Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital, we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team.  At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital. Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.    

At Humber River Health, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care!

DATA SCIENTIST

Employment Status: Temporary Full Time
Duration: August 2026 with the possibly of a contract extension or permanent role in the future - subject to change as per Management Rights
Hours of Work: 37.5 hours/week, Monday – Friday; with some flexibility as required - subject to change as per Management Rights

Start date: Position(s) available ASAP, start date to be discussed
Location: Humber River Health, Wilson Site (at least 3 days onsite)
Employee Group: Non Union
Reporting Relationship: Senior Director, Research Institute

THE BASICS

Are you excited by the thought of shaping the future of healthcare in Canada? Do you want to join a growing team which aims to make transformative changes to the healthcare system?

The Humber River Research Institute is dedicated to health services research, with the aim of transforming the delivery of healthcare in both our hospital and community settings, through the application of digital tools and novel innovations.

We are looking for an awesome Data Scientist to join the team and help contribute to an incredible research environment. You’ll apply your expertise in data science, statistics, modelling, etc. to help us transform healthcare in Ontario. You should be someone who loves learning new skills, teaching and helping others, and be passionate about transforming the healthcare system to improve how care is delivered.

We look forward to hearing from you.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Work with the research team and act as an expert resource in quantitative methods.
• Collaborate with hospital researchers, clinician-scientists, and leadership to develop novel research ideas and turn those ideas into well-designed research projects.
• Provide technical input to PIs and research staff on analytical considerations related to study design.
• Perform data cleaning, transformation, and integration from multiple sources (e.g., EMRs, administrative data, survey platforms).
• Conduct advanced data analyses, including regression modelling, hypothesis testing, clustering, classification, time series analysis, simulation modelling, and operations research modelling.
• Prepare and present analytical findings to help inform study objectives and decision-making by the research team.
• Write analysis summaries, tables, and figures to support scientific manuscripts, presentations, ethics applications and internal reports.
• Create compelling data visualizations (e.g., dashboards, infographics, charts) to support research dissemination and stakeholder engagement.
• Collaborate with other departments to deploy models and dashboards in near-real time.
• Develop interactive tools and visual summaries to help communicate key findings to clinical teams, hospital leadership, and external partners.

WHY YOU WANT TO BE HERE

• We’re a growing team looking to lead the digital healthcare space in Canada.
• You’ll join one of the most forward-thinking digital hospitals in the country.
• You’ll work with some of the coolest healthcare technologies today, including Canada’s first hospital-based command centre, a closed-loop robotic pharmacy, and a cutting-edge program in robotic surgery.
• You want to revolutionize healthcare.

WHO YOU ARE                              

• You have a master’s degree in a quantitative discipline (i.e., data science, statistics, quantitative psychology, computer science, etc.)
• You’re a pro in tools such as Python, R, and Git.
• You have experience developing machine learning/simulation/optimization models and deploying models for real-time use.
• You have experience helping others develop research ideas into real projects as well as experience developing your own lines of research.
• You like helping people learn more about the areas you’re an expert in.
• You have strong knowledge of research best practices, the Canadian healthcare system, and the healthcare funding landscape.
• You’re able to communicate your ideas to a range of audiences and integrate the feedback you receive to improve your work.
• You have a desire to positively change the way healthcare is delivered using the newest digital tools.

How to Apply — Read Carefully

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

If you are interested, please submit a single PDF file with these two components:

1. Cover letter describing your experience, potential start date, and why you’d be perfect in this role
2. Resume / Academic CV

Upload this single PDF file where our recruiting system instructs you to upload your resume (except you’ll have the cover letter in there too).

Why choose Humber River Health?

At Humber River Health, our staff, physicians, and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be recognized as a part of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows with our unwavering commitment to Staff, Physician and Volunteer engagement. We are a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration. We are dedicated to high-quality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism, and respect.

Attracting and retaining a workforce that represents the diverse communities surrounding Humber River Health, is a priority.  We encourage applicants from all equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to, individuals who identity as Indigenous, racialized, seniors, persons living with disabilities, women, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ.

Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process as well as during employment at Humber River Health. Please direct any accommodation requests to our recruitment team.