Research Fellow
About The Position
The Department of Population Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute is currently seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to help implement and lead health policy research. The Postdoctoral Fellow will participate in studies that evaluate the effects of Medicaid policies and health care delivery models on access to and quality of care, with a focus on maternal and child health. Expertise in quasi-experimental, econometric, or causal inference methods is required. Must be proficient in Stata and/or SAS. Experience or interest in maternal health, Medicaid policy, and/or safety-net health systems is strongly preferred. The candidate will work under the supervision of Dr. Megan Cole Brahim. The post-doctoral fellow will play a key role in the day-to-day research activities of grant-funded projects. They will work with a multidisciplinary research team made up of clinicians, health services researchers, health economists, social epidemiologists, and biostatisticians, in collaboration with other academic institutions and state and health system partners. The post-doctoral fellow will also participate in the Health Policy and Insurance Research (HPI) Fellowship Program, which trains clinician-researchers, medical and PhD students, and post-doctoral researchers to develop evidence for health policy.
Requirements
- Expertise in quasi-experimental, econometric, or causal inference methods is required.
- Must be proficient in Stata and/or SAS.
Nice To Haves
- Experience or interest in maternal health, Medicaid policy, and/or safety-net health systems is strongly preferred.
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options
- Tuition program
- Well-being benefits
- Full suite of benefits to support career development, individual & family health, and financial health
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
