Strategic Director of Academic Health Sciences

3 days ago


Ottawa, Ontario, Canada healthcarecan Full time

At Provincial Health Services Authority, we strive to provide equitable and cost-effective healthcare for people throughout the province. Our mission is guided by our purpose: to inspire and unite specialized teams to create a healthier province for all. We envision an equitable, anti-racist, and culturally safe healthcare system where everyone thrives.

Position Overview:

The Chief Administrative Officer – Research will lead one of Canada's largest academic health sciences organizations. This role provides strategic leadership for PHSA's mandate as an academic health science organization, strengthening, standardizing, and aligning research and student education platforms, processes, and policies.

  1. Develop and monitor performance indicators for research and student education.
  2. Collaborate with academic health science parties to advance research opportunities.
  3. BUILD formal relationships with researchers, health authorities, universities, and other partners.
  4. Establish and sustain a supportive and outcomes-oriented research environment.

This role requires a future-thinking change agent with a demonstrated track record of understanding strategic connections to leverage research opportunities at a system level. The ideal candidate is a collaborative relationship builder and confident communicator who negotiates and coordinates action plans with conflicting requirements.

In partnership with others in the organization, the CAO – Research will ensure Indigenous-specific anti-racism, Indigenous Cultural Safety, and DEI strategic priorities are being actioned.



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