Research Analyst (SRI) - Evaluative Clinical Sciences - Regular Part-time 2026-17121

The Anti-racism Education Research Project is seeking a part-time Research Analyst to support qualitative research and knowledge translation activities. As part of our team, you will report to Dr. Csilla Kalocsai, Principal Investigator and Education Scientist at Sunnybrook Research Institute. Current funding is for 1 year, with the possibility of renewal

As a successful candidate, you will demonstrate strengths in qualitative social and health research, an unwavering commitment to equity and justice, as well as capacity to facilitate ongoing engagement with community partners and diverse individuals from across the hospital.

Who We Are

Launched in June 2022, the Anti-Racism Education Research Project is a grant-funded study that aims to understand how anti-racism education is produced and received in academic hospitals. The study’s new phase also explores how anti-racism and equity education is carried forward into the learning and working environments of the departments of Medicine and Psychiatry. It is a participatory research study with a large diverse collaborative team, many of whom are involved in the frontline of anti-racism advocacy, education and/or healthcare. It centers Indigenous and Black people, and includes other racialized people, who work, volunteer, and learn in academic hospital settings. The study team works in partnership with Indigenous and Black Data Governance Tables to ensure that our work benefits these hospital-based working communities.

Summary of duties include (but not limited to):

Work alongside team members to conduct and report the study, including:

• Assisting with the preparation of ethics applications and renewals
• Liaising with study investigators, members of the Black and Indigenous Data Governance Tables and other hospital staff to facilitate recruitment
• Conducting participant recruitment/enrollment and informed consent processes
• Performing data collection, maintenance, and analysis
• Providing research support with literature reviews
• Maintaining recruitment logs and study files to securely store, access, and retrieve data
• Scheduling and attending research meetings, including preparing agendas and meeting minutes
• Communicating with Principal, Co-Principal Investigators and the Black and Indigenous Data Governance Tables to provide updates
• Leading and/or assisting team members with preparing materials for proposals, presentations, progress reports and publications
• May support other research and knowledge translation activities if interested and time allows

Required qualifications:

• BSc or graduate degree in social sciences and/or relevant field
• Firsthand knowledge and understanding of racialized peoples in Canada preferred
• Experience working with racialized people and communities in Canada 
• Demonstrated qualitative and narrative interviewing, ethnographic observation, and analysis skills
• Ability to foster authentic, trusted relationships with a variety of people
• Ability to address problems and situations that might be uncomfortable
• Excellent verbal and written communications, interpersonal and critical thinking skills
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills
• Ability to work well in a deadline-oriented and team-based environment with competing priorities
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Some flexibility to work between Monday to Friday, both in-person and online.

How to Apply:

Applications are welcome and encouraged from all qualified individuals. Please send your CV and a cover letter that explains your interest in the position and highlights specific training and experience that qualify you for the job.

We thank all candidates for their interest but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Sunnybrook Research Institute 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.