Senior Clinical Research Officer

Status:
Full time, temporary, until January 14, 2028

Location:
Ottawa, Ontario, or Toronto, Ontario (hybrid)

Closing date:
August 28, 2026

Salary range: $90,310 to $110,370 per year

Canada’s Drug Agency (CDA-AMC) is a pan-Canadian health organization. We are an independent, not-for-profit organization with offices in Ottawa and Toronto. Created and funded by Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial governments, we drive better coordination, alignment, and public value within Canada’s drug, health technology, and health systems landscape. We provide health system leaders in Canada with independent evidence and advice, empowering them to make informed decisions about drugs, health technologies, and broader health system strategies and investments, and we collaborate with national and international partners to enhance our collective impact.

CDA-AMC was named 1 of the National Capital Region’s top employers for the third year in a row. This recognition celebrates our dedication to fostering a positive and inclusive work environment that nurtures growth and innovation. It reaffirms our ongoing efforts to create an outstanding workplace where our employees thrive and feel valued.

Hybrid Work Arrangement

At CDA-AMC, 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. This position follows a hybrid work schedule with a minimum of 2 days onsite, though this requirement may vary based on business and operational needs.

Primary Focus

We are seeking to fill a current opening on our Health Technology and Systems team. The primary responsibilities of the Senior Clinical Research Officer are to conduct evidence-based analyses on pharmaceuticals, medical devices, procedures, and other health technologies and prepare reports on the findings, with limited supervision from a manager. The Senior Clinical Research Officer will present the findings to expert advisory committees and respond to their questions and challenges.

What do the daily responsibilities look like?

On any given day, the Senior Clinical Research Officer will:

• conduct evidence-based assessments (e.g., systematic reviews and/or meta-analyses, optimal use analyses, health technology assessments, formulary reviews, therapeutic reviews, rapid reviews, horizon scans, and environmental scans) on various health technologies (e.g.,medical devices, diagnostic tests, and models of care) with limited supervision from a manager
• prepare reports that clearly communicate the research findings to meet customers’ needs (e.g., clinical reviews, briefing papers, technology overviews)
• lead or participate on a multidisciplinary team to conduct critical appraisals of health technologies to meet customer expectations
• draft portions of any reports or submission-based recommendations based on deliberations of the expert advisory committees, as requested
• independently present and discuss research findings and methodologies to colleagues, customers, and expert and jurisdictional advisory committees, and respond to feedback
• provide regular updates on project statuses to relevant managers and other team members
• ensure that Canada’s Drug Agency products in the Health Technologies and Systems portfolio support customer decision-making needs by:
• identifying and scoping topics for Health Technology Reviews, Environmental Scans, and Horizon Scanning products using proactive scans and via dialogue with field experts
• consulting and engaging in dialogue with representatives from publicly funded federal, provincial, and territorial partners; clinical experts; and appropriate internal staff; and developing project proposals, including the specific deliverables for projects (e.g., reports, recommendations) to maximize impact.
• collaborate with external content experts, reviewers, knowledge users, and others to ensure the successful execution of assigned projects
• lead or participate in development of program processes and research methods, and other initiatives and special projects within the organization
• provide guidance to new internal…