Senior Health Economics and Outcomes Scientist

Virta Health

12d • $172,000 - $222,000 • Remote

About The Position

Virta Health is on a mission to reverse metabolic disease in one billion people. Current treatment approaches aren’t working—over half of US adults have either type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, and obesity rates are at an all-time high. Virta is changing this by helping people reverse their metabolic condition through innovations in technology, personalized nutrition, and virtual care delivery reinvented from the ground up. We have raised over $350 million from top-tier investors, and partner with the largest health plans, employers, and government organizations to help their employees and members restore their health and take back their lives. Join us on our mission to reverse metabolic disease in one billion people.
As a Senior HEOR Scientist at Virta, you will play a pivotal role in proving and improving real-world health and economic outcomes for millions of patients. You will bridge cutting-edge outcomes research with commercial strategy by analyzing rich clinical and claims datasets to generate publication-grade evidence. Working cross-functionally across the data science, sales, marketing, and product teams, your work will directly shape how health plans, employers, and policy makers perceive and adopt virtual metabolic care.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent (PhD preferred) in Health Economics, Public Health, Pharmacoeconomics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience analyzing claims/clinical datasets, publishing in peer-reviewed journals, and presenting economic outcomes of clinical programs.
• 3+ years of business experience in a startup or high-growth environment, with proven ability to translate scientific evidence for commercial and marketplace applications.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, R, or SAS for conducting advanced claims analysis and data modeling.
• Successfully designed and implemented repeatable AI-enabled workflows that address team bottlenecks and improve efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, development, and execution of real-world evidence (RWE) programs and health economics models to demonstrate Virta's clinical and economic value proposition.
• Translate complex real-world data (RWD) from health plans, employers, and external data warehouses into actionable operational and health economic insights that drive commercial growth, market adoption, and product innovation.
• Publish findings in peer-reviewed scientific journals and present scientific evidence at national/international conferences, client presentations, and internal meetings.
• Partner cross-functionally with sales, marketing, and product teams to integrate real-world evidence into commercial messaging, clinical care, and product development.
• Serve as an internal subject matter expert, teaching HEOR methodologies to colleagues and advancing organizational research capabilities.

Benefits

• Virta has a location based compensation structure. Starting pay will be based on a number of factors and commensurate with qualifications & experience. For this role, the compensation range is $172,000-222,000/year.
• Information about Virta’s benefits is on our Careers page at: https://www.virtahealth.com/careers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior