Academic Detailer (Pharmacist) - Northern Ontario

The Centre for Effective Practice (CEP) is currently recruiting an academic detailers to serve northern Ontario. As an academic detailer, you will provide evidence-based, balanced information on medications and patient care for selected therapeutic topics to primary care clinicians in northern Ontario via in person and virtual one-on-one visits. You will network with primary care clinicians and encourage them to try a visit, build professional relationships and facilitate effective discussions regarding best evidence and practice. Candidates should have a strong desire to learn, a keen interest in networking, a passion for improving health care and foundational experience in pharmacotherapy.

Responsibilities

• Working from your home and on the road, you will be responsible for providing in-person and virtual one-on-one educational outreach visits for primary care clinicians in northern Ontario.
• The position involves participating in virtual and in-person training sessions, reaching out to primary care clinicians in northern Ontario to promote the service, scheduling visits, maintaining detailed documentation of visits and conducting follow-up as necessary. In-person training typically happens twice a year at CEP's offices in Toronto or another location in southern Ontario.
• Training and orientation will be provided on the academic detailer role and per clinical topic addressed through the academic detailing service.

Qualifications

• A degree in pharmacy and current professional licensure.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A solid knowledge of pharmacotherapy and clinical evidence appraisal.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Experience in a primary care setting with interprofessional interactions is an asset.
• Additional training in adult education, persuasive communication, knowledge transfer and/or implementation science is an asset.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Access to a reliable personal vehicle and willingness to travel.

Core Competencies

• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to have sensitive, balanced discussions of controversial patient care issues (e.g. opioids, polypharmacy).
• Ability to build effective interprofessional relationships with primary care clinicians.
• Enthusiasm for networking with primary care clinicians and promoting the service through referrals, cold calling, attending local conferences and events, re-sharing CEP's social media promotion, etc.
• Proficient teaching skills, including ability to listen.
• Ability to be organized and work efficiently.
• Ability to work independently and carry out responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• High level of adaptability and flexibility.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.
• Ability and willingness to avoid direct conflicts of interest with commercial industry.

Salary range: $115,000-$150,000 per 1.0 FTE

Closing date: When position is filled.

Location: Applicants should reside in northern Ontario (i.e., north of North Bay).

Terms: Permanent part-time position at 0.6-0.8 Full Time Equivalent (FTE); flexibility available.

Start date: June 1, 2026 (flexible).

The Centre for Effective Practice is committed to diversity, accessibility, equity, inclusion and respect and encourages qualified individuals of all genders and sexual orientation, Indigenous communities, racialized groups and persons with disabilities to apply. Accommodation will be offered to all candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

This posting is to fill a vacant position. CEP may use artificial intelligence to screen or assess applicants for the position. Only short-listed and/or successful candidates will be contacted by The Centre for Effective Practice. Thank you in advance for your interest.

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About the Centre for Effective Practice

The Centre for Effective Practice (CEP) is one of the largest independent knowledge translation organizations for primary care in Canada. We bring together knowledge, evidence, expertise, and resources to ensure frontline providers have the information they need to deliver high-quality care and improve patients' health outcomes. In Ontario alone, our work reaches over 18,000 healthcare providers each year through established relationships with key organizations, medical schools, colleges, and associations.

As a federally incorporated not-for-profit organization, CEP identifies barriers to optimal practice and develops practical, evidence-informed solutions. Our work spans evidence synthesis, clinical tool and pathway development, quality improvement, and integration of evidence into digital decision-support systems.

Benefits of working at CEP

• An entrepreneurial environment that prioritizes autonomy and flexibility
• A collaborative, supportive (and genuinely collegial) team
• Comprehensive health benefits from day one
• Employer RRSP contributions
• Vacation entitlement starting at 4 weeks annually (per 1.0 FTE)
• Career development opportunities, including an annual professional development budget
• Flexible hybrid work model

Job Types: Permanent, Part-time

Pay: $69,000.00-$120,000.00 per year

Benefits

• Company events
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Application question(s):

• Do you reside in northern Ontario (i.e., north of North Bay)?
• Do you have an active license to practice pharmacy in Ontario?
• Do you have a valid drivers license and reliable access to a vehicle?

Work Location: On the road