Research Methods Specialist (Data Integration) - Krembil Centre for Neuroinformatics

The Krembil Centre for Neuroinformatics is working to transform our understanding of mental health by organizing, integrating, analyzing, visualizing and modelling data across all levels of the brain —from genes to circuits to behaviour. This multimodal data is gathered across the clinical environment including genetic, epigenetic, MRI, DTI, fMRI, hd-EEG, actigraphy and electronic medical record data. Our research is performed in an open science environment, with an emphasis on reproducible data-driven research and a patient-centric approach to accelerate identification and treatment of mental illness. The KCNI Operations team includes the Research Informatics/IT Department, which provides cutting-edge services to the CAMH research community. The Krembil Centre for Neuroinformatics is currently seeking a full-time, contract (12 months) Research Methods Specialist (Research Data Integration) to plays a crucial role in the operational management of CAMH’s Neuroinformatics Platform and the BrainHealth Databank, CAMH’s institutional research data repository. This role is central to ensuring smooth onboarding of studies including compliance tracking, promotion of FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), maintaining data integrity during ingestion and preparation, and facilitating secure, compliant (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and documented data sharing. The successful candidate will be experienced in planning, leading, and coordinating the design, installation, and management of research systems. The successful candidate will ensure the consistent application of data models and provenance tracking, data quality and data accuracy across data collection initiatives, including common data elements for standardization. The Research Methods Specialist (Research Data Integration) will work closely with the core Research IT systems as well as diverse stakeholders including scientists, trainees, informatics specialists, and research managers. The successful candidate will be reporting directly to the Manager of Research Data Lifecycle & Standardization, and work closely with the Research Informatics/IT Operations Manager. This position will be located at 250 College Street, Toronto. Through its core values of Courage, Respect and Excellence, CAMH is implementing its Strategic Plan: Connected CAMH, to transform lives, ignite innovation and discovery, revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital, it is a cause. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system – a world where Mental Health is Health. To learn more about CAMH, please visit their website at: www.camh.ca. To view our Land Acknowledgment, please click here.

The specialist will manage the operational aspects of the Neuroinformatics Platform and the BrainHealth Databank, ensuring data integrity and compliance. They will coordinate research system design and implementation while facilitating secure data sharing across interdisciplinary teams.

Candidates must hold an Honours Bachelor degree in a relevant field such as Epidemiology, Computer Science, or Bioinformatics. A minimum of 5 years of experience in a mental health or healthcare research environment with strong technical skills in data management and programming is required.

• Problem solvingPreferred
• Data analysisPreferred
• CommunicationPreferred
• PythonPreferred

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• Data management
• Data integration
• Bioinformatics
• Epidemiology
• Biostatistics
• Python
• Database management
• REDCap
• Data modeling
• Regulatory compliance
• Version control
• Data analysis
• Neuroinformatics
• Clinical research
• Problem-solving
• Communication
• Courage
• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
• Epigenetics
• Planning
• Research
• Mental Health
• Management
• Strategic Planning
• Certified Associate In Materials Handling
• Data Collection
• Data Integration
• Data Integrity
• Data Modeling
• Data Quality
• Data Sharing
• Electroencephalography
• Innovation
• Information Technology Operations
• Institutional Research
• Interoperability
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Mental Diseases
• Research Methodologies
• Operations
• Social Change
• Informatics
• Coordinating

• Science & Research
• Data & Analytics
• Healthcare
• Technology
• Software
• Data Integration Specialist
• Clinical Data Specialist
• Medical Records and Health Information Technicians
• Clinical Data Managers
• Data Scientists

Minimum education

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum experience

5+ years

Apply by

Sep 18, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week