Senior Researcher

Government of Alberta; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 82,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Alberta is seeking a Senior Researcher to turn complex health data into clear, credible insights for planning and decision-making. You will lead analytical work, develop planning tools, and collaborate with stakeholders across public health teams.

Reporting to the Health Analytics Branch, you will apply advanced methods in data management, forecasting, and visualization to inform health system priorities and performance measures. Calgary-based, permanent, full-time role.

Qualifications

• University degree in a related field plus at least 4 years of progressively responsible related experience.
• Directly related experience or education considered based on one year of education or one year of experience.
• Preferred Qualifications include advanced knowledge of health datasets, programming and visualization tools, and data governance.

Responsibilities

• Turn complex health data into clear, credible insights to support health system planning and decision-making.
• Lead analytical products, planning tools, methodologies, and recommendations related to health system utilization, capacity, and performance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to communicate technical findings to diverse audiences.

Skills

Health analytics

Data visualization

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Problem solving

Project management

Education

University degree in related field

Tools

Snowflake

Oracle SQL

Python

R

Power BI

R Shiny

Tableau

Job description

Job Information

Job Title: Senior Researcher
Job Requisition ID: 87269
Ministry: Primary and Preventative Health Services
Location: Calgary
Full or Part-Time: Full-time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Permanent
Scope: Open
Closing Date: October 5, 2026
Classification: Program Services 4 (PS4)
Salary: $3,148.20 to $4,126.82 Bi-weekly ($82,168.02 - $107,710.00/year)
The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities.
The Planning Analytics Unit, within the Health Analytics Branch, helps shape the future of Alberta’s health system. We provide trusted analytics and evidence to support health system planning, performance monitoring, and decision-making across the Government of Alberta and provincial health organizations.
Our work addresses complex and high-impact questions related to health system capacity, infrastructure, service utilization, access, and performance. Working collaboratively with stakeholders, the unit integrates and analyzes data from multiple sources to develop meaningful insights, analytical products, planning tools, indicators, and visualizations. This work informs decisions about both current priorities and the longer-term needs of Alberta’s health system.

Role Responsibilities

Are you an experienced researcher or analyst who is passionate about using data to improve health systems? Are you motivated by complex questions and the opportunity to produce evidence that informs decisions affecting Albertans?
Reporting to the Manager, Health System Planning, the Senior Researcher will play a key role in turning complex health data into clear, credible, and actionable insights. The position will assess the current performance of Alberta’s health system while helping decision-makers understand emerging pressures and longer-term needs.
The Senior Researcher provides advanced analytical, modeling, research, and reporting expertise to support evidence-informed health system planning, performance measurement, and strategic decision-making. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, the position leads and contributes to the development of analytical products, planning tools, methodologies, and recommendations related to health system utilization, capacity, infrastructure, access, and performance.
This role is well suited to someone who enjoys solving complex problems, working collaboratively, and communicating technical findings to a range of audiences. The successful candidate will have opportunities to lead meaningful analytical work, develop innovative approaches, and translate evidence into practical advice for health system leaders.

See the JOB DESCRIPTION LINK for detailed responsibilities.

Qualifications

A university graduation in a related field (e.g., Epidemiology, Public Health, Biostatistics, Statistics, Data Science, Health Informatics, Economics, Math) plus at least 4 years of progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described below.

Equivalencies

Directly related experience or education considered based on one year of education or one year of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of health administrative, clinical, population health, and related datasets, including the ability to analyze large and complex health data to support evidence-informed planning, performance measurement, monitoring, and decision-making.
• Advanced knowledge of database, programming, and statistical analysis tools such as Snowflake, Oracle SQL, Python, and R, and data visualization tools such as Power BI, R Shiny, and Tableau.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, manage, optimize, and automate data workflows and analytic processes to support efficient processing, quality assurance, analysis, and reporting of large health datasets.
• Strong knowledge of the health system and of health system planning, performance measurement, service utilization analysis, and related analytic and modelling techniques used in healthcare planning.
• Ability to apply advanced analytic methods, including statistical analysis, data management, forecasting, and other data science techniques, to analyze and interpret health data and support informed decision-making.
• Strong ability to interpret complex results, identify trends and drivers, and translate technical findings into clear, actionable information for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Knowledge of Alberta's legislative and policy framework governing health and personal information, including the Health Information Act (HIA) and Alberta's public-sector privacy and access legislation, including the Protection of Privacy Act (POPA) and Access to Information Act (ATIA), as well as related regulations, information management practices, and data governance requirements.
• Knowledge of data quality principles, record linkage, validation methods, privacy, confidentiality, and security requirements applicable to health information and administrative data use.
• Strong project management, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work within tight timelines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports, briefing materials, presentations, and technical documentation for a range of audiences.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across analytic teams, program areas, and external partners.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Notes

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 36.25 hours per week.

Location: 10333 Southport Road SW, Calgary, AB T2W 3X4 Canada

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

Additional requirements

• A cover letter outlining why you are applying to this role and how your experience relates to the qualifications is required.
• The final candidate for this position will undergo appropriate pre-employment checks including academic credentials check and references checks.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information
• Professional learning and development
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• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.