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): $55,661
- $104,364 Job Category: Research Administration & Teaching

📌 Research Associate (Toronto)
🏢 University of Toronto
📍 Toronto