About the role
Research Assistant -CIHR 2025- Remote
Tracking Code: req1753
Faculty of Health Sciences
Number of Positions: 2
Appointment Type: Limited Term
Salary Grade: Administered in accordance with the Collective Agreement
Posting Date: October 6, 2025
Closing Date: October 21, 2025 (7:00 pm EST)
Course Name and Number: CIHR 2025- Remote - Research Assistant
Job Summary: Coordinate and participate in systematic review data collection and analysis for multiple on-going reviews related to cardiovascular outcomes following common heart failure interventions by age, sex, and race
Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
- Assist with statistical analysis for academic publication
- Assist with knowledge translation activities (academic writing, presentation, training modules)
Required Skills:
- Systematic review process (required)
- Clinical cardiovascular research experience (required)
- Sex, gender, and intersectionality research experience (required)
- Systematic review data collection
- Advanced statistical analysis and related software experience (SAS, R, RevMan)
- Academic writing and publication record
Required Education:
- Undergraduate degree in health sciences (required)
- Masters degree in health sciences (preferred)
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit in electronic format a covering letter and their resume. Applications will be accepted until October 21, 2025 or until a suitable candidate is found. We appreciate all applications received; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Please note that the appointment process in the TA/RA collective agreement has been followed and we are currently posting this TA opportunity for candidates in the fourth preference group (Pool D). However, if you are a qualified candidate currently in the first (Pool A), second (Pool B) or third (Pool C) preference group who is interested in this position, please apply to this posting.
Ontario Tech University is actively committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, indigenization and decolonization (EDIID), and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, while especially encouraging applications from First Nations, Metis, Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents, Indigenous Peoples in Canada, and those eligible to work in Canada, will be given priority.
Ontario Tech University respects people's different needs and therefore will take all reasonable steps to ensure accommodation for applicants where appropriate. The University is also committed to ensuring that confidentiality is maintained throughout all aspects of the recruitment cycle.
If you require accommodation, please contact Julie Day, Health and Disability Management Specialist. For more information about the universities policies for accommodating employees with disabilities please review the university’s Accessibility Policy.
The university acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation which is covered under the Williams Treaties. We are situated on the Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation which includes Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi.
Job Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Expected Start Date: 10/24/2025
Expected End Date: 10/13/2026
About Ontario Tech University
Modern and forwarding-thinking, we advance the discovery and application of knowledge to accelerate economic growth, regional development and social innovation. We inspire and equip students and graduates to make a positive impact in a tech-focused world.
For us, it's not only about developing the next tech breakthrough. Understanding and integrating the social and ethical implications of technology differentiates us as a university.
Our researchers and students team with organizations, community, government and academic partners to uncover innovative solutions for our partners' most pressing problems in a wide range of areas including business, education, energy systems and nuclear science, engineering, health science, humanities, science, information technology and social science.
At Ontario Tech University, we adapt to the ever-changing educational landscape by reimagining education through experiential and dynamic learning opportunities, giving more choices to more people. With more than 80 specialized research laboratories and facilities in addition to many collision spaces like Brilliant Catalyst, our campus community is a place to make lasting connections.
About the role
Research Assistant -CIHR 2025- Remote
Tracking Code: req1753
Faculty of Health Sciences
Number of Positions: 2
Appointment Type: Limited Term
Salary Grade: Administered in accordance with the Collective Agreement
Posting Date: October 6, 2025
Closing Date: October 21, 2025 (7:00 pm EST)
Course Name and Number: CIHR 2025- Remote - Research Assistant
Job Summary: Coordinate and participate in systematic review data collection and analysis for multiple on-going reviews related to cardiovascular outcomes following common heart failure interventions by age, sex, and race
Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
- Assist with statistical analysis for academic publication
- Assist with knowledge translation activities (academic writing, presentation, training modules)
Required Skills:
- Systematic review process (required)
- Clinical cardiovascular research experience (required)
- Sex, gender, and intersectionality research experience (required)
- Systematic review data collection
- Advanced statistical analysis and related software experience (SAS, R, RevMan)
- Academic writing and publication record
Required Education:
- Undergraduate degree in health sciences (required)
- Masters degree in health sciences (preferred)
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit in electronic format a covering letter and their resume. Applications will be accepted until October 21, 2025 or until a suitable candidate is found. We appreciate all applications received; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Please note that the appointment process in the TA/RA collective agreement has been followed and we are currently posting this TA opportunity for candidates in the fourth preference group (Pool D). However, if you are a qualified candidate currently in the first (Pool A), second (Pool B) or third (Pool C) preference group who is interested in this position, please apply to this posting.
Ontario Tech University is actively committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, indigenization and decolonization (EDIID), and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, while especially encouraging applications from First Nations, Metis, Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents, Indigenous Peoples in Canada, and those eligible to work in Canada, will be given priority.
Ontario Tech University respects people's different needs and therefore will take all reasonable steps to ensure accommodation for applicants where appropriate. The University is also committed to ensuring that confidentiality is maintained throughout all aspects of the recruitment cycle.
If you require accommodation, please contact Julie Day, Health and Disability Management Specialist. For more information about the universities policies for accommodating employees with disabilities please review the university’s Accessibility Policy.
The university acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation which is covered under the Williams Treaties. We are situated on the Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation which includes Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi.
Job Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Expected Start Date: 10/24/2025
Expected End Date: 10/13/2026
About Ontario Tech University
Modern and forwarding-thinking, we advance the discovery and application of knowledge to accelerate economic growth, regional development and social innovation. We inspire and equip students and graduates to make a positive impact in a tech-focused world.
For us, it's not only about developing the next tech breakthrough. Understanding and integrating the social and ethical implications of technology differentiates us as a university.
Our researchers and students team with organizations, community, government and academic partners to uncover innovative solutions for our partners' most pressing problems in a wide range of areas including business, education, energy systems and nuclear science, engineering, health science, humanities, science, information technology and social science.
At Ontario Tech University, we adapt to the ever-changing educational landscape by reimagining education through experiential and dynamic learning opportunities, giving more choices to more people. With more than 80 specialized research laboratories and facilities in addition to many collision spaces like Brilliant Catalyst, our campus community is a place to make lasting connections.