Senior Data Analytical Specialist / Scientist Client: Supply Ontario (Public Health Ontario - PHO) | Hybrid - Toronto, ON, Canada We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Analytical Specialist / Scientist to support Public Health Ontario's (PHO) HealthMap initiative, a strategic analytics program focused on advancing public health intelligence through sophisticated statistical modeling, data science, and analytics.

Job Title: Senior Data Analytical Specialist / Scientist Client: Supply Ontario (Public Health Ontario) Contract Start Date: August 31, 2026 Contract End Date: March 1, 2027 Contract Duration: 131 Business Days Schedule: 7.25 Hours per Day | Monday–Friday HealthMap is Public Health Ontario's flagship analytics initiative, designed to transform provincial public health data into actionable intelligence, surveillance, forecasting, and decision support.

The Senior Data Analytical

Specialist / Scientist will be dedicated to the HealthMap program, working closely with business and technical teams to analyze, build, validate, and operationalize the Ontario Disease Burden Model (ODBM) developed by the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (University of Toronto). This role requires expertise in advanced statistical methodologies, reproducible analytical workflows, cloud-based analytics, and public health data while ensuring long-term sustainability through comprehensive documentation and knowledge transfer. Evaluate model assumptions, logic, and performance.

Support forecasting, scenario analysis, and evidence-based public health decision-making. Data Engineering & Analytical Workflows (25%) Design and implement data ingestion, transformation, and quality validation processes. Develop reproducible analytical pipelines using version-controlled code.

Support integration with the Public Health Data Utility (PHDU) and Azure-based analytics platform. Collaborate with data engineers, architects, and ETL development teams. Partner with business stakeholders, technical teams, data stewards, and subject matter experts.





Communicate complex quantitative methods and analytical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences. Support governance activities and data-sharing initiatives required for model implementation. Produce comprehensive technical and methodological documentation.

Deliver knowledge transfer sessions to PHO technical teams. Develop sustainable operational procedures and implementation guidelines. Support testing, end-user training, and transition activities. Fully documented analytical methodologies and technical processes Data acquisition and governance documentation Knowledge transfer materials and technical training sessions Sustainable analytical capability aligned with the Public Health Data Utility (PHDU) Skill / Experience Required Senior-level statistical modeling and validation experience Skill / Experience Required Data ingestion, transformation, and quality assurance processes Skill / Experience Required Structured and unstructured data analysis Skill / Experience Required R and/or Python programming Skill / Experience Required SQL and query language proficiency Skill / Experience Required Version-controlled analytical code development Skill / Experience Required Data management and governance knowledge Skill / Experience Required Business analysis and stakeholder consulting Skill / Experience Required Knowledge transfer and technical documentation Experience with R and Power BI Public health or population health analytics experience Experience implementing academic or research models in production environments Databricks platform experience Knowledge of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Apply advanced statistical and analytical concepts with minimal supervision.

Mentor technical staff and provide subject matter expertise. Provide strategic advisory support on data science and advanced analytics initiatives. Statistical analysis and predictive modeling Advanced data analytics and data science R and Python programming Data governance and information management Public health or healthcare analytics Public sector experience is required.

Public Sector Experience: Required #

📌 Data Analytical Specialist/Scientist - Senior (Toronto)
🏢 S M Software Solutions
📍 Toronto