Health Data Research Co-op: Indicator Insights Winter 2027

Njoyn; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Planning Program

Generous vacation days

Work-life balance

Learning and Professional Development

Flexible benefits program

Job summary

CIHI’s Indicator Research and Development team develops and reports on new indicators of health system performance for jurisdictions across the country to help accelerate improvements in health care, health system performance and population health. This co‑op role supports priority projects, applying epidemiology, statistics and health data interpretation skills.

This paid co‑op offers exposure to stakeholder engagement, data reporting, and collaboration with CIHI teams, helping you build

Qualifications

• Working towards a graduate (Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Health Informatics) program requiring Co-op as part of educational requirement
• Strong organizational skills and proven ability to work independently and in a matrix team environment.
• Experience or coursework in statistical analysis, epidemiologic methods, or health data interpretation. This includes working and interpreting quantitative data, including identifying trends, patterns, and data quality issues.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills including the ability to deliver clear and effective presentations.
• Knowledge of software programs including Microsoft Office suite and familiarity with programming languages such as Python would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Participate in refining and reporting health system performance indicators, including supporting release activities, stakeholder engagement and user experience testing.
• Synthesize indicator results into clear key findings including written summaries and presentation to indicator teams.
• Contribute to client support, participate in discussions regarding analytical issues and collaborate with other CIHI teams.

Job description

CIHI’s Indicator Research and Development team develops and reports on new indicators of health system performance for jurisdictions across the country to help accelerate improvements in health care, health system performance and population health. This co‑op role supports priority projects, applying epidemiology, statistics and health data interpretation skills.

This paid co‑op offers exposure to stakeholder engagement, data reporting, and collaboration with CIHI teams, helping you build