brain health into mainstream clinical practice through integrated, patient-centered care. Grounded in the principles of lifestyle medicine, the Centre enhances outpatient services to support stroke prevention, improve post-stroke quality of life, and promote long-term brain health.

• Supports the planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of clinical, community-based, and quality improvement projects related to stroke prevention, women’s brain health, and lifestyle medicine.
• Applies research principles, methods, and techniques to data collection, management, analysis, interpretation, and reporting.
• Conducts literature searches and reviews to support research projects, grant applications, educational initiatives, and knowledge translation activities.
• Develops and maintains study databases and supports data quality, organization, and secure data management.
• Conducts quantitative statistical analyses and contributes to qualitative and/or mixed-methods analyses, as appropriate.
• Collaborates closely with patients, community partners, clinicians, researchers, trainees, and external collaborators.
• Supports patient and community engagement activities, including meetings, consultations, focus groups, and co-design initiatives.
• Coordinates data and information flow within the research team and with external collaborators and participating sites.
• Maintains regulatory and study documentation and assists with Research Ethics Board submissions, amendments, renewals, and other research-related approvals.
• Interprets findings and contributes to abstracts, presentations, reports, manuscripts, grant applications, and other scholarly outputs.
• Supports the development and dissemination of patient-facing educational materials and knowledge translation resources.
• May contribute to website content, social media,…