LeverageTek is actively seeking a Senior Research Scientist for a permanent, full-time position with its Ottawa-based customer.

Work Location

The successful candidate will be required to work 2 days per week (Tuesdays and Wednesdays) on-site at the customer headquarters in Ottawa.

Key Tasks

1) Research and scholarship (50%)

- Designs, leads and conducts high-quality quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods
- research projects aligned with priorities.
- Oversees study design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting to ensure
- scientific rigor and validity.
- Serves as Principal Investigator on strategic and complex research initiatives.
- Leads dissemination of findings through peer-reviewed publications, technical reports, and
- other knowledge products that inform practice and policy.
- Ensures compliance with ethical and methodological standards governing research activities.
- Supports program evaluation, measurement and quality improvement using rigorous research
- methods.
- Translates complex findings into meaningful insights that support organizational decision
- making and policy development.

2) Strategic research leadership (20%)

- Develops and leads overall strategic research agenda, ensuring alignment with
- organizational priorities.
- Identifies emerging research trends, opportunities, risks, and partnerships that strengthen strategic position and influence.
- Establishes multi-year research programs that support long-term objectives.
- Identifies and pursues external grant and funding opportunities to support research growth
- and innovation.
- Provides scientific advice and expertise to leaders, committees,



and project teams to suppor evidence-informed decision-making.

3) Research capacity and infrastructure (20%)

- Leads the development, implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of research governance framework, processes and infrastructure.
- Oversees Research Ethics Board (REB) submissions, approvals, and compliance activities to ensure adherence to applicable standards and requirements.
- Supports the development and management of data sharing agreements.
- Tracks organizational scholarly outputs.
- Coordinates scholarly seminars, research forums, and knowledge-sharing activities to foster a culture of research and innovation. Builds organizational research capacity by mentoring staff and contributing to the development of future research leaders.
- Conducts program evaluation of assessment tools and policies to inform continuous improvement.

4) Knowledge mobilization and external engagement (10%)

- Leads knowledge building, translation, and dissemination activities that connects research to practice and policy.
- Develops position papers, policy briefs, and practice guidance to support decision-makers within and across the broader health system.
- Represents at conferences, advisory committees, working groups and qualified
- forums.




- Delivers presentations and contributes expert advice on topics related to physician assessment, medical education, and healthcare workforce issues.
- Builds and sustains collaborative relationships with researchers, academic institutions (e.g.adjunct appointment) regulatory bodies, healthcare organizations, certification organizations, government parties and funding agencies.
- Enhances the reputation and influence through contributions to national and international thought leadership.

Key Qualifications

- PhD in Assessment or Health Professions Education
- 8 to 10 years of progressively responsible experience conducting independent research in health professions education, physician assessment, health services research, psychology, or a related discipline
- Experience serving as Principal Investigator, with a strong publication record

Qualifications

- Demonstrated experience developing and leading multi-year strategic research programs
- Experience obtaining research funding
- Experience collaborating across organizations and overseeing the work of other contributors
- Excellent scientific writing skills
- Expertise in quantitative and qualitative research
- Advanced skills in statistical software (e.g., SAS, SPSS) and proficiency in data management
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Knowledge of program evaluation, psychometrics, and assessment
- Knowledge of Canadian physician assessment and licensure systems
- Familiarity with data and reference management tools
- Understanding of ethical data handling and secure storage

📌 Research Scientist (Ottawa)
🏢 LeverageTek Staffing Solutions
📍 Ottawa