Health Data Analytics & Evaluation Research Associate

University of Calgary; Calgary; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Calgary invites applications for a Research Associate in Health Data Analytics & Evaluation within the Physician Learning Program of the Cumming School of Medicine. This 9‑month, full‑time fixed term role may extend based on grant funding.

You will manage complex health datasets, perform advanced analyses using R, Stata, and SAS, and contribute to evidence‑informed QI projects. Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and ethical data handling are key components.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a health science-related field required, with interest in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Informatics.
• Minimum of 1-3 years of technical experience working with health data, preferably in a QI or research environment.
• Advanced proficiency with statistical software (R, Stata, SAS) and ability to present data using visualization tools (Tableau, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Demonstrated expertise in managing, cleaning, and analyzing complex, longitudinal health datasets.
• Familiarity with Alberta health data systems and provincial QI initiatives is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Advise on research methods to measure change and impact over time.
• Integrate, clean, and manage complex datasets from multiple systems for longitudinal consistency.
• Conduct data mapping, transformation, and documentation, including variable definitions and QA protocols.
• Lead quantitative evaluation activities to assess initiative effectiveness, scalability, and impact.
• Collaborate with teams to use real-time data for adaptive learning and improvement.
• Support ethics applications and scholarly dissemination of project results.

Skills

R

Stata

SAS

Data visualization

Health informatics

Education

Master's degree in a health science-related field

Tools

Tableau

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Teams

Job description

The University of Calgary invites applications for a Research Associate in Health Data Analytics & Evaluation within the Physician Learning Program of the Cumming School of Medicine. This 9‑month, full‑time fixed term role may extend based on grant funding.

You will manage complex health datasets, perform advanced analyses using R, Stata, and SAS, and contribute to evidence‑informed QI projects. Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and ethical data handling are key components.