Union: Non-Union 
Number of vacancies: 1 
New or Replacement Position: New 
Site: Toronto Western Hospital 
Department: Stroke Neurology  
Reports to: Dr. Aleksandra Pikula and Dr. Gabriela Melo Ghisi 
Salary Range: $32.59 - $40.74 per hour
Hours: 30 Hours per week
Shifts: Day 
Status: Temporary Part Time (approx. 24 months)
Closing Date: October 16, 2026 

Position Summary 
The Jay & Sari Sonshine Centre (JSSC) at the University Health Network, is seeking a Research Analyst II with a special focus on community and clinical research in women’s brain health to join their team. The role is grounded around stroke prevention and brain health through lifestyle medicine, including quality improvement projects, community-based interventions and education focused on nutrition, physical activity, stress reduction, quality sleep, substance use, and social engagement.  

Established in October 2023, the JSSC brings together patients, communities, clinicians, and scientists to prevent stroke and build better brain health into mainstream clinical practice through integrated, patient-centered care. Grounded in the principles of lifestyle medicine, the Centre enhances outpatient services to support stroke prevention, improve post-stroke quality of life, and promote long-term brain health.  

Duties

• Supports the planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of clinical, community-based, and quality improvement projects related to stroke prevention, women’s brain health, and lifestyle medicine.  
• Applies research principles, methods, and techniques to data collection, management, analysis, interpretation, and reporting.  
• Conducts literature searches and reviews to support research projects, grant applications, educational initiatives, and knowledge translation activities.  
• Develops and maintains study databases and supports data quality, organization, and secure data management.  
• Conducts quantitative statistical analyses and contributes to qualitative and/or mixed-methods analyses, as appropriate.  
• Collaborates closely with patients, community partners, clinicians, researchers, trainees, and external collaborators.  
• Supports patient and community engagement activities, including meetings, consultations, focus groups, and co-design initiatives.  
• Coordinates data and information flow within the research team and with external collaborators and participating sites.  
• Maintains regulatory and study documentation and assists with Research Ethics Board submissions, amendments, renewals, and other research-related approvals.  
• Interprets findings and contributes to abstracts, presentations, reports, manuscripts, grant applications, and other scholarly outputs.  
• Supports the development and dissemination of patient-facing educational materials and knowledge translation resources.  
• May contribute to website content, social media, multimedia educational resources, and other digital dissemination activities.  
• Assists with the training and supervision of students, volunteers, and other research personnel, as appropriate.  
• Performs other duties consistent with the scope of the Research Analyst II position.