Volunteer with Research

A research volunteer is a person who performs tasks for, or provides services to, Research at St. Michael’s Hospital without monetary compensation or academic credit. Research volunteers have the opportunity to gain first-hand experience with research conducted in a laboratory and/or clinical setting at St. Michael’s, under the supervision of a principal investigator (PI).

Other ways of becoming a research volunteer:

If you want to become a research volunteer at St. Michael’s Hospital, you must first find a potential research supervisor through the Researcher or Research Programs sections of our website. It’s important to ensure you are interested in their research and the topic is relevant to your field of study or professional experience.

Download and complete the Research Volunteer Application Form.

Email the completed form directly to the researcher(s) you’ve selected. Keep in mind that many researchers can receive hundreds of inquiries regarding volunteer opportunities, so it’s important to have a good understanding of the researcher’s work before you contact them. If the researcher has a volunteer opportunity available, they will let you know.

If the researcher agrees to be your supervisor and you decide to work together, your supervisor will contact the Office of Research Administration at Unity Health to initiate the application process.

Once you’ve completed your registration with the Office of Research Administration, you must obtain an ID Badge in order to access all Unity Health locations.  The Office of Research Administration will provide you with instructions.

Please note:

  • It is mandatory for students to have a criminal record check completed. We conduct this on the student’s behalf after they have started at Unity Health (no need to have it done prior)
  • It is mandatory for students to show official proof of vaccine status (minimum 2 doses)


Contact

If you have questions about becoming a research volunteer, please contact:

Dalbir Singh

Research Employment Coordinator
Office of Research Administration
Email: ORAResearch@unityhealth.to

 

Note: If you’re interested in volunteering within the Hospital, and not within Research, please visit Volunteering at St. Michael’s.