Research Analyst: Academic Planning & HR

Job Details

Date Posted: 2026-06-11

Req ID: 48563

Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga

Department: The Office of the Vice-Principal Academic & Dean

Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Position Number: 00042393

Existing Vacancy: Yes

About us:

U of T Mississauga—the second largest campus of Canada’s top-ranked university and the only research university in Ontario’s booming Peel Region—is one of the world’s great catalysts of human potential.

Our employee community hums with the energy of 3,400 faculty, librarians and staff, who power our campus with curiosity, connection and care. We work together to spark life-changing research and innovation, make an indelible mark on the world by building equitable cities and societies, enable healthy lives, create a sustainable future and ignite entrepreneurship. Above all, we prioritize student success, and seek to give our 16,500 students the lift of a lifetime through learning and discovery.

Your opportunity:

Situated in the Office of the Vice-Principal Academic & Dean (OVPAD), Academic Operations portfolio, this role reports to the Associate Director, Academic Planning & Policy and supports multiple areas in OVPAD.

This role will provide administrative, project, data and/or report support to Academic Planning & Policy, Programs and Curriculum and Academic HR for processes such as course planning, enrolment monitoring, Faculty complement planning, quality assurance reviews and course evaluations.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Collating and organizing data for various reports; generating reports
• Relaying and/or gathering information from senior leadership
• Executing assigned tasks according to production schedules and project plans
• Informing senior staff of impending deadlines
• Proofreading and fact-checking content
• Building and strengthening relationships with stakeholders and partners of strategic importance
• Resolving issues within the scope of the role and escalating problems as required
• Serving as a resource to others by providing (non-supervisory) job-related guidance

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum five years related experience in an administrative and/or educational environment.
• Experience using institutional data dashboards and business intelligence tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI) to analyze enrolment, course planning and/or academic planning data.
• Experience preparing reports, presentations and briefing materials for senior academic administrators.
• Experience interpreting and applying academic policies, procedures and regulations within a post-secondary environment.
• Experience supporting academic human resources processes, including faculty appointments, tenure, promotion, leaves and/or complement planning.
• Experience supporting academic planning, policy, curriculum and/or institutional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.
• Experience supporting policy review processes within a post-secondary institution.
• Experience with/knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, SharePoint etc.

Please note, one position is available as a 19 month term.