NEIHR Research Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support research projects, including advising on design, planning activities, and monitoring progress.
• Collect, analyze, and synthesize qualitative and quantitative research data for reports and publications.
• Conduct literature reviews and environmental scans to support program development and funding applications.
• Prepare, review, and submit grant applications, reports, and other research-related documentation.
• Assist in Indigenous knowledge translation activities, including preparing manuscripts and stakeholder documents.
• Ensure all research activities comply with ethical, privacy, and institutional requirements.
• Provide guidance and day-to-day direction to students and project contributors.

Requirements

• Master's degree in public health, community development, mental health, Indigenous studies, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of three years of relevant research experience.
• Proven experience working with Indigenous leaders, communities, and organizations.
• Demonstrated experience applying Indigenous research methodologies and working within Indigenous knowledge frameworks.
• Proficiency in data analysis and management software such as nVivo and Qualtrics.
• Experience with Research Ethics Boards (REB) and grant application processes.
• Strong organizational, project management, and communication skills.
• Solid understanding of Indigenous affairs, health, and cultural traditional knowledges.

Preferred Qualifications

• OCAP certification.

About the Company

The Dalla Lana School of Public Health is the largest public health school in Canada. As part of the University of Toronto, the School contributes to improving population health and health systems through innovation in data science, global and Indigenous health, and equitable health systems. The Mino-Bimaadizi network is a national research network dedicated to ending Indigenous illness and promoting mental health and healing through Indigenous knowledges.