Ethics Advisor

Status: Full time indefinite

Location: Ottawa Ontario or Toronto Ontario (hybrid)

Closing date: April 30 2025

Salary range: $98940 to $123420 per year

Canadas Drug Agency (CDAAMC) is a panCanadian health organization. We are an independent notforprofit organization headquartered in Ottawa with a satellite office in Toronto. Created and funded by Canadas federal provincial and territorial governments we drive better coordination alignment and public value within Canadas drug and health technology landscape. We provide Canadas health system leaders with independent evidence and advice so they can make informed drug health technology and health system decisions and we collaborate with national and international partners to enhance our collective impact.

We are proud to be a 2025 National Capital Region Top Employer. This recognition celebrates our dedication to fostering a work environment that nurtures growth; innovation; and inclusion diversity equity and accessibility (IDEA). It reaffirms our ongoing efforts to create an outstanding workplace where our employees thrive and feel valued.

Most of our employees participate in a hybrid workspace arrangement that allows for flexibility and enhanced worklife balance. We believe in the positive impact of inperson collaboration and the importance of team building. Added consideration is given to qualified candidates who live near our offices and can participate in a hybrid arrangement. Those applying must be located in Ontario except in rare circumstances where the employment position is remote.

Primary Focus

The Ethics Advisor oversees the conduct and reporting of ethical reviews applying appropriate methodologies and standards. This role ensures compliance with internal processes policies and procedures to produce methodologically sound and highquality reports thereby maintaining the organizations credibility. Additionally the Ethics Advisor contributes to advancing the integration of ethics into the work of CDAAMC.

What do the daily responsibilities look like

On any given day the Ethics Advisor will:

• oversee and conduct ethics reviews for drug products medical devices and other clinical interventions undergoing health technology assessment by CDAAMC; ensuring methodological rigour in both the conduct and reporting of these ethics reviews
• provide subject matter expertise and guidance to employees and ethics contractors conducting ethics reviews
• contribute to scoping for the ethics domain of our projects
• act as the project owner for ethics reviews providing project oversight including the work of contractors or other employees contributing to ethics reviews and ensuring completion of ethics reviews within timelines
• contribute to the advancement of how ethics is integrated into the work of CDAAMC
• participate in technical education and training on ethics for internal employees committees or our partners.

Is this the right role for you

The Ethics Advisor will likely have:

• an advanced graduate degree (PhD or equivalent) in moral philosophy bioethics or healthrelated social sciences with a minimum of 3 years of experience in policy or applied environments
• demonstrated knowledge and experience in conducting applied ethics analyses including appraising and synthesizing relevant literature identifying values of partners and articulating the ethical considerations in a written report
• indepth knowledge of classical theories of moral philosophy and common ethical issues that arise in health care
• an understanding of the health care system in Canada relevant legislation regulation and decisionmaking processes in the pathway to bring health technologies into the health system
• excellent oral and written communication skills and a demonstrated strength in report writing and communicating complex subject matter in a clear manner
• the ability to speak effectively before expert groups and/or diverse audiences
• experience working collaboratively as part of multidisciplinary teams with different expertise in ethical considerations
• the ability to work well with others in a fastpaced dynamic environment prioritizing and balancing multiple competing tasks effectively
• the ability to be respectful approachable and teamoriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

What will set you apart

The following are considered asset qualifications:

• experience working within the health care system providing support to health care professionals or patients in dealing with ethical considerations in health care or other experience in ethics applied to a health care context
• fluency in French.

Whats in it for you

At Canadas Drug Agency you will find:

• a teamfocused supportive and inclusive work environment
• a competitive compensation package including participation in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) 1 of Canadas largest and most successful defined benefit pension plans
• a comprehensive benefits package for employees and dependents including health dental life and travel insurance; a health spending account; and an employee assistance program
• paid time off (including a minimum of 4 weeks of vacation leave as well as sick leave and life leave a December holiday closure and other leave options)
• opportunities to work with and learn from highly specialized professionals
• personal growth through professional development opportunities corporate training and support for continuing education
• a friendly culture that supports community engagement
• the opportunity to make a difference for people living in Canada and effect positive change.

website. Your rsum must clearly identify how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role. Applications for this opportunity may be used for future staffing vacancies. We thank you for your interest; however only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted. Please visit our website regularly for new opportunities.

At Canadas Drug Agency we actively celebrate support and flourish through our differences. Our employees are people with different strengths experiences and backgrounds who share a passion for building the future of health care. We demonstrate a commitment to IDEA through continuous training modelling inclusive behaviours and proactively managing biases. We highly encourage all qualified applicants to apply including people of all places of origin and religions people with disabilities people who are neurodivergent people who are Black or racialized Indigenous people women and people from the 2SLGBTQ community. We also provide accommodations during all phases of the recruitment process.If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process please let the Talent Acquisition team know when they contact you. We will work with you to meet your needs.

Please note that as a condition of employment successful candidates will be required to complete a confidential preemployment background check including criminal employment and educational verifications.

Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada. We regret that we are unable to sponsor employment visas at this time.

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