Research Scientist I (Policy)
About The Position
Avalere Health is seeking a Research Scientist I to join our Policy Practice. This practice focuses on a range of issues including federal and state discussions around health reform, implementation of the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance exchanges, evolving benefit designs in public and private payers, Medicare Advantage and Part D policy and payment, Medicare reform issues, Medicaid and other state health policies, and federal budget and deficit reduction issues. The role involves leveraging deep subject matter expertise and understanding of business issues facing clients to assess how the changing policy landscape impacts the pharmaceutical industry, managed care plans, providers, and consumers. The position provides analytic support and advisory services, including legislative strategy, regulatory analysis, and quantitative modeling of proposed and enacted policies to a wide range of clients across the healthcare industry.
Requirements
- BA/BS or MA/MS in economics, mathematics, statistics, data science, health policy, public administration, public policy, public health, epidemiology, statistics or related discipline
- 4+ years consulting, healthcare, academia, or pharmaceutical/device industry experience
- Broad technical knowledge of health economics, policy research and analytic designs
- Proficiency in design and execution of analytic studies using large administrative pharmacy and medical claims databases (public and private)
- Proficiency in using statistical software packages such as SAS, SQL, and/or STATA
- Working knowledge of advanced statistical techniques and/or econometric skills
Nice To Haves
- Healthcare policy and analysis background a plus
- Excellent writing, project management, communication, and presentation skills
- Ability to independently manage multiple work streams with limited supervision
- Demonstrated problem solving, analytical reasoning and decision-making skills and strong commitment to meeting goals and deadlines
- Positive, flexible and self-motivated attitude, with excellent teamwork skills and ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment
Responsibilities
- Design and execute analytical studies, protocols and methods
- Contribute to the development of concept proposals, scopes of work, budgets, and analysis plans
- Perform descriptive and advanced statistical analysis using large patient and/or claims databases in support of projects and strategic objectives
- Develop and author study reports and publications
- Independently manage workflow and make direct contributions to the research and analysis process
- Work within the policy analytics team to identify areas for delivering innovation to clients
- Maintain compliance with Avalere Health’s policies, procedures and mission statement
Benefits
- 401K plan with an employer match contribution up to 4% (immediately vested)
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and remote work
- Option to work from anywhere across the globe two weeks each year
- 20 vacation days
- One personal well-being day
- Recognition of 9 public holidays
- Gifted end-of-year holidays
- Early Summer Friday finish in June, July, and August
- Free counselling through our employee assistance program
- Personalized health support
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave
- Fertility policies
- Continuous opportunities to professionally develop with on-demand training, support, and global mobility opportunities across the business
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
