Location: Toronto-661 University

Department: Toxicology and Exposure Assessment, Third Party Funded

The Role This practicum student role will be part of the Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH) team.

The successful candidate for our 2026 winter practicum will contribute to a new initiative to understand radon exposures across Ontario and develop educational resources for public health practitioners. There will also be opportunity to support EOH staff as they respond to field requests from public health practitioners and decision-makers throughout Ontario.

The successful candidate will have an opportunity to contribute to the following activities:

• Comprehensive review and interpretation of environmental data, which may include developing and implementing a data analysis plan.
• Prepare summary reports and presentations.
• Assist in report writing in support of technical requests on environmentally-related requests, as needed.

Please Note

• This position is only open to students who are currently enrolled in an academic program where the completion of a practicum placement is required.
• This position is only open to students currently residing in Ontario and attending a Canadian academic institution. Preference will be given to students enrolled in Ontario-based academic institutions.
• This is a paid placement.

Suggested placement start and end date: January 2026 to March 2026

Educational Objectives

• Gain expertise in analysis and interpretation of data.
• Develop skills in communicating scientific information through report writing, presentations and working in collaboration with key stakeholders.

Proposed Deliverables At The End Of The Placement

• The successful candidate will prepare a report.

Education And Experience

• Currently enrolled in a Master’s degree program in Environmental and/or Occupational Health, Epidemiology, or a related field.
• Strong English communication skills (both written and verbal) are required.
• Computer proficiency, strong organizational skills and attention to detail are required.
• Experience cleaning and manipulating large datasets in R would be an asset but is not required.

Duration: Student (Fixed Term), 3 month(s)

Hours of Work: Full time, 36.25 hours per week

Compensation Group: Individual Contributor

Posting Date: 09-19-2025

Closing Date: 10-4-2025

Please note: applications will be received no later than 11:59pm on the date preceding the closing date as indicated on the Job Requisition.

Note: Internal candidates will be considered first. While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose. PHO is committed to ensuring equity in employment. Our goal is to create a diverse, inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to ensure our services and communications are accessible to all individuals. Any candidate who requires a job posting in an alternative format may email a request to HR_Inquiries@oahpp.ca. Once an applicant has been selected for an interview, they can inform PHO about any accommodations they may require at any stage of the interview process.