Work Study

Nursing students may be eligible to apply to work study positions at the University of Toronto. Check the work study site for important information about eligibility and important dates.

The Summer Work Study Program will open for students on Monday, March 30, 2026, at 9 am. The application deadline for positions is Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 9 am. Positions may have earlier deadlines.

Nursing work study opportunities will be posted here between March 19 and March 30, 2026.

As always, for more information, contact the nursing research office (research.nursing@utoronto.ca).

How to apply

Applications must be submitted through the University of Toronto’s Work Study Program (https://clnx.utoronto.ca/students/overview.htm). Log into this portal and search for the position number(s) you are interested in (see below for position numbers in bold). Submit your application.  Applications sent to the research office or to individual faculty members will not be accepted.

Research Experience Stream

Supervisor: Dr. Mariana Bueno. Position Title: Research Assistant – Caregivers in the NICU. Project Title: Perspectives of nurses and caregivers on caregivers’ involvement in pain care in the neonatal intensive care unit. Position number: 260975. Positions Available: 1.

Supervisor: Dr. Lisa Cranley: Position Title: Research Assistant – Infection Prevention and Control in Long-term Care. Project Title: Balancing Infection Prevention and Control Measures with Person-Centered Care to Support Resident Well-Being in Long-Term Care. Position Number: 261474. Positions Available: 1.

Supervisor: Dr. Laura Istanboulian. Position Title: Research Assistant – Essential Partners in Acute Care. Project Title:  Qualitative synthesis of experience and needs of family caregivers of adult ICU survivors. Position Number: 261100. Positions Available: 1.

Supervisor: Dr. Lindsay Jibb. Position Title: Research Assistant – Psychosocial Health: Children with Cancer. Project Title: Emotion and Symptom-focused Engagement (EASE): A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Traumatic Stress Intervention for Parents of Children with Cancer. Position Number: 261762. Positions Available: 1.

Supervisor: Dr. Tieghan Killackey. Position Title: Research Assistant – Care transitions for youth with congenital heart disease. Project Title: Reimagining Equitable Transitions for Youth with Congenital Heart Disease. Position Number: 261581. Positions Available: 1.

Supervisor: Dr. Samantha Mayo. Position Title: Research Assistant – Adult Cancer Info Needs. Project Title: Evaluation of a Web-App to Address Information Needs among Adults with Hematological Cancers. Position Number: 261293. Positions Available: 1.

Supervisor: Dr. Kathy McGilton: Position Title: Research Assistant – Transitions in Care. Project Title: Transitional care programs: evaluation of performance and patient-oriented outcomes. Position Number: 261480. Positions Available: 1.

Supervisor: Dr. Kelly Metcalfe. Position Title: Research Assistant – Breast Cancer and Genetic Screening. Project Title: Breast Cancer and Genetic Screening. Position Number: 261483. Positions Available: 1.

Supervisor: Dr. Monica Parry. Position Title: Research Assistant – Caregiver Mental Health. Project Title: The Mental Health and Wellbeing of Unpaid Caregivers in Canada: Advancing Intersectionality for Health Equity in Priority Communities. Position Number: 261763. Positions Available: 1.

Supervisor: Dr. Monica Parry. Position Title: Research Assistant – CIHR-Funded Mental Health and Wellbeing of Unpaid Caregivers in Canada Study. Project Title: Sex and Gender Contributions to Unpaid Caregiver’s Health and Wellbeing: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Position Number: 261804. Positions Available: 1.

Supervisor: Dr. Martine Puts. Position Title: Research Assistant – Geriatric Assessment Recommendations Uptake. Project Title: Improving uptake of geriatric assessment recommendations: the Importance study. Position Number: 260977. Positions Available: 1.

Supervisor: Dr. Martine Puts. Position Title: Research Assistant – Comprehensive Health Assessment Geriatrics. Project Title: Comprehensive Health Assessment for My treatment Plan: THE CHAMP STUDY. Position Number: 260983. Positions Available: 1.

Supervisor: The Research Office. Position Title: Research Assistant – Nursing Research. Project Title: Nursing Research. Position Number: 261130. Positions Available: 1.

Supervisor: Dr. Robyn Stremler. Position Title: Research Assistant – Sleep outcomes mHealth, wearable sensors and nudging intervention. Project Title: The SOmNI (Sleep Outcomes mHealth, wearable sensor and Nudging Intervention) Randomized Controlled Trial: An mHealth Intervention for Sleep Promotion in Adolescents. Position Number: 261325. Positions Available: 1.

Supervisor: Dr. Kim Widger. Position Title: Research Assistant – Pediatric Palliative Care. Project Title: Developing a Guideline to Support Timely Palliative Care Referrals in Pediatric Oncology. Position Number: 261132. Positions Available: 1.

Supervisor: Dr. Amy Wright. Position Title: Research Assistant – Fathers of the Next Generation. Project Title: Fathers of the Next Generation Parenting Program. Position Number: 261129. Positions Available: 1.

Supervisor: Dr. Rosie Yoon. Position Title: Research Assistant – Quality Improvement and Evaluation Research. Project Title: Implementation & Evaluation of Quality Improvement /Evaluation Tool for Integrated Ontario Health Team partnered initiatives. Position Number: 261291. Positions Available: 1.

Work Experience Stream

Supervisor: Dr. Summer Haddad. Position Title: Research Assistant – Health Misinformation Projects. Project Title: Strengthening appraisal and communication skills for countering health misinformation in the digital age: Design and evaluation of a novel e-module for undergraduate nursing students. Position Number: 261288. Positions Available: 1.

Supervisor: Dr. Shan Mohammad. Position Title: Research Assistant – Post-truth, Misinformation and Health. Project Title: Strategies that Faculty Utilize to Address Post-Truth and Misinformation about Controversial Health Topics: A Constructivist Grounded Theory. Position Number: 262031. Positions Available: 1.

Supervisor: Dr. Heather Thomson. Position Title: Research Assistant – Simulation in Leadership Education. Project Title: Virtual Simulation to Promote Leadership Development in a Master of Nursing Course. Position Number: 261172. Positions Available: 1.

Supervisor: Dr. Heather Thomson. Position Title:. Research Assistant – Promoting Research. Project Title: Identifying strategies to increase research activities among health care professionals. Position Number: 261170. Positions Available: 1.

Supervisors: Dr. Heather Thomson and Dr. Elizabeth Horsley. Position Title: Research Assistant – Simulation in Education. Project Title: Simulation-based education project. Position Number: 261771. Positions Available: 1.