Methodologist, Home and Continuing Care Development

Methodologist, Home and Continuing Care Development

Location:        Ottawa

Reports to:    Manager, Home and Continuing Care Development

Every day, CIHI contributes to improving Canada's health system and the health of Canadians through the collection and analysis of information. At the heart of this work is our winning team of highly skilled, knowledgeable professionals who care about making a difference. CIHI makes it a priority to understand and celebrate the contribution of each and every one of our talented and dedicated staff members.

Job Summary

The Methodologist works within an interdisciplinary matrix team providing specialized methodology expertise and leadership for the planning and coordination of key HCC analytical deliverables.  The Methodologist also supports the development of new reports, education, and knowledge exchange products for a diverse range of audiences from clinicians to policy-makers. 

Duties and Responsibilities

1.      In collaboration with the HCC Operations and Development teams, provides leadership in the planning and execution of selected HCC analytical deliverables, in particular the production of analytical and data quality reports on the home and continuing care sectors.

2.      Provides leadership for special analytical studies, including collaborations with other internal or external researchers.

3.      Provides advice and participates in the planning, development and pilot-testing of education and knowledge exchange products to support the understanding and use of HCC data.

4.      Coaches and mentors other team members in the analysis and application of data for organizational decision support.

5.      Develops and maintains detailed knowledge of Home and Continuing Care data holdings, and tools used by CIHI to access these data holdings and perform analyses.

6.      Monitors current practices in the field of health services research and maintains knowledge of other data sources within and external to CIHI that shed light on the home and continuing care sector.

7.      Establishes and maintains relevant professional contacts with various organizational bodies such as governments, health regions/facilities, national associations, provincial analytic groups, and other related agencies.

8.      Prepares reports and background/discussion papers related to assigned projects.

9.      Contributes to the promotion of CIHI products and services through participation on external committees, presentations and/or attendance at conferences, preparation of articles for publication and other activities, as required.

Knowledge and Experience

·         Graduate degree in epidemiology, health services research, statistics, mathematics or  equivalent combination of experience/education

·         Advanced knowledge of data analysis techniques and statistical methods.

·         A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in analytical and/or decision-support activities within the health care field.

·         Substantial experience in managing the production of analytical reports for clinical and/or policy audiences.

·         Strong project management skills.

·         Conceptual knowledge of health services and health status measurement along with a sound understanding of the Canadian health system.

·         Demonstrated ability to synthesize and translate data into information for non-analysts. Training or experience in adult learning would be an asset.

·         Advanced SAS skills and experience in the use of large cross-sectional and longitudinal data sets.

·         Strong interpersonal, presentation and communication skills; outstanding writing skills.

·         Fluency in both official languages would be an asset.

Interested candidates should apply online at www.cihi.ca/careers.

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