Research Assistant
Category Research
Req Number RES-26-00022
Open Date 8/25/2026
Number of Openings 1
Department Bloorview Research Institute
Work type Temporary Full time
Salary band Band D ($32.62 - $40.78/hr)
FTE 1.00
Posting Close Date 10/09/2026
Description
**Title:**
Research Assistant
**Status:**
Temporary, Full-Time (1.0 FTE)
**Start Date:** Novemer 2, 2026
**End Date:** November 1, 2027
**Supervisor:**
Sarah Munce
**Program:**
Bloorview Research Institute
Join us in building a world of possibility! Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada's largest pediatric rehabilitation hospital.

We are a top 40 Canadian research hospital that is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, and we serve over 8,500 families annually.

We are seeking a Research Assistant to join Dr.

Sarah Munce's lab at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital.

Dr.

Munce's program of research focuses on improving transitional care for youth with complex needs and their families, advancing the meaningful engagement of young people and families in research, and strengthening research methods and reporting guidelines.

Her work draws on implementation science, mixed methods, co-design, and patient-oriented research.
**Description**
The Research Assistant, reporting to the Principal Investigator (Dr.

Sarah Munce) and research manager (Dorothy Luong) will support multiple projects across the lab.

Current projects include methodological research to develop a reporting guideline for studies using co-design and updating a reporting guideline for mixed methods research.

Other on-going projects include research related to patient and family engagement in learning health systems; and the Canadian Learning and Innovation Network for Kids and Caregivers (CANLINK), a national initiative focused on identifying, prioritizing, and supporting the implementation of meaningful patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) in pediatric healthcare.

The Research Assistant will contribute to recruitment,



project coordination, data collection and management, evidence synthesis, and knowledge translation activities across these projects, as well as other on-going lab activities.
**Key Responsibilities**
Coordinate project meetings and activities, maintain project documentation and timelines, and assist with research-related administrative tasks
Recruit participants through approved means
Develop, program, distribute, and manage surveys in REDCap (or other related software) following established research protocols
Coordinate and support qualitative data collection
Assist with scoping and systematic reviews, including screening, data extraction, and analysis, as well as protocol preparation
Assist in preparing and submitting manuscripts to journals for peer review
Assist with knowledge translation and dissemination activities
Other duties as assigned
**Minimum Knowledge, Skills & Abilities**
A minimum of an undergraduate degree in a health-related field.

Preference given to completion of a Master's degree.

At least 2 years of research experience in a similar role
Experience engaging with youth, families/caregivers, healthcare providers, researchers, and/or health-system partners; experience in pediatric rehabilitation or healthcare is an asset
Experience with quantitative and qualitative data collection, management, and analysis
Familiarity with systematic and scoping reviews
Experience and knowledge of MS Office products and virtual meeting tools (i.e., Excel, Word, Power

Point, Outlook, Teams, Zoom)
Strong written and oral communication, organization, time management, and project coordination skills
Ability to take initiative and work independently,



while also collaborating effectively as a member of multidisciplinary and multi-knowledge user teams
Experience with REDCap or other research databases is an asset
About the Organization Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital creates a world of possibility by supporting children and youth with disabilities, medical complexity, illness and injury.

All of our work is guided by our strategic plan, Transformative Care, Inclusive World: Holland Bloorview 2030.

The plan: https://strategicplan.hollandbloorview.ca/
To get a glimpse as to who Holland Bloorview is, we invite you to watch the Together We Dare.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3c-FszREUk
Holland Bloorview is committed to fostering a climate of inclusion, diversity, equity accessibility, and anti-racism (IDEAA).

This commitment is central to, and mutually supportive of, our research excellence mandate.

We welcome and respect the diversity of all members of our community and we seek to create an inclusive culture for our clients, families, research scientists, staff, participants, trainees, volunteers, trustees, and partners.

To help in our journey towards fully reflecting the communities we partner with, we welcome and encourage applications from Black individuals and other racialized persons, Indigenous Peoples, women, persons with disabilities, LGBTQI2SA+ persons, and others who may contribute to further diversification of ideas within our community.

Holland Bloorview is committed to fair assessment of a candidate's abilities, and consideration for diversity of thought, method, and experience, including non-traditional career paths.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation will be provided throughout the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities.

Please notify us of any accommodations that you require by contacting [email protected] or (phone hidden).

This position is currently accepting applications.

📌 Research Assistant (Toronto)
🏢 Holland Bloorview
📍 Toronto