Job Board > Director, Data Platform (Unpaid leadership opportunity) - Canadian Biobank Alliance
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Supported by the OHRI Information Technology (IT) team, lead the strategic design, development and curation of the CBA national catalog and website.
Represent national biobank database perspectives on the CBA Executive Committee, prepare reports for CBA leadership, and support evidence-informed decision-making towards a sustainable CBA business model.
Promote the CBA national catalog to stakeholders in meetings, at conferences and national-level forums.
Identify and develop funding opportunities to support CBA data platform activities in all CBA grant applications.
We welcome applications from individuals with strong expertise in biomedical sciences and/or epidemiology, preferably with demonstrated experience in data structure or data management, and an understanding of data processes and workflows.
This is an unpaid leadership opportunity for an established academic (early, mid- and senior-career stages are all welcome), with opportunities for additional support through leadership in CBA funding applications. If your team includes trainees or staff members who are available to contribute to or support this work, their involvement would be greatly appreciated.
This job opportunity can also be found on the CBA website at
https://www.cba-acb.ca/join-us
Salary: This is an unpaid leadership opportunity
If interested, please submit a brief statement of interest and your CV to Faith Izevbizua, Administrative Assistant to Dr. Angela M. Crawley (CBA Director), at fizevbizua@ohri.ca, by October 15, 2026.
We look forward to welcoming a Data Platform Director who will help strengthen and advance CBA’s national biobanking efforts.
The Canadian Biobank Alliance (CBA) facilitates the sharing of biological material and data resources across Canada's research community, including academia, government stakeholders and industry. The CBA is building national-level capacity in resource discoverability and accessibility. This is enabled by complex catalog metadata in a secure data platform. Specimen and data sharing are supported by innovative multi-jurisdictional ethical and contractual frameworks. Hosted by The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) and led by CBA Director Dr. Angela M. Crawley, the CBA data platform and catalog are advancing collaborative research and innovation to build a healthier Canada.
