Analytics Partnership Specialist

Make a difference in brain research and innovation in Ontario  

Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) is a provincially funded, not-for-profit research organization driving discovery and innovation to improve brain health. Through collaborative research, data sharing, commercialization, and community engagement, OBI accelerates the translation of knowledge into real-world impact.  

OBI is passionate about the outcomes of its work, the people and organizations with whom it partners, and the opportunity to play a role in shaping the future. Its members are united in the common goal to improve brain health. The culture is inclusive, supportive and rewarding.  

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Analytics Partnership Specialist (1 vacancy)

OBI is seeking an Analytics Partnership Specialist to advance analytics partnerships with external partners, including start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ontario across their full lifecycle. From opportunity identification and relationship building, through structuring and activation to ongoing stewardship and growth, you will support the adoption and sustained growth of OBI’s data and analytics capabilities and products.

You will play a key role in enabling the adoption and growth of OBI’s data and analytics products by working closely with external partners to translate OBI’s data and analytic capabilities into clear, partner-relevant value. You apply an understanding of business data, analytical approaches, project management and use cases to support partner engagement, identify opportunities for collaboration, and help ensure OBI’s analytics offerings are positioned to address real-world needs and deliver measurable value.

Role and Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate potential new partners by analyzing market trends and partnership strategies to ensure alignment with OBI’s goals and objectives.


• Lead engagement of new analytics, data, and clinical trials projects.


• Work with OBI’s networks, especially its funded research programs to identify, shape, and enable partnership opportunities that support external adoption of OBI’s data and analytics capabilities and products.


• Promote Centre for Analytics tools productization, analytics, computing and federated learning (FL) services.

• Promote usage of the clinical research data from its funded research networks held in OBI’s informatics platform, Brain-CODE.

• Contribute to business development and partnership activities, supporting access agreements, licensing structures, overall management of projects and potential revenue or co-development models.

• Engage directly with OBI networks and potential users to understand needs, collect feedback, and identify opportunities for data-driven collaboration and impact.

• Work closely with the Analytics Program Specialist, internal teams and data producers (e.g., OBI’s funded research programs) to promote data and services to end-users and communicate feedback and opportunities to OBI and IDP teams.

• Lead marketing and outreach initiatives for business products, including product education, storytelling, value propositions, and promotional activities.

• Monitor and report on project performance metrics, including uptake, user satisfaction, and impact case studies.

• Partnership support for OBI’s analytics services, including federated learning (FL), analytics and tools validation, and other service-based offerings.


• Collaborate with internal teams to identify opportunities, engage potential partners, and develop use cases that align with OBI’s data strategy and commercialization goals

Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant experience coupled with a post-secondary degree in business, analytics or related field.


• Proven experience developing and managing external partnerships, business development initiatives, or commercial collaborations in the health, life sciences, research, or data-intensive sectors.


• Demonstrated ability to engage and build relationships with external stakeholders, including startups and SMEs, researchers, clinicians, government agencies, and commercial partners.


• Strong understanding of data and analytics products, including sufficient technical literacy to translate complex data capabilities into clear partner value propositions. Strategic thinker with experience developing go-to-market plans, identifying partnership opportunities, shaping use cases, and supporting access/licensing models.


• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across diverse audiences.


• Experience working in mission-driven, non-profit, or research environments is an asset.


• Strong business development experience in the health industry.

• Experience collaborating with marketing and communications teams to support outreach, storytelling, and partner-facing materials.


• Experience with CRM tools to manage partnership pipelines, track engagement, and support reporting.

We are a diverse, highly energized, passionate, collaborative, professional and committed team. We offer an exciting workplace and many opportunities for learning. Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit a resume and cover letter no later than February 15, 2026. 

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. OBI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 

Ontario Brain Institute is committed to providing accommodations for applicants at any stage of the recruitment and hiring process in accordance with Ontario Brain Institute policy, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Should you require accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to provide appropriate accommodations. 

The Ontario Brain Institute is an independent, not-for-profit corporation funded in part by the Government of Ontario.