Health Science Jobs in Toronto, ON (NOW HIRING)

Date Posted: 09/01/2026
Req ID: 50018
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Department of Medicine
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00059871
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description:

About us:
Home to over 40 departments and institutes, the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine lies at the heart of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network and is a global leader in ground-breaking research and education, spanning clinical medicine, basic science and the rehabilitation sciences sectors.

Your opportunity:
The Department of Medicine (DOM) is one of the largest in North America, with 830 full-time faculty members, 1,000 postgraduate trainees, and 20 specialty and sub-specialty divisions located across six fully-affiliated hospitals, four community-affiliated hospitals and more than a dozen additional clinical practice sites. We are a powerhouse of medical research, with more than $162million in annual research funding. This research generates new knowledge with the goal of meaningfully impacting internal medicine training and the care and health outcomes of patients and their families.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing project schedules including milestones, critical path, timelines, deliverables and reporting
• Building and strengthening relationships with stakeholders and partners of strategic importance, and identifying opportunities for external collaborations
• Writing project-specific proposals, briefings and reports to support research and partnership initiatives
• Drafting and editing partnership agreements and settling partnership agreements and contract terms
• Advising on research project design and advising staff on best practices regarding research ethics protocols
• Monitoring and reporting on funding accounts for research agreements and preparing financial analysis and forecasts

Essential Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in a relevant discipline
• Minimum five (5) years of experience supporting projects and strategic initiatives in an academic, healthcare, research, or similarly complex environment
• Demonstrated experience developing project schedules, including milestones, critical path, timelines, deliverables, and reporting
• Demonstrated experience building and strengthening relationships with stakeholders and partners of strategic importance
• Demonstrated experience identifying, developing, and executing strategies for research and development collaborations, and identifying new external partnership opportunities
• Demonstrated experience writing and editing project-specific proposals, briefings, and funding applications
• Experience drafting and editing partnership agreements and settling contract terms
• Experience interpreting and applying research funding guidelines, policies, procedures, and sponsor requirements
• Experience supporting research projects, including advising on research project design and conducting systematic literature reviews
• Experience monitoring and reporting on funding accounts for research agreements and planning financial resources for projects
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and experience using research administration and information management systems, including the Research Information System (RIS)
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with a range of internal and external stakeholders
• Strong organizational, project coordination, and time-management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet multiple deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to interpret and apply policies and procedures

Assets (Nonessential):

• PhD in a relevant discipline

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Diplomatic
• Goal oriented
• Proactive
• Self-directed
• Team player

Please note: This is a 1-year term position.

Closing Date: 09/13/2026, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW 
Appointment Type: Budget - Term 
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 14 -- $91,677. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $117,242. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol. 
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial
Recruiter: Sana J Mahmood

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

Job descriptions are available upon request for internal applicants.