Research Associate (SRI) - Evaluative Clinical Sciences - Regular Full-time 2025-15583

St. John’s Rehab is a free-standing rehabilitation hospital affiliated with the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the University of Toronto. St. John’s Rehab is dedicated to rebuilding the lives of adults recovering from stroke, limb loss, trauma, burns, cardiac events and musculoskeletal injuries through the provision of inpatient and outpatient services.  As an academic organization, we contribute to the advancement of rehabilitation science through research that optimizes the psychosocial well-being of patients, families, and healthcare providers.

Job Description

The St. John’s Rehab Research Program currently has an opening for a Full-Time Research Associate I to help build our team. The Research Associate will work closely with Dr. Sander Hitzig to support the growing research portfolio of St. John’s Rehab. This portfolio includes research with stroke patients, limb loss patients, older adults, and trauma survivors. The specific projects requiring support are the management of a clinical trial for a tele-rehabilitation intervention to promote hand recovery in stroke patients, evaluating the inpatient psychosocial interventions, and developing screening approaches for mental health and cognitive issues in rehabilitation patients.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual with strengths in qualitative health research, and familiarity with quantitative and survey methods. The ideal candidate will have experience with qualitative interviewing and qualitative data analysis. Additional experience with survey-based data collection and analysis are considered assets.

Summary of duties include (but not limited to):

• Assisting with the planning, implementing and coordinating of all aspects of research, including, but not limited to:
  • Preparing ethics applications
  • Supporting partially or fully in initial project design, setting research goals and development of procedures.
  • Liaising with patients and their families and other key interest groups (e.g., clinical staff, decision-makers, etc.), to arrange research assessments and interviews.
  • Liaising with other investigators and study staff to facilitate recruitment and ensure the consistency and quality of all study procedures
  • Conducting participant recruitment/enrollment and informed consent processes
  • Monitoring project requirements in order to ensure that data and procedure flow are in accordance with study protocols.
  • Maintaining ongoing records for subject tracking and assessment records in an organized manner that is easily accessible by the appropriate research faculty and staff
  • Performing data collection, maintenance, and analysis
• Supporting literature reviews (e.g. scoping, systematic, meta-analysis)
• Scheduling and attending research meetings, including preparing agendas and meeting minutes
• Providing supervision to research assistant and/or students where appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• At minimum, completion of a Master’s degree in health sciences and/or relevant field.
• At least two (2) years of clinical/trial coordination experience and/or one (1) year of research experience or training is preferred
• Well-developed qualitative interviewing and analysis skills
• Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated strong independent working and multitasking skills
• Ability to work well in a deadline-oriented and team-based environment with competing priorities
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills with attention to detail
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills
• Knowledge of medical terminology in the areas of rehabilitation is considered an asset
• Previous word-processing, database and spreadsheet software experience, in a Microsoft Office environment, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Electronic Patient Record Databases
• Knowledge of ICH/GCP regulations and guidelines
• Ability to produce high quality work in accordance with Hospital standards
• Ability to work well under pressure and use good judgment to assess and respond to difficult situations
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and strong knowledge of clinical ethics regulations
• Comprehensive knowledge of hospital organizational/office practices, procedures and standards
• Experience working in a health care, scientific or research environment preferred.
• Must be flexible to work Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. This will be an on-site position.

Deadline for applications: 1 week from posting

Qualified applicants are invited to submit: 1) a cover letter  2) resume.   References will be required upon request).

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter.

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is strongly committed to inclusion and diversity within its community and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: visible minorities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.