Share Email Opening Title 2026 Ward Summer Research Student - Melanie Penner  Category Research   Req Number RES-25-00039   Open Date 12/27/2025   Number of Openings 1   Department Bloorview Research Institute  Work type Temporary Full-Time  Salary band $17.60  FTE 1.00  Posting Close Date 02/13/2026  Description Status: Temporary Full Time (1.00 FTE) Compensation: $17.60/hr Start Date: May 4, 2026 End Date: July 24, 2026 Lab: Autism Research Centre (ACCEPT Lab) Supervisor: Dr. Melanie Penner Program: Bloorview Research Institute Join us in building a world of possibility for children with neurodevelopmental differences and disabilities! Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada’s largest pediatric rehabilitation hospital and is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. It has ranked amongst Canada’s top 40 research hospitals for more than a decade. Holland Bloorview has won numerous awards including Greater Toronto's Top Employers, Canada's Top Employers for Young People and Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures. We offer an inspiring, inclusive, innovative, and collaborative work environment with competitive compensation and benefit packages and programs that support ongoing learning and professional growth. The Bloorview Research Institute (BRI), embedded within the hospital, is the only university-affiliated research institute in Canada dedicated to pediatric disability, and one of very few around the world. BRI’s vision is to be a global leader in transformative, equity-driven research dedicated to enabling personalized versions of a good life across the lifespan, for all individuals with childhood onset disabilities, acquired injuries and developmental differences, their families and communities. Description The student will be a member of the Autism Research Centre - an interdisciplinary team of researchers and clinicians focused on supporting autistic children/youth and their families. While there will be the opportunity to work on a few different projects over the summer term, the student will specifically assist with the qualitative analysis of child/youth interviews of those who have received care through the Extensive Needs Service (ENS). ENS is a program that provides vital wrap-around services for children and youth with urgent and extensive needs in Ontario who have co-occurring urgent medical, physical and developmental complexities and/or social vulnerabilities. The Bloorview Research Institute is pleased to launch SOAR (Sparking student Opportunities for Advancing inclusive childhood disability Research) in partnership with the Community of Support-Research Application Support Initiative (COS-RASI). SOAR aims to provide students experiencing structural disadvantages based on their identities, socioeconomic backgrounds and lived experience with research and mentorship opportunities as part of the Ward Family Summer Student Research Program. Eligible students include but are not limited to those who identify as as Indigenous, Black, Filipino, Latin American, socioeconomically disadvantaged, non-traditional learners or who self-identify with having a disability. Applications for SOAR positions are submitted separately. Please click here for more details on how to apply. Compensation Details The program runs for 12 weeks from May 4, 2026 – July 24, 2026. Students will be paid $17.60 per hour based on a 37.5 hour week (full-time), less statutory deductions, including 4% in lieu of vacation and relevant statutory holiday pay. Students will be paid biweekly through payroll. Key Responsibilities Analysis of qualitative interview data  General administrative and clerical functions to support projects Additional duties assigned as required Qualifications Students must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree program with minimum GPA of 3.7 or higher in last two years of study (Required)  Able to utilize skills learned in academic studies in this position Able to communicate effectively with staff and clients Demonstrates ability to work as part of a team and be a team player Shows accuracy and attention to detail Able to organize work to ensure deadlines are met and follow-up is complete Has working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint & Excel Applies data management skills and principles Application Please submit the following in one (1) pdf file in the order indicated below: A copy of your most recent curriculum vitae (CV) A copy of your most recent unofficial university transcript A list of two referees (recent professors, previous employers) who may be contacted to provide a letter of recommendation in the event you are shortlisted for the position. Please include the full name of referee, title/position, name of institution, institutional email address and phone number Any applications missing this information will not be accepted.   About the Organization Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital creates a world of possibility by supporting children and youth with disabilities, medical complexity, illness and injury. All of our work is guided by our strategic plan, Transformative Care, Inclusive World: Holland Bloorview 2030. The plan: https://strategicplan.hollandbloorview.ca/ To get a glimpse as to who Holland Bloorview is, we invite you to watch the Together We Dare. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3c-FszREUk Holland Bloorview is committed to fostering a climate of inclusion, diversity, equity accessibility, and anti-racism (IDEAA). This commitment is central to, and mutually supportive of, our research excellence mandate. We welcome and respect the diversity of all members of our community and we seek to create an inclusive culture for our clients, families, research scientists, staff, participants, trainees, volunteers, trustees, and partners. To help in our journey towards fully reflecting the communities we partner with, we welcome and encourage applications from Black individuals and other racialized persons, Indigenous Peoples, women, persons with disabilities, LGBTQI2SA+ persons, and others who may contribute to further diversification of ideas within our community. Holland Bloorview is committed to fair assessment of a candidate's abilities, and consideration for diversity of thought, method, and experience, including non-traditional career paths. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation will be provided throughout the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Please notify us of any accommodations that you require by contacting humanresources@hollandbloorview.ca or 416-425-6220.   This position is currently not accepting applications. To search for an open position, please go to http://hollandbloorview.appone.com WE ALSO RECOMMEND Other Jobs Within Same Category Postdoctoral Fellow (Autism Research Centre - FiiND Lab) in Toronto, ON Posted on: 3/2/2026 [Apply Now] Other Jobs Within 60 Miles -- None found -- Follow us See who works here: