Are you passionate about data and creating meaningful change? Do you thrive in a collaborative and dynamic environment? Foundry is looking for a dedicated Data Analyst to join our innovative team and help us enhance the quality and accessibility of integrated health services for young people across British Columbia.

At Foundry, we reimagine health care to meet the diverse needs of youth aged 12–24 and their families. With a focus on wellness, connection, and accessibility, we bring together a variety of supports—including mental health, substance use, primary care, peer, and social services—under one roof and online.

Reporting to the Manager, Data Analysis & Reporting, the Data Analyst works as part of a team, collaborating and providing support for research and evaluation, thereby easing transition points for youth and their families. The Data Analyst:

• works in close collaboration with Foundry Central Office evaluators and researchers in the development, management and analysis of various datasets;
• summarizes and collects data from multiple databases to develop and deliver datasets and analytical outputs;
• validates variables for errors and missing data based on project requirements, ensuring the integrity of data and writing codes and complex statistical macros to merge/ link data;
• evaluates the data process, liaise with researchers, evaluators, staff, and other stakeholders, and makes changes to the process and delivery of data as required.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Epidemiology, Mathematics, Medical Health Information or an equivalent combination of education training and experience.
• Undergraduate or graduate coursework in statistics, data analysis or research methods.
• Three (3) to five (5) years' recent related experience providing data management and analysis support , including supervising and managing large complex datasets.
• Experience handling sensitive and confidential information, including client information, in a trusted and responsible manner, in adherence with organizational standards and relevant privacy legislation.
• Experience working with population level data sets such as health (and/or other) administrative data sets considered an asset.

Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated high proficiency with analytical programs/software such as R, SAS, Stata, and SPSS software.
• Demonstrated ability to work with relational databases, large data sets and multiple data sources.
• Demonstrated ability to work with large data sets and extrapolate conclusions from large data sets.
• Demonstrated ability working with information systems and data files, including large and complex files: analysing file structure, transforming raw data into finished products.
• Knowledge of data administration and management functions (collection, analysis, distribution etc.), with attention to security, privacy and confidentiality.
• Knowledge of modern database and information system technologies.
• Ability to validate and audit data.
• Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Access, Word etc.).
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently, and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication, organizational, multi-tasking and problem solving skills.
• Ability to apply decision making, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize, plan, coordinate, and organize work under pressure and meet deadlines.
  
  

• A competitive salary: The salary range for this position is $31.80 - $39.74 per hour, depending on experience. 

• Growth opportunities: We welcome individuals at all stages of their career, offering opportunities for professional development and growth. 

• State-of-the-art facilities:  The new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will be the most innovative approach to the delivery of integrated care in B.C. and Canada, designed to appropriately address the future health needs of patients, families, and our communities. From hospital care to primary and community health solutions, the new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will continue to lead innovations in care, research, and teaching. The new St. Paul’s Hospital is expected to open in 2027. 

• Inclusive culture: We respect the diversity, dignity and interdependence of all persons. We value the cultural richness that our diverse workforce brings to the care of our equally diverse population of patients and residents. 

• Hybrid work opportunity. 

• Meaningful impact: Your dedication and expertise will directly impact the lives of youth struggling with mental health and substance use. 

• A comprehensive health benefits package including dental, vision, and life insurance as well as pension. 

Your Day to Day:

• Prepares reduced datasets specific to the project by understanding project requirements, needs and restrictions, ensuring data is clean and accurate. Collects variables from multiple databases to create datasets.
• Codes and develops relevant statistical macros (SAS, SPSS, Stata) to merge data and provide linkages from a variety of databases/ data sources.
• Develops complex statistical macros and scripts, datasets and reports for internal stakeholders.
• Evaluates data quality, applications, and functions, makes changes to the output process when necessary.
• Contributes to the development of new datasets. Evaluates process and provides improvement in data delivery and presentation.
• Engages with relevant staff members and stakeholders during the evaluation and research processes, to determine their data needs and advise on data structure, restriction, and creation of novel variables.
• Works closely with Senior Data Analyst, data stewards and researchers/evaluators to understand data definitions and standards in order to support the development of accurate data access requests, data linkage processes, and the extraction of appropriate data for the defined analysis plan.
• Monitors records in various databases. Reviews data by performing data validation, looking for missing variables, errors, communicates with relevant staff members/researchers and updates existing datasets as required. Confirms integrity of data before presenting findings.
• Follows privacy and research ethics protocols (where applicable), maintaining confidentiality.
• Ensures that the development and execution of data analysis comply with organizational standards and best practices, including any relevant data governance policies or agreements such as information sharing agreements.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Who We Are:

Providence Health Care is one of the largest faith-based health care organizations in Canada. For the people at Providence, living our Mission, Vision and Values means providing British Columbians with compassionate, socially just, exceptional and innovative care every day.

From our humble roots 129 years ago, Providence has grown into globally renowned research, teaching, and care organization. As individuals within a mission-driven organization, we choose to be part of Providence Health Care because we value the organization’s long commitment to social justice and compassionate care, and its commitment to the process of Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.

We acknowledge that Providence Health Care and the new St. Paul’s Hospital site is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.