Physicians! Have you considered a job at Health Canada?

Important messages

***AMENDMENT to the closing date. The closing date of March 31, 2023 will be advanced to May 31, 2022.***


NOTE: During the COVID pandemic, physicians at the Health Products and Food Branch, as with the majority of Federal Public Servants, are working from home. Given the nature of the work, and once the pandemic has resolved, there will be more flexibility in work arrangements, however it is expected that some level of presence at work may still be required.

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

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• Come and explore another facet of medicine at Health Canada!

Working at Health Canada offers physicians a unique opportunity to contribute to the evaluation and the monitoring of the safety, quality and efficacy of health products (including drugs, medical devices, biologic and genetic therapies, and natural health products) in an intellectually stimulating environment, where principles of pharmacology, public health, epidemiology, and clinical aspects among others have to be taken into consideration and integrated into regulatory decision making.

• Why should you consider Health Canada as your next career stepping stone?

As one of the largest employers in the country, Health Canada provides its employees with an exceptional workplace, opportunities for professional development, access to continued learning throughout their careers and flexible work schedules. We have been selected from hundreds of organizations across Canada to receive the award for Top National Capital Region Employer, Top Employer for Young People, as well as Top Diversity Employer for 2021. As a result, you will have the opportunity to work with engaged individuals. You will also enjoy benefits (dental and health care) for you and your family, an appealing pension plan and access to our Family and Employee Assistance Program.

The positions to be staffed from this process are located in the National Capital Region (Ottawa, ON). The city has an abundance of parks and waterways for you and your family to explore. In addition to its own greenspaces, Ottawa sits a short 20 minute drive to the Gatineau Park offering biking, golfing, hiking, and skiing. If you like to eat out, Ottawa has everything from the most amazing food trucks to fine dining options prepared by award winning chefs. Should you wish to be entertained, take in an event at the National Art Centre or perhaps one of the many summer music festivals.

The workplace locations can be easily accessed by public transportation and/or recreational trails ideal for cycling or jogging alongside the Ottawa River. In addition to the accessibility, fitness centers can be accessed by Health Canada employees (for a fee).

We look forward to having you join our team where you will be encouraged to share your thoughts and innovative ideas and witness the positive impact your contribution will have to the health of Canadians.

Duties

Physician regulatory work involves frequent multidisciplinary interactions by means of meetings with drug companies, meetings with work unit, meetings with review teams, meetings with experts, working group meetings and discussions with foreign regulatory agencies. The work also often involves quick turnaround input on emerging regulatory issues.

The duties of the positions for MEDICAL EVALUATORS (MOF-02) may include but are not limited to:

Using and applying their clinical expertise, knowledge and experience to reviews throughout the human therapeutic product life cycle, preparing authoritative and expert medical/clinical reports on the findings and conclusions of complex reviews and writing reports summarizing the assessment and provide recommendations.

Conducting medical evaluation and providing advice for review of submissions and reports from manufacturers requiring medical review/input to determine the acceptability of data with respect to the safety/efficacy and benefit/risk.

Conducting critical reviews and evaluations of human therapeutic product data relating to the benefits and risks of human therapeutic products.

Contributing to the evaluations and revision of Product Monographs/Package Inserts/Patient Information and other official labelling material developed by manufacturers, to provide clinician end-user perspective and to determine their acceptability, in the context of the Canadian health care system.

Performing causality assessment to determine the causal association between a human therapeutic product and an event observed post exposure.

Providing advice on the clinical relevance of information on emerging safety and/or efficacy issues throughout the product life cycle, whether arising from pre-authorisation clinical trials, surveillance databases or registries, pharmacoepidemiology studies or other types of post-market information.

The duties of the positions for MEDICAL MANAGERS (MOF-03) may include but are not limited to:

Managing and directing the human, financial, physical resources and activities pertaining to the safety, efficacy and surveillance of human therapeutic products and research data.

Organizing, assigning the work leads, ensuring the completion of reviews and evaluations and approving the reviews and evaluations of the benefits and risks of human therapeutic products.

Supervising and providing guidance to evaluators when interpreting the clinical relevance and context of results from clinical data, studies and surveillance related information.

Approving decisions related to product approval and market withdrawal, expert medical/clinical reviews, labelling, causality assessment of adverse events and risk management of human therapeutic products for human use, considering the specificity of the Canadian health care system.

Providing input on recommendations about potential unmet therapeutic needs and relevancy of allowing access to some human therapeutic products via special access programs.

Providing input to a wide variety of stakeholders and clients including departmental units, other departments, (federal and provincial) external health care associations and professionals and representatives from companies on human therapeutic product related issues.

Participating on national and international working committees discussing human therapeutic product related regulatory issues.

Intent of the process

We are committed to maintaining a close relationship and timely communication with you throughout the process.

This inventory is intended to staff positions with various tenures and various linguistic profiles as listed in the Language Requirement Section. Consequently, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter "In 2,000 words (maximum) - In order for your application to be considered, you must provide a resume with your contact information and a cover letter clearly explaining why you are interested in working for Health Canada AND any relevant experience/skills you possess that makes you the ideal candidate for this job."

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Graduation with a degree from a recognized school of medicine

Degree equivalency

A valid license (independent & unrestricted) to practice medicine in a province or territory of Canada

At least one year experience in independent general practice or specialty area in the Canadian healthcare system

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
Including but not limited to:
- English Essential
- Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
- Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Various security clearances

All employees of the core public administration are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and attest to their vaccination status unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or another prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request special accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

You are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of your choice (English or French). You are asked to indicate your preferred official language in your application.

Health Canada (HC) is committed to increasing representation of Black employees and other racialized groups, Indigenous People, women and persons with disabilities. HC would like its workforce to be reflective of the population it serves. Therefore, we encourage candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a member of one of these groups.

Give yourself the best chance to succeed! As the objective of this process is to assess qualifications needed for the position(s) to be staffed, let us know if you have a functional limitation/ disability, which may affect your performance. For example, contact us if you need assistance in completing and submitting your application. Should you then proceed to the next assessment stage, such as an exam or interview, we will send you an e-mail with additional information on the assessment format so that you can determine if you may require an accommodation (such as a different test format, an adaptive technology, or additional time). Assessment accommodations are designed to remove the obstacles without altering the criteria being assessed so candidates with functional limitations can fully demonstrate their abilities.

You may also review jobs open to the public through INFOTEL at 1-800-645-5605. The INFOTEL number for persons using a TTY/TDD is 1-800-532-9397.

HC welcomes applications from Veterans. We recognize your contribution to Canadians and would like to offer you the opportunity to continue your career in an environment where multi-talented employees with diverse skills are appreciated and supported.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME

HC is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce that comprises individuals who have an array of identities, abilities, background, culture, skills, perspectives, and experiences that are representative of Canada’s current and evolving population. We are passionate about fostering a workplace where all people feel welcome, can reach their full potential, and contribute their unique perspectives and experience to the success of the team.

BRING YOUR WHOLE SELF TO WORK

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex (including gender identity and/or expression), national origin, sexual orientation, civil union or relationship status, disability, age, parental status, military service, or other status protected under federal law.

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service.

As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate (permanent), determinate (term), casual, and student hiring. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.