Senior Health Economist

Health Quality BC; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 91,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Quality BC is seeking a Senior Health Economist to support strategic investment decisions, priority setting and policy development through health economic evaluations.

You will collaborate with senior leaders, link data from large datasets, and contribute to publications and knowledge translation. The office is in Vancouver, BC, with a focus on provincial quality improvement and evidence-informed resource allocation.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Health Economics, Health Services, Health Policy or related discipline supplemented with five (5) years’ recent related experience in healthcare or academic research
• PhD in Health Economics, Health Services, Health Policy or related discipline supplemented with three (3) years’ recent related experience in a healthcare or academic research
• Equivalent combination of education, training and experience

Responsibilities

• Utilizes in-depth knowledge of strategic decision-making frameworks to evaluate and enhance resource allocation frameworks.
• Develops guidelines for the collection of health economic data to support ROI analysis; coordinates with relevant departments to support data collection and decision-making.
• Uses statistical and mathematical methods to conduct analyses to support health economic evaluation; creates briefing notes and reports.
• Develops relationships with academic institutions to identify opportunities for strategic partnerships and collaborations.
• Supports grant applications by writing health economic analysis sections; identifies opportunities for partnerships.

Skills

Health Economics

Data Analysis

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Master’s degree in Health Economics/Health Policy/Health Services

PhD in Health Economics/Health Policy/Health Services

Tools

Statistical software

Programming

Job description

Location: Within BC (Lower Mainland applicants will work from the Health Quality BC office located in Vancouver)

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Salary Range: $90,770 to $130,481; Typical Hiring Range $90,770 to $113,462

Health Quality BC (HQBC) is committed to an equitable, diverse and inclusive workforce. We recognize that there are a variety of experiences that contribute to the overall qualifications for each role. If you feel that you could excel in this position, but do not necessarily meet the formal requirements, we want to hear from you!

In particular, we encourage women; First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas at HQBC to apply.

Role Summary

Health Quality BC provides system-wide leadership to efforts designed to improve the quality of health care in British Columbia. Through collaborative partnerships with health authorities, patients, and those working within the health care system, we promote and inform a provincially-coordinated, patient-centred approach to quality.

Reporting to the Manager, Analytics & Evaluation, the Senior Health Economist supports the strategic investment of resources, priority setting, clinical decision making and policy development through health economic and health services capacity development, analysis, and research; operates at the macro, meso, and micro levels within the organization to advise senior leaders on the development and implementation of frameworks for priority setting and resource allocation including the collection of data to support investment decisions; designs and conducts health economic evaluations of interventions to inform evaluation, return on investment and individual allocation decisions.

Works directly with senior leadership and relevant departments to implement health economic data collection strategies, provide expert level priority setting and resource allocation knowledge; links and analyzes primary data and/or large administrative datasets to model outcomes from a clinical and budgetary perspective and harmonizes efforts with relevant departments; produces academic publications for journals and presents the work at conferences to support knowledge translation.

Key Accountabilities

• Utilizes in-depth knowledge of strategic decision-making frameworks to evaluate and enhance existing resource allocation frameworks; educates and trains staff on priority setting and resource allocation frameworks.
• Develops guidelines for the collection of health economic data to support return on investment analysis; coordinates with relevant departments to support health economic data collection and decision-making; aggregates and analyzes large datasets and primary data using data science skills including programming with statistical software packages.
• Uses knowledge of statistical and mathematical methods to conduct frequentist, regression and model- based analysis to support health economic evaluation; creates briefing notes, business cases and reports to communicate results of analyses.
• Develops relationships with academic institutions to identify opportunities for strategic partnerships and collaborations including coop and graduate work placements; coordinates with academics and researchers from other organizations to conduct health economic research.
• Supports grant applications by writing health economic analysis sections; identifies opportunities for partnerships.

Qualifications

A Master’s degree in Health Economics, Health Services, Health Policy or related discipline supplemented with five (5) years’ recent related experience in healthcare or academic research; or a PhD in Health Economics, Health Services, Health Policy or related discipline supplemented with three (3) years’ recent related experience in a healthcare or academic research; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Knowledge of health economics theory and demonstrated competence in the application of health economics methods; Knowledge of study design, data collection and analysis; Demonstrated ability to perform advanced data manipulation, analysis and information presentation through the use of database and spreadsheet software;

Demonstrated knowledge of medical/research methods, terminology and applications; Knowledge of data analysis and evaluation processes in a health care environment; Advanced skill in quantitative analysis including descriptive statistics, multivariate regression, regression discontinuity analysis with time series data; Advanced skills in decision tree, Markov, discrete event simulation modelling with deterministic and probabilistic models; Ability to prioritize, plan, organize and manage projects; Ability to work independently and as a member of a team; Ability to develop and maintain rapport with various internal and external partners; Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing; Proven track record of academic publications; Ability to operate related equipment including applicable software applications; Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Send resume and cover letter to Meghan O’Neill at [e-mail] by September 22, 2026.

Kindly note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted; others will be kept on file for a period of two years for future consideration.