Job Description

Status:

Full time, indefinite

Location:

Ottawa, Ontario, or Toronto, Ontario (hybrid)

Closing date:

July 9, 2025

Salary range:

$128,520 to $161,160 per year



Canada's Drug Agency is a pan-Canadian health organization. We are an independent, not-for-profit organization headquartered in Ottawa, with a satellite office in Toronto. Created and funded by Canada's federal, provincial, and territorial governments, we drive better coordination, alignment, and public value within Canada's drug and health technology landscape. We provide Canada's health system leaders with independent evidence and advice so they can make informed drug, health technology, and health system decisions, and we collaborate with national and international partners to enhance our collective impact.



We are proud to be a 2025 National Capital Region Top Employer. Canada's Drug Agency was named 1 of the National Capital Region's Top Employers for the second year in a row. This recognition celebrates our dedication to fostering a work environment that nurtures growth; innovation; and inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA). It reaffirms our ongoing efforts to create an outstanding workplace where our employees thrive and feel valued.



Most of our employees participate in a hybrid workspace arrangement that allows for flexibility and enhanced work-life balance. We believe in the positive impact of in-person collaboration and the importance of team building. Added consideration is given to qualified candidates who live near our offices and can participate in a hybrid arrangement. Those applying must be located in Ontario, except in rare circumstances where the employment position is remote.



Primary Focus

Under the direction of the Chief Scientist and Vice-President of Evidence, the Director has overall responsibility for the strategic leadership of Health Economics. To address customers' needs for timely and relevant products and services, the Director has responsibility for quality standards for evidence-based reviews of economic information and best practices in health economics across the spectrum and life cycle of products and services, and alignment with health technology assessment (HTA) best practices.



What do the daily responsibilities look like?

On any given day, the Director, Health Economics will:

lead and oversee the Health Economics team to deliver high-quality, evidence-based reviews of economic information for products and services contribute to the organization's strategic direction by supporting long-term team and business planning; guiding operational initiatives, including change management; and leading the strategic development of future-focused health economics activities evaluate and contribute to organizational processes and policies, enabling efficient and effective decision-making maintain current knowledge and implement best practices in methodologies, quality standards, and audits related to health economics advance the science of health economics in alignment with national and international HTA organizations, ensuring deliverables meet program and partner objectives ensure rigorous and consistent methodologies are used for economic evaluations, in collaboration with the Scientific Evidence, Methodologies, and Resources team collaborate across the organization to develop relevant health economics products and explore innovative ways to present economic information for greater impact engage with external partners in the health system to ensure that health economics products and frameworks contribute positively to the broader health care landscape participate in national and international working groups to maintain expertise, raise the organization's profile, and support capacity-building through training and collaboration oversee the development and maintenance of economic methods and guidelines, including submission guidelines, cost guidance, and evaluation frameworks provide leadership and mentorship to a multidisciplinary team through coaching, guidance, and effective resource management collaborate with People and Culture on staffing plans, hiring, job descriptions, and employee relations matters manage and monitor budgets to ensure alignment with departmental goals and objectives prepare briefing notes and information materials to support executive and CEO-level decision-making.

Is this the right role for you?

The Director, Health Economics will likely have:

a master's degree in economics or a health-related discipline, plus at least 8 to 10 years of health economics experience in the public or private health care sector an understanding of the health care system in Canada and knowledge of the decision-making processes within the federal, provincial, and territorial governments; this includes knowledge of relevant federal, provincial, and territorial programs and systems that take up our products and service (e.g., drug plans), along with broad knowledge of research methods used in the development and application of HTAs in-depth understanding of microeconomic analysis, which includes prior experience in economic evaluations, budget impact analyses, and computer-based economic and statistical modelling strong leadership and people management skills to lead, mentor, and manage a multidisciplinary research team sound strategic-planning skills to contribute to the development of strategic and operational plans for an evolving program area strong planning, program, and project management skills to define and meet time frames for the successful implementation of organizational and program deliverables, including budget management sound reasoning skills and good judgment, along with ability and experience in managing and facilitating change ability to modify approaches and direction as needed to deliver relevant and highly regarded products and services exceptional communication, writing, presentation, negotiation, and facilitation skills proven ability to work in an environment with multiple interested parties and to establish credibility, trust, and collaborative working relationships, internally and externally knowledge and experience with health technology and drug evaluation methodology, plus the ability to work with national experts in health technology and drug evaluation advanced knowledge of clinical issues relating to the use of drugs and devices within Canada.

What will set you apart?

The following are considered asset qualifications:

experience working on a pan-Canadian program experience working with expert and advisory committees fluency in French.

What's in it for you?

At Canada's Drug Agency, you will find:

a team-focused, supportive, and inclusive work environment a competitive compensation package, including participation in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) -- 1 of Canada's largest and most successful defined benefit pension plans a comprehensive benefits package for employees and dependents, including health, dental, life, and travel insurance; a health spending account; and an employee assistance program paid time off (including a minimum of 4 weeks of vacation leave, as well as sick leave and life leave, a December holiday closure, and other leave options) opportunities to work with and learn from highly specialized professionals personal growth through professional development opportunities, corporate training, and support for continuing education a friendly culture that supports community engagement the opportunity to make a difference for people living in Canada and effect positive change.

To apply for this position, visit the Careers section of our website. Your resume must clearly identify how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role. Applications for this opportunity may be used for future staffing vacancies. We thank you for your interest; however, only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted. Please visit our website regularly for new opportunities.

At Canada's Drug Agency, we actively celebrate, support, and flourish through our differences. Our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds, who share a passion for building the future of health care. We demonstrate a commitment to IDEA through continuous training, modelling inclusive behaviours, and proactively managing biases. We highly encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including people of all places of origin and religions, people with disabilities, people who are neurodivergent, people who are Black or racialized, Indigenous people, women, and people from the 2SLGBTQ+ community. We also provide accommodations during all phases of the recruitment process. If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please let the Talent Acquisition team know when they contact you. We will work with you to meet your needs.



Please note that, as a condition of employment, successful candidates will be required to complete a confidential pre-employment background check, including criminal, employment, and educational verifications.



Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada. We regret that we are unable to sponsor employment visas at this time.



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