Innovation Research

POSITION TYPE: Full-time, 75 hours/pay period, 1 FTE

SALARY SCALE: $37.20 to $42.40 /hour

CLOSING DATE: 2026/09/15*

Why should you join Bruyère Health RI? The Bruyère Health Research Institute supports investigators who contribute to a better, more responsive health care system that delivers the best care to patients, residents, and families. We focus on finding the future of care for aging Canadians and vulnerable populations.

What we offer?

Competitive health and dental benefits program

3 weeks' vacation, 10 sick days, 2 float days

Defined Pension Plan

Wellness program and on-site gyms

Employee perks program

Employee and Family Assistance Programincluding Mental health support

Professional development and learning opportunities

Flexible work environment

Summary of the role The Innovation & Program Operations Coordinator will be joining Bruyère's nationally recognized health innovation team as we advance the development, evaluation, adoption, and scaling of healthcare technologies within Bruyère and across Canada. The Innovation & Program Operations Coordinator is responsible for the oversight of day-to-day research activities of the innovation team and for financial coordination across the program.

Key responsibilities include providing support in areas such as grant submissions, completion of ethics materials, data collection and analysis, general ledger and payroll reconciliation, daily logistics to ensure that project objectives are met and project stakeholders are supported, manuscript drafting and other duties as required. Reporting to the Program Manager, the incumbent will also support the implementation and evaluation of innovation projects across Bruyère.

Main duties and responsibilities Innovation Coordination Activities

Coordinate the day-to-day activities related to innovation projects

Conduct training and provide technical support to project stakeholders

Work with hospital staff on the many day-to-day tasks required to implement and evaluate innovation projects

Provide staff and patients with training on new technology

Provide hospital staff with support when piloting an innovation

Provide support on the development and implementation of project learnings (knowledge transfer)

Manage multiple competing priorities to meet deadlines and deliverables

Present innovations to individuals or small groups to engage them in the project

Liaise with project stakeholders for report edits and feedback

Support the grant submissions process

Write project reports for funders and internal stakeholders

Conduct data gathering and analysis for reports (when focused on project coordination deliverables)

Support innovation team with reviews of companies

Financial Activities

Perform monthly general ledger reconciliation across program accounts; investigate, document, and resolve discrepancies with Finance

Reconcile payroll to project and grant accounts, including salary allocations and effort splits across multiple funding sources

Track expenditures against approved budgets and funder terms; flag variances and projected over/under-spends to the Program Manager

Prepare financial reports and reconciliations for funders in line with reporting deadlines and eligibility rules

Maintain accurate financial records and audit-ready documentation for program accounts

Draft business cases for potential projects

Draft financial projections for small/straightforward projects

Draft final reports for stakeholders

Research Activities

Coordinate data gathering and analysis for innovation and research projects

Support innovation team with literature reviews

Write manuscripts for publications

Conduct data gathering and analysis for reports (when tied to research outcomes)

Complete new ethics applications with input from Program Manager or senior team members

Conduct straightforward data manipulation using appropriate software

Administrative Support

Take initiative to support team goals and pitch-in with tasks as required

Additional duties may be added as projects progress Qualifications

Master's degree in relevant field

2 years relevant project coordination experience, ideally within healthcare and/or innovation, including areas such as project coordination and planning, budget development and knowledge of granting agency requirements and sound knowledge of innovation principles

Demonstrated experience with financial reconciliation, including general ledger and/or payroll reconciliation, and tracking expenditures across multiple funding sources

Key Competencies

Excellent oral