Lead, Data Access

1 week ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada University of British Columbia Full time
Staff - Non Union

Job Category

M&P - AAPS

Job Profile

AAPS Salaried - Research and Facilitation, Level C

Job Title

Lead, Data Access

Department

Unit Leads | Population Data BC | Faculty of Medicine

Compensation Range

$6, $9,418.83 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date

February 18, 2024

Note:
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date

Mar 31, 2025

Due to the grant-funded nature of this position, this position is renewable on an annual basis.


At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students, and is essential to fostering an outstanding work environment.

Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary


Population Data BC (PopData) is a multi-university, data and education resource facilitating interdisciplinary research on the determinants of human health, well-being and development.


We support secure research access to individual-level, de-identified longitudinal data on 5.4 million residents living in British Columbia, linking data across various sectors such as health, education, early childhood development, workplace and the environment.

Population Data BC also offers a professional specialization certificate in Population Health Data Analysis, training researchers across Canada and around the world.


Key objectives of Population Data BC are to:

  • Make more data sets available for research
  • Facilitate cross-linkages among the data sets in a privacy sensitive manner
  • Provide strategic leadership to ensure streamlined access to these data
  • Provide educational and other opportunities to ensure full and best use of those data


Population Data BC is the coordinating site for Health Data Research Network Canada (HDRN Canada) and the SPOR Canadian Data Platform (CDP): a research-enabling, distributed network that will create a single access portal connecting provincial and pan-Canadian data, allowing investigators to conduct multi-jurisdictional, person-focused research more efficiently.

The SPOR CDP is a seven-year, $81M ($39M in cash) grant funded by the CIHR Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) and partner organizations across Canada.

The Lead, Data Access is responsible for overseeing Population Data BC's Data Access Unit and related initiatives/projects.

This includes providing direction and guidance to a team of professionals facilitating researcher access to data, as well as developing and overseeing the implementation of streamlined processes within the Data Access Unit.

The Lead, Data Access will oversee initiatives that will benefit the researcher community and optimize the researcher experience - including, but not limited to, improving data access related infrastructure, developing metadata and documentation, and improving the researcher experience.

Organizational Status


Population Data BC is organized as a unit under the School of Population and Public Health (SPPH), which is in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia.

PopData consists of over 30 professionals and specialists providing services to academic researchers, government, and data providers/stewards.


We are a key member of the International Population Data Linkage Network, through which we have promoted international research collaborations and fostered working groups on privacy and access to data.

The Lead, Data Access reports to the Managing Director of Population Data BC. The incumbent also works with the Scientific Director and other Leads within PopData. The Lead, Data Access will also engage with data stewards and the research community (provincial, across Canada, and internationally).

Work Performed

Operations management- Leads development of service standards encompassing timelines, communications, and accountability within the team- Cultivates a strong culture of customer service within the Data Access team- Manages team resourcing and development, including hiring and overseeing onboarding of new staff, conducting performance evaluations, providing mentorship to staff, and fostering excellence within the team- Consolidates pertinent information from external sources, interpreting its impact on the Data Access Unit, and recommending resource planning and work plan adjustments accordingly- Evaluates impact of propo

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