Researcher Health Services

Elevance Health•Newton, MA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Researcher Health Services is responsible for prospective and retrospective health services, health economics, and epidemiologic research activities for Elevance Health, Carelon, and external clients. Areas of focus include implementation sciences, population health, evidence-based care involving drugs, procedures, vaccines, and medical devices, and policy research. The role leads or supports scientific aspects of research, including proposal development, research design, methodology, analytical techniques, data analysis, and reporting. It applies subject matter expertise to develop protocols, statistical analysis plans, analyses, reports, and publications. The researcher also develops detailed specifications for study databases and analysis files, consistency checks, tables, and figures, and communicates requirements to programming teams. The position conducts analyses of administrative claims, electronic medical records, and survey data, and reviews statistical outputs to ensure the quality of research activities and client deliverables. It is responsible for the final quality and accuracy of study deliverables, presenting those deliverables, and facilitating collaboration among project team members. The researcher manages relationships with study champions, communicates scientific decisions, and presents key study insights to champions, Elevance Health senior leadership, internal decision makers, and external stakeholders or clients. The role follows a hybrid work arrangement requiring associates to work in-office one to two days per week. Candidates must reside within reasonable commuting distance of an office unless an accommodation is granted. The position is classified as non-management exempt and is a first-shift role.

Requirements

Master’s degree, MPH, or PharmD in epidemiology, health sciences, or a related field, and at least 3 years of experience in health services research, epidemiology, biostatistics, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and experience may qualify.

Nice To Haves

Degree or research experience in health economics.
Ph.D. (strongly preferred).
Postgraduate or post-doctoral training, or relevant experience conducting observational and/or prospective research studies.
Understanding of the U.S. health care system, population health, and social determinants of health or health-related social needs.
Proficiency in statistical software such as SAS, STATA, R, and/or Python.
Proficiency in data management tools, including SQL.
Experience with large healthcare datasets such as claims data, the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), or the Health and Retirement Study (HRS).
Experience in implementation sciences.

Responsibilities

Lead or support scientific aspects of proposal development, research design, methodologies, analytical techniques, data analyses, and reporting.
Use subject matter expertise to lead or support development of research protocols, statistical analysis plans, analyses, reports, and publications.
Develop detailed specifications for study databases and analysis files, consistency checks, tables, and figures, and communicate requirements to the programming group.
Analyze administrative claims, electronic medical records, and survey data, and review statistical output for quality.
Ensure the final quality and accuracy of study deliverables; present deliverables and facilitate collaboration among project team members.
Manage relationships with study champions, communicate scientific decisions, and present key study insights to senior leadership, internal decision makers, and external stakeholders or clients.