Pharmacy Informatics Consulting Research Analyst

Cambia Health Solutions•Boise, ID

5d•$93,500 - $126,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Cambia is hiring for a Pharmacy Informatics Consulting Research Analyst role at the Consulting Research Associate II or Consulting Research Analyst level. The position is part of the Healthcare Informatics team and provides consultation on the design, testing, and enhancement of corporate programs. It uses analytical and statistical methods, project management, and business knowledge to develop actionable insights and solutions, evaluate program performance against objectives, and communicate recommendations to business partners. The role conducts complex analyses of programs and initiatives, develops dashboards, visualizations, reports, and presentations, and uses findings to inform business activities and strategies. It extracts and processes data from multiple sources, applies regulatory and healthcare knowledge, and works independently and collaboratively with internal customers and cross-functional teams to understand business challenges, evaluate solutions, identify root causes, and recommend actions. Analyst-level responsibilities involve greater independence, higher-level consultation, work across business units, and support for training and staff development. This is a hybrid position requiring three days per week in the office. The work is primarily performed in a corporate or home office environment. Local or out-of-state travel may be required, and work outside normal hours may occasionally be required. The listed office locations are Salt Lake City, Boise, Fargo, Portland, Vancouver, Renton, Medford, Burlington, Lewiston, Springdale, and Little Rock. Preference is given to current employees and candidates who live within commuting distance of certain offices or are willing to relocate.

Requirements

For Consulting Research Associate II: a bachelor's degree in social science, public health, economics, statistics, actuarial science, or an equivalent related field, and at least 3 years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
For Consulting Research Analyst: a bachelor's degree in social science, public health, economics, statistics, actuarial science, or an equivalent related field, and at least 5 years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience with analytical or statistical programming tools for data extraction, summarization, statistics, visualization, and analysis, such as Alteryx, SAS, SQL, R, or Tableau.
Ability to develop and modify queries to extract large amounts of data for standard and ad-hoc requests.
Experience preparing data through cleansing, aggregating, sorting, and combining, including combining multiple data sources.
Experience or coursework in advanced analytics, such as analytic discovery, descriptive statistics, forecasting, experimental design, statistical inference, or predictive models.
Ability to analyze and interpret complex quantitative and qualitative data independently or as part of a team.
Ability to synthesize analytical insights with business questions, literature, judgment, and policy knowledge to develop options, action plans, and solutions for internal business partners.
Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills to interface and communicate effectively with customers.
Demonstrated ability to facilitate or coordinate activities or projects, identify business requirements, resolve issues, and build consensus among diverse stakeholders.
For Consulting Research Analyst: deeper experience with analytical and statistical programming tools and with extracting, summarizing, and visualizing data; demonstrated ability to accurately preprocess and combine multiple data sources.
For Consulting Research Analyst: demonstrated application of advanced analytic skills in one or more areas, including analytic discovery, descriptive statistics, forecasting, multivariate modeling, experimental design, statistical inference, or predictive models.
For Consulting Research Analyst: ability to provide analysis and data interpretation supporting strategy development, program implementation, and evaluation, and to recommend innovative solutions by synthesizing literature, expert opinion, policy, and analytical insights.
For Consulting Research Analyst: ability to serve as a resource on current programs and new opportunities by combining business knowledge with program evaluation concepts and methodologies.
For Consulting Research Analyst: ability to present to and communicate with a broad range of internal and external customers, including leadership.
For Consulting Research Analyst: ability to apply knowledge of healthcare and interventions to improve member experience and achieve cost containment and other corporate objectives.

Nice To Haves

A master's degree is preferred for the Consulting Research Associate II level.
A master's degree or PhD is preferred for the Consulting Research Analyst level.
Experience with AI tools and technologies to enhance productivity and decision-making in professional settings is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Perform complex analyses on programs and initiatives and create visual representations and summary reports of findings.
Develop dashboards and presentations that use information to inform and influence business activities and strategies.
Apply knowledge of state and federal regulatory policies and procedures to program analysis and recommended actions.
Extract, sort, cleanse, aggregate, and process data from multiple sources; develop queries and reports based on business requirements.
Work independently and as part of a larger team to identify business challenges and evaluate solutions that achieve objectives.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop business cases, identify business problems, and understand desired business outcomes.
Analyze complex challenges and initiatives, applying judgment to derive recommendations.
Identify root causes through effective use of data analysis tools and techniques.
Prepare and present standard and ad-hoc analyses to business partners to guide decisions and support results.
At the Consulting Research Analyst level, perform the above responsibilities with increased independence and self-direction and provide higher-level consultation on findings and recommendations.
At the Consulting Research Analyst level, work across the organization with a variety of business units.
At the Consulting Research Analyst level, coordinate across teams or functions to drive solutions and resolve issues; assist with training and staff development.
At the Consulting Research Analyst level, apply healthcare and intervention knowledge to improve member experience and achieve cost-containment and other corporate objectives.
At the Consulting Research Analyst level, design, develop, or oversee acceptance testing of new reports, programs, and models, and review deliverables to ensure they meet customer expectations before production.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible family members, including mental health benefits.
Annual employer contribution to a health savings account.
Generous paid time off, varying by role and tenure, in addition to 10 company-paid holidays.
401(k) retirement plan with a significant company match and a potential discretionary contribution based on company performance.
Up to 12 weeks of paid parental time off, subject to eligibility requirements.
Award-winning wellness programs with participation rewards.
Employee Assistance Fund.
Commute and parking benefits.
Bonus opportunities.
Employee resource groups and opportunities to participate in company-supported community outreach programs.