Employment type: full time Position: Senior Manager of Research Type: Full-time, permanent Salary range: $80,000-$90,000, with a generous benefits package Location: Full-time remote from anywhere in Canada; the Centre’s office is in Toronto Reports to: Director of Research and Policy Works closely with: Executive Director; Director, Stakeholder Relations; Manager, Communications; Partnerships team; other departments as applicable. Apply by: November 24, 2026 About the Centre Founded in 2016, The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking (the Centre) is a national charity dedicated to ending all forms of human trafficking in Canada. To achieve this, the Centre mobilizes system change by collaborating with diverse partners, including survivor leaders, governments, private sector businesses, front-line service providers, police, and community advocates to advance best practices and eliminate duplicate efforts across Canada. We do this through education and awareness, policy development and advocacy, research and data collection, and knowledge transfer and convening. On May 29, 2019, the Centre launched the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline, providing a confidential and multilingual service operating 24/7 to connect victims and survivors across Canada with social services and law enforcement if they so choose. As the operator of the hotline, the Centre has a unique perspective on Canada’s existing anti-trafficking safety net and the needs of those most impacted by this crime. Position summary The Senior Manager of Research provides senior-level leadership and coordination for the Centre’s research function, helping to shape and implement a multi-year research agenda that advances evidence-informed responses to human trafficking in Canada. This role strengthens the systems, standards, partnerships, and practices that support high-quality research at the Centre. The Senior Manager leads primary and secondary research initiatives, supports consistent research quality and ethical practice, and translates findings into practical knowledge that can inform programs, partnerships, public education, advocacy, and broader systems-change efforts. As a senior member of the team, the Senior Manager of Research serves as a subject matter expert on the Canadian and international research landscape related to human trafficking. They build and maintain strong relationships with academic and non-profit research partners. They provide guidance on ethical, trauma-informed, and survivor-centred approaches to research and lived experience engagement. Working closely with the Director of Research and relevant colleagues, the role ensures research insights, including those emerging from hotline data and sector engagement, are shared in ways that support organizational learning, strengthen understanding of service gaps and emerging trends, and inform practical opportunities for action. Key responsibilities Research Help shape and implement the Centre’s multi-year research agenda, in collaboration with the Director of Research and relevant colleagues, including through primary and secondary research methods. Manage and lead primary research projects through all phases, including conception, design, ethics review, implementation, analysis, and report writing. Conduct and oversee literature reviews, environmental scans, and evidence syntheses to inform organizational strategy, programs, public education, advocacy, and knowledge mobilization. Serve as a subject matter expert by maintaining a strong understanding of the Canadian and international research landscape related to human trafficking, including emerging trends, evidence gaps, and promising practices. Work collaboratively with colleagues responsible for hotline operations, data, partnerships, communications, and stakeholder relations to ensure research priorities are informed by frontline insights, hotline data, sector needs, and organizational strategy. Develop and support consistent use of standards for assessing research quality, while promoting organizational learning and capacity building in evidence-informed practice. Work with the Partnerships and Communications teams to support knowledge mobilization and dissemination strategies that make research findings accessible, actionable, and useful to diverse audiences. Present research findings to service providers, governments, funders, community partners, academic audiences, and members of the public. Develop practical research products, such as reports, summaries, briefing materials, presentations, and tools, that translate evidence into learning, decision-making, and action. Identify gaps in knowledge, data, and practice and recommend research priorities that advance the Centre’s mission and strengthen Canada’s anti-trafficking response. Support the Research & Policy Associate with their ongoing research, as required. Partnership development In collaboration with the Executive Director and Senior Development Officer, develop and steward relationships with a diverse range of academic and non-profit research partners. Identify and engage with relevant national and international academic, research, practitioner, and policy networks to strengthen research partnerships and knowledge exchange related to human trafficking. Represent the Centre in research partnerships, communities of practice, advisory tables, and sector convenings, as appropriate and in alignment with organizational priorities. Contribute research expertise to collaborative research proposals, partnership agreements, and funding opportunities related to the Centre’s research priorities. Ethics Lead the ongoing development and implementation of research ethics practices related to research, lived experience engagement, consultation, and knowledge sharing. Provide guidance on ethical considerations for primary research involving human participants, including trauma-informed and survivor-centred approaches, informed consent, privacy, data protection, and risk mitigation. Supp