Researcher Health Services

Elevance Health•Indianapolis, IN

1d•$100,584 - $150,876•Hybrid

About The Position

The Researcher Health Services conducts prospective and retrospective health services, health economics, and epidemiologic research for Elevance Health, Carelon, and external clients. Focus areas include implementation sciences, population health, evidence-based care involving drugs, procedures, vaccines, and medical devices, and policy research. The role leads or supports scientific work across proposal development, research design, methodology, analytical techniques, data analysis, and reporting. It uses subject matter expertise to develop protocols, statistical analysis plans, analyses, reports, and publications. The researcher also develops study database and analysis-file specifications, consistency checks, tables, and figures, and communicates requirements to programming teams. The position analyzes administrative claims, electronic medical records, and survey data; reviews statistical outputs; and ensures the quality and accuracy of study deliverables. It presents deliverables and facilitates collaboration among project team members. The researcher manages relationships with study champions, communicates scientific decisions, and presents key study insights to senior leadership, internal decision-makers, and external stakeholders or clients. The role is hybrid, requiring associates to work in-office one to two days per week. Candidates must live within a reasonable commuting distance of an office unless an accommodation is granted. The position is listed as first shift and is open for candidates working in Illinois or Massachusetts. The stated salary range is $100,584 to $150,876.

Requirements

A 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; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

A degree or research experience in health economics.
A Ph.D.
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, including 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 research, including proposal development, research designs, methodologies, analytical techniques, data analyses, and reporting.
Use subject matter expertise to lead or support the development of 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 to ensure quality of research activities and client deliverables.
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.