Health Economist

Hinge Health•San Francisco, CA

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Healthcare costs are rising, and employers and health plans need proof that digital MSK solutions deliver measurable savings. As a Health Economist at Hinge Health, you'll be the analytical engine behind our commercial success—designing and executing rigorous ROI studies that demonstrate how our platform transforms member outcomes while reducing costs for over 20 million lives. You'll translate complex claims data into compelling narratives that close deals, inform product strategy, and publish groundbreaking research that positions Hinge Health as the evidence-based leader in digital MSK care.

Requirements

Graduate degree (Master's or PhD) in health economics, health services research, epidemiology, or a related quantitative field
3-5 years of experience using applied econometric methods (e.g., casual inference, cost-effectiveness analysis, budget impact modeling) to address healthcare cost questions
3-5 years of hands-on experience working with large-scale commercial, Medicare, or Medicaid claims databases, including understanding of medical billing practices and health insurance structures
Fluent programming skills in R, SQL, and/or Python for data manipulation, statistical analysis, and visualization

Nice To Haves

PhD in health economics or health services research
2-5 years of experience with Databricks, Snowflake, or similar cloud-based data platforms
Prior publication record in peer-reviewed journals (e.g., Health Affairs , Medical Care , JAMA ) or experience presenting at academic/industry conferences
Experience in digital health or MSK care , including familiarity with value-based care models and population health analytics
Familiarity with AI tools (e.g., Claude, GitHub Copilot) for accelerating code development and data analysis

Responsibilities

Build relationships with Client Success, Marketing, and Commercial teams to understand their analytical needs and prioritize high-impact ROI studies
Audit existing health economics methodologies and identify opportunities to streamline study designs while maintaining rigor
Complete your first client-facing cost analysis, presenting preliminary findings to internal stakeholders
Lead end-to-end execution of claims-based ROI studies, including vendor coordination for data acquisition, data transformation in SQL/Python, and analysis using advanced econometric methods
Partner with Client Success teams to present study results to external clients (health plan analysts, actuaries), translating technical findings into actionable insights
Contribute to clinical study design by identifying key health economics endpoints and measurement strategies
Own the health economics research agenda for a specific MSK condition or product line (e.g., chronic back pain, women's pelvic health), acting as the go-to expert for commercial teams
Publish at least one peer-reviewed manuscript or conference presentation that elevates Hinge Health's thought leadership in digital health economics
Build reusable data pipelines from Hinge Health's claims and EHR warehouse (Databricks) that reduce study turnaround time by 30%