Pharmaceutical Reviews Officer; anticipatory

This job posting is intended to create a pool of qualified candidates for future vacancies. While an immediate opening may not be available, candidates selected through this process may be contacted as opportunities arise.

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.

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.

We may have an upcoming opportunity on our Pharmaceutical Reviews team and are excited to start looking for great candidates now.

The Pharmaceutical Reviews Officer works within multidisciplinary research teams to prepare (write) reports that address specific research and/or policy questions regarding pharmaceutical products. This role is responsible for creating high-quality products that meet the needs of our customers to facilitate decisions regarding policies related to pharmaceutical products.

On any given day, the Pharmaceutical Reviews Officer will:

• work within multidisciplinary review teams to prepare reports that address pharmaceutical-related research and/or policy questions regarding pharmaceutical products
• conduct comprehensive literature reviews, critical appraisals, evidence syntheses, and other relevant research activities, including indirect comparisons, meta-analyses, and systematic reviews
• support other reviewers in the production of reports or other products as required
• act as an expert resource to others in all matters related to the critical appraisal of clinical studies, authoring of scientific reports, and relevant related topics or particular areas of expertise
• provide project status updates as required to the Senior Pharmaceutical Review Officer and/or Pharmaceutical Review Manager to ensure appropriate conduct of projects, achievement of work priorities, job expectations, and compliance with systems, policies, and procedures
• support current program priorities and initiatives aligned with corporate objectives to the organization to enhance transparency, support evidence-based decision-making, and continuous quality improvement.

The Pharmaceutical Reviews Officer will likely have:

• a graduate degree in a health-related discipline (biostatistics, epidemiology, pharmacy, health economics, medicine) plus research experience and the…