Research Associate (Limited Term, 1-year)

Date Posted: 10/01/2026
Req ID: 50408
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Pharmacy
Department: Faculty of Pharmacy
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Existing Vacancy: No

Your Opportunity:

The Integrated Primary Care Systems Lab is a research lab dedicated to strengthening primary care systems by generating policy-relevant evidence that advances the quintuple aim. Based at the University of Toronto and led by Dr. Monica Aggarwal, the Lab generates applied research that informs real-world primary care reform in Canada and internationally. Its work is anchored in the Aggarwal-Hutchison Framework, an empirically grounded model that defines the structural attributes of high-performing primary care systems.

Reporting to the Director, Dr. Monica Aggarwal, the Research Associate will be involved in the design and delivery of a comprehensive evaluation of primary care practices, working in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team of researchers, research staff, and health system partners.

Your Responsibilities:

- Design a logic model, prepare a research protocol, and prepare research ethics applications.

- Initiate, design, and lead a comprehensive evaluation of primary care practices.

- Design surveys and interview questionnaires, manage data collection, conduct data analysis, and present results.

- Conduct literature reviews, scoping and systematic reviews and knowledge synthesis.

- Supervise and delegate research staff work to support the evaluation and develop and deliver training to both research staff and support staff as required.

- Manage and oversee project activities, define roles and timelines, monitor progress, and provide guidance to research and administrative staff.

- Prepare and submit grant applications and manage associated timelines and reporting requirements.

- Oversee and lead knowledge translation and communications activities.

- Co-author scientific manuscripts for academic publication and prepare reports as required.

- Other administrative or coordination tasks as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

- PhD in health services research, public health, health policy, epidemiology, or a related discipline.

- 2-4 years of post-PhD experience in health services and policy research.

- Solid publication record in primary care, health systems, or health policy research, commensurate with career stage.

- Experience in conducting mixed-methods health services research projects, including qualitative and quantitative study design, data collection and analysis.

- Experience working in primary care research, program evaluation, or health policy environments, including direct engagement with policymakers, clinicians, and patient partners.

- Strong communication skills and experience preparing manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed scientific journals and research proposals to granting agencies and prospective industry partners.

- Proficiency with systematic and scoping reviews, qualitative and quantitative analysis software (e.g., NVivo, R, SPSS, or Stata, REDcap, Qualtrics, Covidence).

- Experience preparing research ethics board applications and managing multi-site data collection.

- Knowledge of the Canadian primary care policy landscape; bilingualism in English and French is an asset.

- Proven ability to organize, prioritize, and deliver on multiple projects concurrently while working effectively under tight timelines.

Notes:

- This is a term position for 1 year .

Closing Date: 10/31/2026, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: Research Associate
Personnel Subarea: Research Assoc
Appointment Type : Grant - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: R01 -- Research Associates (Limited Term): $53,520 - $100,350
Job Category: Research Administration & Teaching