08 Jan
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Toronto
Who we are
We are an organization comprised of industry thought leaders who are passionate about health data and want to make a difference in the health care field. We are an independent, not-for-profit organization and together with our partners we provide essential information on Canada's health systems, enabling decisions that lead to healthier Canadians. As a valued member of the CIHI team, you and your work will have a pivotal role in the evolution of Canada's health care systems.
CIHI is recognized as an exceptional place to work that embraces diversity, respect, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Learn about our and the work being done to create a more inclusive and welcoming organization by focusing on how we learn,
govern and practise.
At CIHI, we recognize what matters to our employees. Some of the benefits of working at CIHI include
- HOOPP Pension Plan (Defined Benefits Pension)
- Retirement Planning Program
- Generous vacation days for permanent and long-term contracts
- Work-life balance
- Career Planning Program
- Learning and Professional Development Program
- Flexible benefits program from your first day on the job for permanent and long-term contracts
Why is this role important?
In this role you will be supporting the Corporate Data Request Program (CDRP), which is responsible for the alignment of data release practices across CIHI and the operations of tooling related to external data release, including CIHI's Secure Access Environment (SAE). Duties include, but are not limited to vetting of SAE outputs, the development and documentation related to standard operating procedures and assisting with the preparation and validation data requests. As a co-op student you will be involved in a variety of activities that support priority project for our department,
that help drive CIHI's overall mandate to deliver on better data, better decisions, for healthier Canadians. Specifically, in this role you will help ensure researchers and health system decision makers get timely access to data while meeting privacy and security requirements. This unique opportunity will expose you to areas of process improvement, business operations, client support and health data privacy, security, and policy procedures.
What you'll do
- Review SAE outputs and ensure privacy and security requirements are met
- Communicate with SAE users regarding their outputs
- Use of technical tools such as Python, R and the Eclipse De-identification Tool to prepare and validate data requests
- Coordination, collaboration, communication, monitoring, reporting and documentation activities
- Actively participate in problem-solving and coming up with solutions
- Execute solutions
What you'll bring to the table
- Working towards an undergraduate or a graduate degree in health studies, health informatics, epidemiology, statistics, or mathematics that require Co-op as part of the educational requirement
- Proficient with office suite
- Understanding of data and quantitative analysis
- Knowledge of technical tools such as SAS, Python, or R is an asset
- Ability to communicate effectively to internal and external stakeholders both verbally and written
- Initiative driven and go-getter attitude
To find out more about this role and other exciting opportunities visit our website at www.cihi.ca and check out our 'Careers' section.
We thank all those who apply, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
At CIHI we are committed to fostering an inclusive, barrier-free and accessible environment. Part of this commitment includes arranging accommodations to ensure an equitable opportunity to participate in the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.
Please note the CIHI Recruiting Team uses email to communicate with applicants. Please make sure your profile has an updated email address that is checked regularly, including the junk/spam mail folder, as we send time sensitive emails (i.e. testing and interview bookings).
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