Job Description

Who we are

We are an organization comprised of industry thought leaders who are passionate about health data and want to make a difference in the health care field. We are an independent, not-for-profit organization and together with our partners we provide essential information on Canada's health systems, enabling decisions that lead to healthier Canadians. As a valued member of the CIHI team, you and your work will have a pivotal role in the evolution of Canada's health care systems.

CIHI is recognized as an exceptional place to work that embraces diversity, respect, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Learn about our and the work being done to create a more inclusive and welcoming organization by focusing on how we learn, govern and practise.

At CIHI, we recognize what matters to our employees. Some of the benefits of working at CIHI include

• HOOPP Pension Plan (Defined Benefits Pension)
• Retirement Planning Program
• Generous vacation days for permanent and long-term contracts
• Work-life balance
• Career Planning Program
• Learning and Professional Development Program
• Flexible benefits program from your first day on the job for permanent and long-term contracts

Why is this role important?

1. Conducts analysis for information products such as annual reports, special analyses and abstracts, in collaboration with the other CJRR analytical members. Activities may include literature reviews, data analysis, verification, interpretation, writing and preparation of presentations.

2. Provides analytical support to new initiatives such as prosthesis brand-level analysis. Activities may include preparing meeting summaries, supporting stakeholder meetings and conducting analytical investigations.

3. Provides timely and client-oriented services in response to requests for data from internal and external clients in accordance with CIHI privacy and security policies and procedures.

4. Working with other team members, supports data submission cycle processes by performing ongoing data quality checks, investigating data quality issues (including working with internal IT staff as needed), and producing comprehensive documentation as per the CIHI corporate data quality framework and other technical documentation needs.

5. Participates in meetings with external working groups and prepares documentation, presentations, and briefing notes, as required.

6. Assumes responsibility for other related duties as assigned by the Program Lead and/or Manager.

What you'll do

• Undergraduate degree in Epidemiology, Health Information, Statistics or equivalent combination of experience and education. A graduate degree would be an asset.

• One to three years' experience analysing health-care data.

• Experience in the manipulation and analysis of large cross-sectional and longitudinal data sets an asset. Familiarity with relational databases is an asset.

• Experience with SAS or other statistical software. Experience with R and Python would be an asset.

• Strong conceptual and problem-solving skills.

• Knowledge of quantitative methods and applied experience in the preparation of information products.

• Proven effective written and verbal communication skills, and excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a deadline-driven environment.

• Fluency in both official languages would be an asset.

What you'll bring to the table

• Undergraduate degree in Epidemiology, Health Information, Statistics or equivalent combination of experience and education. A graduate degree would be an asset.

• One to three years' experience analysing health-care data.

• Experience in the manipulation and analysis of large cross-sectional and longitudinal data sets an asset. Familiarity with relational databases is an asset.

• Experience with SAS or other statistical software. Experience with R and Python would be an asset.

• Strong conceptual and problem-solving skills.

• Knowledge of quantitative methods and applied experience in the preparation of information products.

• Proven effective written and verbal communication skills, and excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a deadline-driven environment.

• Fluency in both official languages would be an asset.

To find out more about this role and other exciting opportunities visit our website at www.cihi.ca and check out our 'Careers' section.

We thank all those who apply, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Vaccination remains the most effective tool to reduce the risk of COVID-19. CIHI is committed to ensuring the health and safety of our employees in the workplace, and therefore CIHI requires proof of vaccination for all of our employees unless a valid accommodation under legislation exists.

At CIHI we are committed to fostering an inclusive, barrier-free and accessible environment. Part of this commitment includes arranging accommodations to ensure an equitable opportunity to participate in the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.

Please note the CIHI Recruiting Team uses email to communicate with applicants. Please make sure your profile has an updated email address that is checked regularly, including the junk/spam mail folder, as we send time sensitive emails (i.e. testing and interview bookings).