Research Analyst

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.

Union:Non-Union
Number of vacancies
: 1
Site: 750 Dundas Street West
Department:Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine
Reports to:Manager
Salary Range
: $29.87 - $37.34 per hour
Hours:37.5 hours per week
Shifts
:
Monday - Friday(including some early morning and evening work)
Status:Temporary Full-Time (1 year)
Closing Date: October 23, 2026

Position Summary

Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine and Population Health

The Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine seeks to address health inequities, working alongside community organizations, UHN clinicians, marginalized populations, persons with lived experience, patients, and all levels of policy making to co-design, evaluate, and scale innovative data-driven programs that lead to better health. Applying a social determinants of health approach, the Social Medicine Program aims to bridge health services and the broader social environment of UHN’s most medically and socially complex patients with the highest needs through the design, implementation, research, and evaluation of new care models and initiatives to address the health implications of inequity.

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled, organized, and conscientious Research Analyst with experience working with marginalized populations, including people experiencing homelessness. This role will principally support data collection for ongoing research, program evaluation, and performance measurement at the Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine.

Duties

• Recruit and consent study participants to join research studies and evaluations
• Support data collection activities, including survey administration and interviewing
• Complete project reporting, including progress tracking, as well as communicating study/project status and risks to lead personnel
• Supporting with research administrative duties as required
• Liaising with colleagues of the Social Medicine Program related to research, program evaluation, and performance measurement

• At minimum, community college diploma in a relevant health-related discipline
• Prior experience of ≥1 year working in community-based research or service delivery
• Experience working with people experiencing homelessness, poverty, substance use problems, and mental illness is a strong asset
• Strong interpersonal skills and capacity to work in a collaborative environment with diverse, cross-functional teams
• Good flexibility to solve interpersonal and minor problems that arise in the course of patient-facing data collection work
• Consistent application of knowledge, including institutional policies and study-specific practices, to routine tasks
• Ability to manage deadlines, complete deliverables, and multi-task
• Working knowledge of computers, including Windows and Microsoft Office
• Familiarity with REDCap is an asset
• Familiarity with privacy…