Research Analyst

Union: Non-Union
Number of vacancies: 1
Site: 750 Dundas Street West
Department: Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine
Reports to: Manager
Salary Range: $27.56 - $34.45 per hour
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Monday - Friday (including some early morning and evening work)
Status: Temporary Full-Time
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 policymaking 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. Primary duties include:
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 requirements related to use and disclosure of patient health information is an asset
Familiarity with patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) is an asset
Proven ability to be resourceful, learn quickly, change directions, and navigate complex decision making with supervisory support in a fast-paced environment
Excellent written and verbal communication, including strong attention to detail

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
No