Research Assistant

Position Type

Permanent, Full time

Posting Date

November 12, 2026

Expiry Date

November 26, 2026

Number of Vacancies

2

Posting Type

Internal & External

Supervisor

Director, Organizational Knowledge & Learning

Location

• Main Location: 340 College St., Toronto, Ontario
• ​You may be required to work at any other Access Alliance site

Short Description

Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services is a Community Health Centre that aims to improve health outcomes for the most vulnerable immigrants, refugees, and their communities. We do this by utilizing the Model of Health and wellbeing, a pro-choice and anti-oppression lens, facilitating access to services and addressing systemic inequities. The Centre envisions a future in which diverse individuals, families and communities experience health equity always.

The Research Assistant supports community-based research activities, planning, evaluation, quality management of the programs and services, and knowledge mobilization of projects/activities in accordance with the strategic directions of the agency; and supports building research and evaluation capacity in the agency. The Research Assistant functions as a member of a multi-disciplinary team working with staff, community members and external partners/collaborators to carry-out research-oriented initiatives that are consistent with health promotion strategies as outlined in the Ottawa Charter and Declaration of Alma Ata.

Detailed Description

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the design, development, and implementation of research and evaluation activities (such as literature and policy reviews, collecting qualitative quantitative and qualitative data, analyzing and interpreting data, data visualization, etc.) as specified by the project goals.
• Support planning and evaluation activities in the organization and assist with building evidence-informed program planning and evaluation capacity among teams.
• Assist with operational aspects of research and evaluation activities including sustaining good partnerships and communications, developing effective recruitment strategies, ensuring ethical protocols, data security, data management, and knowledge dissemination.
• Assist with planning and organizing conferences, workshops, steering committee meetings, working groups, forums, and other events.
• Facilitate meetings and take minutes as required.
• Conduct outreach activities as required by the project(s).
• Work in consultation with the research team to identify community-based research. initiatives/priorities and ensure good communication between various stakeholders.
• Perform other duties of the department as advised by the supervisor.
• Participate in agency-wide activities as assigned.
  
  

Skills And Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in health sciences, health promotion, social work or a combination of related professional experience and education;
• Minimum 3 years of demonstrated experience in leading research project/program;
• Demonstrated experience in developing evidence-informed planning;
• First-hand experience in conducting evaluation;
• Excellent computer skills including word processing;
• First-hand experience in data analysis using Excel, SPSS/NVivo

Preferred:

• Excellent written and communication skills;
• Excellent understanding of the social determinants of health and issues related to immigrants, newcomers, refugees, and vulnerable communities;
• Experience in working with diverse populations;
• Excellent interpersonal, time management, problem-solving, and organizational skills

Asset:

• Demonstrated flexibility and responsiveness to community needs;
• Understanding of the principles of community-based research and community development;
• Ability to work within an anti-oppressive/racist framework;
• Commitment to working with low-income, multi-lingual and multi-racial communities;
• Experience with data quality improvement activities will be an asset

Salary: $54,360 to $ 65,496 / Annual

Hours: 35 hours/week

Duration: Permanent

Bargaining Unit position: United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 175

Classification: Community Health Worker

Start Date: January 4, 2027

We offer comprehensive group benefits coverage, annual vacation entitlement, cumulative sick leave entitlement, employee assistance programs. We are a HOOPP employer.

Please be advised that our organization requires staff be fully vaccinated. Proof of vaccination can be obtained from the Ministry site.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will receive acknowledgement. Please note that a criminal background check (Vulnerable sector) will be conducted for this position.

We encourage applications from individuals who reflect the broad diversity of communities we work with, including those from racialized and 2SLGBTQI+ communities.

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

Access Alliance supports a scent-reduced environment. We ask that you avoid wearing heavily fragranced products (ie. perfume, cologne, lotions) when visiting our Community Health Centre.