Building Strong Relationships Through Exceptional Science

RainCity Analytics is a health economics and outcome research (HEOR) consultancy, with expertise that spans a wide range of analytical methods and clinical areas. In creating RainCity Analytics, we sought to build a collaborative work environment with positive values. As our team grows, we promote the principles of good storytelling through methods grounded in rigorous scientific methodology.

We cultivate a motivated start-up mentality that is dynamic and adaptable to our client needs. Our team continues to embrace our academic roots with ongoing methodology research, working in global health and with multilateral agencies – including the development of the World Health Organization clinical guidelines.

Joining RainCity means working with a highly motivated and supportive team. We invest in professional growth, encourage thought leadership, and give our staff the autonomy to shape their roles. If you’re passionate about improving health through evidence and analysis – and want to work in a flexible, mission-driven environment.

What We Offer

- Base salary $120-145K (or higher for a senior position)
- Comprehensive extended health benefits
- Hybrid work environment that supports work-life balance
- Amazing corporate culture (we are really cool scientists!)
- Equivalent of 3 weeks’ vacation to start

Come join us – let’s change lives together! Please submit a PDF cover letter along with your resume. In your cover letter, tell us what endeavours drive your passion and mention purple squirrels somewhere in the text. (Yes, you read that right.) AI-generated content will be turfed immediately. Only applicants who follow these instructions will be considered - attention to detail is everything.

About The Role

We’re looking for an Associate Director, Health Economics to play a central role in shaping growth in this area. This role leads complex health economics and HTA projects, mentors and develops team members, contributes to business development, and helps strengthen RainCity’s methods, processes, and service offerings. Combining advanced methodological expertise, people and project leadership, client engagement, and operational, the Associate Director contributes high-quality, evidence-based solutions for clients and support RainCity Analytics’ mission to improve healthcare decision-making through exceptional science.

RainCity's clients include leading global pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies across a broad range of therapeutic areas,



supporting evidence generation, HTA and reimbursement strategy, and health economic modelling. As part of a growing consultancy, this role offers meaningful opportunities to shape client work, influence internal processes, develop people, and contribute to the growth of RainCity’s HE practice.

While RainCity is based in Vancouver (where we have a hybrid work environment), the position can be based remotely anywhere in Canada.

What you’ll do:

Methodological and HTA Expertise

- Lead the development, validation, interpretation, and communication of health economic models, including cost-effectiveness and budget impact analyses.
- Ensure scientific rigour, transparency, and alignment with HTA and payer requirements.
- Provide health economic expertise for evidence synthesis, HTA submissions, reimbursement strategies, and value communications.
- Monitor emerging scientific, HTA, and payer trends and provide strategic insights and thought leadership.

Project and Client Leadership

- Lead multidisciplinary health economics projects, ensuring scientific quality, timely delivery, budget adherence, and client satisfaction.
- Oversee project scope, strategy, resources, timelines, deliverables, and quality standards.
- Proactively manage project risks, changing priorities, and client expectations.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure coordinated project delivery.

Team Development

- Lead, mentor, and support Health Economics team members in technical, project management, and consulting skills.
- Assign and review work, providing guidance and ensuring quality and timely delivery.
- Support recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and professional development.
- Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team culture.

Business Development

- Build and maintain strong client relationships, supporting repeat business and new opportunities.
- Represent RainCity’s Health Economics expertise through client engagement, conferences, and industry activities.
- Identify opportunities for expanded client engagements and new projects.
- Contribute to proposals, capabilities materials,



and scientific thought leadership.

Operational & Project Support

- Oversee team workloads, priorities, project progress, and resource allocation.
- Support cross-functional coordination and operational effectiveness.
- Perform other duties as required to support client and company success.

What you bring:

Required:

- Master’s degree or higher in health economics, epidemiology, public health, pharmacy, life sciences, or a related field.
- Minimum 6 years of experience in health economics.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in a consulting environment.
- Strong understanding of the health economics project lifecycle, from design through dissemination.
- Experience supporting or developing payer and reimbursement submissions.
- Solid understanding of fundamental statistical methods, such as meta-analysis, indirect comparisons, and survival analysis (including parametric methods).
- Experience programming cost-effectiveness and budget impact models.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Visual Basic Applications required, familiarity with R preferred.
- Ability to synthesize, interpret, and clearly communicate complex health economic methods and data to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Exceptional writing and communication skills, with a track record of producing high-quality deliverables.
- Proven organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of deliverables.

Desirable:

- Experience conducting targeted and systematic literature reviews.
- Experience conducting interviews with key opinion leaders.
- Experience conducting indirect treatment comparisons.
- Experience supporting or developing regulatory or reimbursement submissions.

Our work environment:

- A collaborative, curious, and supportive team.
- Opportunities for skill growth.
- Competitive compensation and potential for flexible work arrangements.
- The chance to contribute to meaningful work that shape real-world healthcare decisions.

If you’re passionate about advancing healthcare through rigorous research and impactful client partnerships, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to join our team at RainCity Analytics. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $120,000.00-$145,000.00 per year

Perks

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site gym
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Wellness program
- Work from home

Work Location: In person

📌 Associate Director of Health Economics (Vancouver)
🏢 RainCity Analytics
📍 Vancouver