Research Scientist

Indiana University Academic Positions • Bloomington, IN

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Irsay Institute at Indiana University Bloomington seeks a Research Scientist to support research projects in health care economics and aging. The studies use Medicare claims and other large-scale data and are primarily funded by a long-term National Institute on Aging grant. The Research Scientist will be supervised by Dr. Kosali Simon of the Indiana University O’Neill School and NBER.

The Irsay Institute is a hub for health-related social science at IU. The grant brings together faculty from IU Bloomington, the IU School of Medicine, the IU School of Nursing, and other units. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to health economics research, particularly on aging. The person hired will be a co-author on resulting research and a full member of the investigative team.

This is an in-person position in Bloomington, Indiana. The position is available immediately, with a negotiable start date. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references. Applicants are encouraged to include a link to a public code repository or a replication package to which they contributed.

Nice To Haves

• A link to a public code repository or replication package the applicant contributed to.

Responsibilities

• Build and document analysis datasets from raw claims files using version-controlled R scripts.
• Apply regression and quasi-experimental methods.
• Review teammates’ code.
• Take ownership of projects from data build through draft.
• Present progress to the team.
• Coauthor manuscripts.
• Prepare replication packages to journal and funder standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed