Sr. Behavioral Scientist

Florida Blue • United States,

3d • $109,300 - $177,600

About The Position

We're looking for a Senior Behavioral Scientist who can translate evidence-based behavioral science into real business impact. In this role, you'll work directly with senior leadership and product teams to solve critical problems including increasing member engagement, improving health outcomes, and driving smarter decision-making across the enterprise. You'll design and lead research studies, analyze behavioral data, consult on and build interventions, and scale solutions that matter. This is ideal for someone who gets excited about both rigorous science and practical implementation, and who wants to help shape how a major healthcare organization thinks about and applies behavioral insights.

Requirements

• 5+ years related work experience in behavioral science, experimental research, or related field
• Related Master’s Degree required Advanced degree (Master's minimum) in behavioral science, decision science, data science, experimental economics, psychology, social science, or related field
• Experience designing and conducting experiments in lab or field settings, including randomized controlled trials, A/B tests, and quasi-experimental designs
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, including experience with statistical modeling, computational methods and using statistical / analytical tools (R, Python or equivalent)
• Strong communication skills with ability to translate complex research into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non-technical audiences

Nice To Haves

• PhD in a related field
• Experience in one or more core industry sectors, preferably healthcare
• Demonstrated ability to balance multiple simultaneous projects and competing priorities
• Experience building organizational capability and training teams on behavioral methods
• A track record of seeing research through to implementation; you don't just publish findings, you help teams act on them
• Genuine intellectual curiosity about how and why people make the decisions they do
• Comfort working with senior leaders and diverse stakeholder groups (clinicians, operations teams, product managers, executives)
• A collaborative mindset; you'll be working across teams, not in isolation
• The ability to balance scientific rigor with practical constraints and business realities
• A growth mindset and genuine interest in building new skills in data science, behavioral science, and technology

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior executives and cross-functional teams to identify high-impact opportunities where behavioral science can advance core business priorities
• Consult with stakeholders on business challenges, applying behavioral insights to improve decision-making, adoption, engagement, member experience, affordability, and health outcomes
• Support enterprise transformation and change management efforts, including the adoption and ethical implementation of AI and emerging technologies
• Develop frameworks and playbooks that make behavioral science accessible and actionable across the organization
• Conduct literature review and analyze qualitative/quantitative data to uncover behavioral patterns, decision-making barriers, and opportunities for improvement
• Design and lead experiments: randomized controlled trials, A/B tests, quasi-experimental studies, and field experiments
• Develop behaviorally informed interventions including messaging and engagement strategies, incentive designs, and digital experience enhancements
• Diagnose behavioral barriers to technology adoption and design solutions to improve uptake
• Partner with product, analytics, operations, and business teams to implement, test, refine, and scale solutions
• Own measurement and evaluation frameworks to assess impact and build the evidence base for what works
• Build internal capability through workshops, presentations, practical frameworks, tools, and one-on-one consulting
• Stay current on emerging behavioral science research and translate findings into enterprise applications
• Represent the organization externally through conferences, publications, industry partnerships, and speaking engagements as appropriate

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life and global travel health insurance
• Income protection benefits: life insurance, short- and long-term disability programs
• Leave programs to support personal circumstances
• Retirement Savings Plan including employer match
• Paid time off, volunteer time off, 10 holidays and 2 well-being days
• Additional voluntary benefits available; and comprehensive wellness program
• Competitive pay
• Opportunities for incentive or commission compensation
• Regular annual reviews with pay for performance considerations for base pay increases

What This Job Offers

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