Job Description

Status:

Full time, indefinite

Location:

Ottawa, Ontario, or Toronto, Ontario (hybrid)

Closing date:

September 18, 2025

Salary range:

$87,720 to $109,140 per year



Canada's Drug Agency (CDA-AMC) 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. CDA-AMC was named one 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

This role plays a key part in advancing the data systems and analytics function at CDA-AMC. The Senior Research and Data Analyst will lead and support rigorous, timely research and analysis that informs health policy, supports the core and strategic initiatives of CDA-AMC, and contributes to better health outcomes across Canada. The role involves translating complex data into meaningful, policy relevant insights and presenting them through clear and accessible reports, briefing notes, and presentations tailored for internal and external audiences.



What do the daily responsibilities look like?

On any given day, the Senior Research and Data Analyst will:

design, plan, and execute methodological studies and analyses related to drug use, health outcomes, and costs, ensuring methodological rigour and alignment with company priorities access, manage, and manipulate large administrative drug databases and other relevant datasets using appropriate tools and software for data management, analysis, and visualization assess the fitness of available data for specific analytical purposes, including evaluating completeness, consistency, and relevance, and document data strengths and limitations conduct complex analyses and identify and report on trends, patterns, and emerging issues in drug use, costs, and outcomes collaborate with multidisciplinary teams -- researchers, clinicians, policy-makers, and government partners -- to define analytical needs, validate findings, and support decision-making communicate technical analyses and findings clearly and effectively to both technical and nontechnical audiences, through written reports, presentations, and visualizations manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment, balance competing priorities, and adapt to evolving needs while ensuring quality and timeliness.

Is this the right role for you?

The Senior Research and Data Analyst will likely have:

a postsecondary education in a related discipline, such as economics, statistics, data science, epidemiology, or health services research, coupled with advanced related experience working in a multipartner, data-driven environment that is normally attained over a 5-year period (an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered) experience leading complex research projects, overseeing methodology design, data collection, analysis, and synthesis related to drug use, outcomes, and cost the ability to manipulate and analyze large administrative drug databases and using tools and software for managing, analyzing, and visualizing data, while ensuring data governance and quality standards are upheld across all phases of project work expertise in assessing the fitness of data for specific analytical purposes, including evaluating data completeness, consistency, and relevance strong skills in analyzing, interpreting, and reporting on trends and patterns related to drug use and costs experience working with common drug-related data sources such as the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), public and private administrative data holdings, electronic medical records, and others strong understanding of the health care and health data landscape in Canada, including knowledge of key data sources (e.g., administrative databases, electronic health records, national surveys, and disease registries), service delivery models, and government decision-making across federal, provincial, and territorial jurisdictions a proven track record of collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and across sectors, (e.g., researchers, clinicians, policy-makers, and government agencies) the ability to manage ambiguity, balance competing priorities, and find practical solutions in a dynamic environment proficiency in communicating and conveying technical findings and concepts clearly to nontechnical audiences through both written and verbal formats expertise in providing strategic insights to senior leadership through presentations, reports, and briefing notes that inform decision-making experience in providing mentorship to junior analysts and leading small cross-functional collaborations to support project delivery and skill development the ability to plan and deliver capacity-building initiatives, including training sessions on methods and tools, to strengthen team expertise and knowledge sharing.

What will set you apart?

The following are considered asset qualifications:

a graduate degree from a recognized postsecondary institution with a specialization in economics, statistics, data science, epidemiology, or health services research 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) -- one 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 inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (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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