One of Canada's Top 10 Research Hospitals, Sunnybrook Research Institute is developing innovations in care for the more than 1.3 million patients the hospital cares for annually.

Sunnybrook Research Institute is the research enterprise of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, a teaching hospital fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. Research spans three Toronto-based campuses, eight programs and three scientific platforms. Our main aims are to understand and prevent disease, and to develop treatments that enhance and extend life. Our vision is to invent the future of health care. Each year, we conduct about $100 million in research across 500,000 square feet, including in the world’s first Centre for Research in Image-Guided Therapeutics.

Description of Team/Department:

The position is within an academic breast imaging research group in the Department of Radiology. The team conducts research focused on breast imaging techniques and their clinical application. This project will evaluate the efficiency of a novel breast imaging technique.

Summary of Duties:

The Research Assistant will support clinical research activities, including data collection and entry, data organization, data cleaning, and preparation of research datasets for analysis. Responsibilities may include working with patient-related clinical data, Microsoft Excel, and other relevant research data management platforms, subject to applicable Research Ethics Board (REB) approval, institutional authorization, and data privacy and confidentiality requirements. The role may also involve assisting with preliminary data analysis.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Successful completion of a medical degree (MD); additional training in research or data analysis considered an asset.
• Previous experience in clinical research, and data management.
• Experience with data cleaning, data organization, spreadsheet management, and assisting with data analysis.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with common computer applications and data management tools.
• Strong interpersonal, time management, and organizational skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, follow instructions, maintain accurate records, and handle confidential research data appropriately.
• Familiarity with research ethics, confidentiality requirements, and applicable institutional research policies and guidelines.