Ellen Gunn
Hello! I’m Ellen, a public health researcher and data specialist based in Canada, working remotely with organizations across North America, Africa and Europe.
About
Hello! I’m Ellen, a public health researcher and data specialist based in Canada, working remotely with organizations across North America, Africa and Europe. I help teams turn complex health data and evidence into decisions they can act on. My work spans epidemiology, humanitarian health and health systems: I’ve led a scoping review for the Canadian Red Cross on the drivers of caesarean section use in conflict-affected Syria, scored environmental surveillance performance for global projects using multi-criteria decision analysis, evaluated immunization programs in Canada, and mapped the upstream drivers of various advocacy and health outcome subjects.
On the data side, I build reproducible analyses in R, Stata, SAS and SPSS, design data collection tools in KoboCollect and REDCap, and clean, validate and reconcile datasets, indicators and data dictionaries. I’ve coordinated multi-site clinical studies across hospitals in Canada and the US, partnered with patients and families to improve health resources, and produced reports, policy briefs and knowledge-translation products for funders, program teams and community audiences.
Whether you need a literature review, an M&E framework, a cleaned and analyzed dataset, or a clear write-up of your findings, I deliver work that’s accurate, well documented and ready to use.
- 6 years' experience
- Joined October 2026
Languages
- EnglishFluent
- FrenchIntermediate
- SwahiliBeginner
Industry experience
- Healthcare
- Government
- Non-Profit Organization
- Professional Services
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Work experience· 8 roles
Reconciled conflicting legacy health data dictionaries by mapping and merging 217 health indicators against an international standard, resolving duplicates and definition gaps to build a unified national dictionary. Designed an evidence-scoring method for a 22-domain multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) framework to support funders’ structured country investment decisions.
Led an independent PRISMA-ScR scoping review on drivers of changing caesarean section utilization in conflict-affected Syria, screening 564 records and charting findings across 54 studies to inform senior leadership and program/funding design. Supported data work to pull together fragmented provincial immunization datasets, clean and merge health authority data, and map coverage across 13 provinces/territories (including First Nations and Inuit data) to identify coverage cold spots.
Coordinated two CIHR- and foundation-funded multi-site studies across six hospital sites in Canada and the US, collaborating with ethics boards, legal, finance, clinicians, and industry partners; managed study budgets (CA$1M+ each) and negotiated site budgets. Built REDCap validation checks, created a standard data-entry guide, and ran SQL discrepancy queries to reduce data inconsistencies and ensure records were audit-ready. Led REB submissions for the primary site and supported partner-site submissions; authored 10+ ethics and contract amendments approved by boards/partners. Developed and updated clinical research and biosafety SOPs; supported lab safety training and achieved top inspection results. Drafted consent documents and facilitated consent conversations with families of neuro ICU patients unable to consent.
Education
Certifications and awards· 19
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