Senior Economist (Contract to October 2025)

Job title:

Senior Economist (Contract to October 2025)

Company

Ontario Medical Association

Job description

Are you looking to join one of ?The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) advocates for and supports doctors, seeking to strengthen their leadership role in caring for patients. We continually seek to be the trusted voice in transforming Ontario’s health-care system by courageously pursuing best practices, new ideas, solutions, and opportunities to improve.Job summary
As a member of the Healthcare Evaluative Research team, the Senior Economist is responsible for conducting research and analysis in the areas of health services research and/or health economics to support health policy evaluation and development.How you will make a difference

• Preparing academic research papers related to physician and population health interests;
• Conducting analysis using large healthcare administrative databases, survey datasets, and external data sources as appropriate to address policy relevant research questions;
• Collaborating with other departments in evaluating existing datasets and identify information gaps that need to be filled;
• Preparing reports, presentations, and data visualizations for various departments, committees and other partners to explain research and analytic findings;

• Developing and strengthen relationships with external partners to identify opportunities to share information, collaborate on projects and influence outcomes.

Requirements that are important to us

• PhD in Health Servies Research, Economics, or equivalent;
• 2-5 years’ relevant experience;
• Demonstrated expertise with statistical/economic software, including SAS, STATA, and related applications;
• Knowledge of Ontario’s healthcare system, OMA’s role, and key data/ information sources (e.g., CIHI, OHIP, OPRC).

The OMA has moved to a permanent hybrid work environment. As such, the individual in this position will be required to work a minimum number of days in our Toronto office.What do we have to offer you?

• A work environment whose values are to be respectful, bold, responsive, and transparent in our work and our behaviours
• A fantastic opportunity to grow with the team and help shape the strategic direction of the OMA, its members and the health-care system
• An organization that is committed to the equity, diversity and inclusion principles of humility, accountability, collaboration, courage and integrity
• A friendly and flexible hybrid work environment
• Competitive compensation
• An organization that has been recognized as a

for four consecutive years.
As a condition of employment, OMA conducts background checks and reference checks for all open positions.| | | | ­­The Ontario Medical Association is strongly committed to diversity within its community and welcomes applications from racialized persons/persons of colour, women, Indigenous People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. In accordance with the AODA Act, accommodation will be provided throughout the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities.Powered by JazzHR

Expected salary

Location

Toronto, ON

Job date

Sat, 07 Sep 2024 05:49:43 GMT

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