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 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.
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 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
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.
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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.