Pharmacist, Project Lead – Sexual and Reproductive Health Project (18 month contract)

Department: Public and Professional Affairs
Reports to: Director, Professional Affairs

The Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) is actively recruiting for a Pharmacist, Project Lead – Sexual and Reproductive Health Project on an 18-month contract (April 2025-September 2026) to join our Public and Professional Affairs department.

We are a fully remote workforce and are looking for someone who is able to be fully productive, efficient and effective in a remote environment.

Job Summary

The ideal candidate will have an interest in advancing sexual and reproductive health needs of underserved populations including transgender, non-binary, Indigenous and Two-Spirit individuals. In this role, the incumbent will work as part of a broader professional affairs team to develop tools and resources to help inform community pharmacy practice in this critical area.

Duties and Tasks

• Work with subject matter experts to integrate best practices and evidence into the development of tools and resources to support pharmacy practice.
• Work across departments to create and implement a communications plan for the promotion of the deliverables.
• Provide reporting as required to funding partners on the progress of the project.
• Identify solutions or recommendations to address barriers faced by pharmacists to practice in this area (e.g. scope, lack of funding, etc.)
• Manage the project budget

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or PharmD
• Certificate in project management is desirable
• Licensed to practice pharmacy in a Canadian jurisdiction, and in good standing

Experience

• Recent front-line experience as a pharmacist within a Canadian jurisdiction

Skills

• A strong understanding and experience in pharmacy practice, especially as it relates to expanded scope
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Project management skills
• Self-direction and ability to work collaboratively internally and externally to achieve project objectives
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to display a commitment to and advocate for diversity and inclusion
• Bilingualism (English/French) is an asset

Competencies

• Teamwork and Collaboration: Ability to work co-operatively with teams and across the organization to achieve group and organizational goals.
• Client/Public Service Orientation: Ability to work on behalf of the needs of a diverse community and to focus one’s efforts on discovering and meeting both the members’ needs and the health needs of the public.
• Diversity & Inclusion: Ability to advocate and model behaviours that are consistent with being a diverse and inclusive organization, by having cultural competency, empathy and understanding how issues of diversity & inclusion impact the organization and the pharmacy profession.

Salary Range

• $90,000-$100,000

Why CPhA

• The work we do makes a difference in people’s lives.
• We’re a group of people who are passionate about the health and well-being of all. We take our work seriously, but we still take time to share a good laugh.
• We care about your work-life balance. Our office is closed between Christmas and New Years.

How to Apply

• If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, we invite you to present your resume, in confidence, to practicedevelopment@pharmacists.ca.
• If you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources.
• While we appreciate all interested applicants, only those individuals who are legally permitted to work in Canada will be considered.
• At the Canadian Pharmacists Association, we recognize, value and celebrate diversity, inclusion and equity. Our Diversity & Inclusion Framework is embedded in all our processes, policies and employee initiatives.