Aging & Disability Public Health Data Scientist (Hybrid)

NORC at the University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

NORC at the University of Chicago is seeking a Research Scientist to support the Public Health Research Department in our Chicago Loop/ Washington, DC hybrid office.

The role emphasizes analysis of Medicare/Medicaid claims and national survey data, data management, and contribution to publications and grants. Candidates should have strong quantitative skills and a growth path toward independent research.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in economics, health services research, public policy, epidemiology, biostatistics, data science, or closely related field. PhD preferred but not required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in SAS, R, or Python for data management and statistical analysis. SAS preferred; strong R or Python candidates will be considered.
• Hands-on experience managing and analyzing large or complex datasets such as administrative claims or national surveys.
• Clear technical writing and ability to document methods and contribute to manuscripts and reports.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analyses of Medicare and Medicaid claims and national survey data under the direction of senior scientists, including data management, cohort construction, descriptive analysis, and statistical modeling.
• Build, clean, document, and quality-check analytic datasets from large administrative and survey data sources.
• Produce tables, figures, and estimates for reports, manuscripts, public use files, and data visualization tools.
• Run and maintain established analytic pipelines, verify outputs, and flag anomalies for investigation.
• Co-author peer-reviewed publications and contribute to reports and federal contract deliverables, with first-author opportunities as skills develop.
• Support grant applications, progress reports, and disclosure review processes.
• Produce analytic code that is reproducible, auditable, and built to survive verification.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Technical writing

Data organization

Education

Master's degree in economics/epidemiology/biostatistics/data science

PhD preferred

Tools

SAS

R

Python

Job description

NORC at the University of Chicago is seeking a Research Scientist to support the Public Health Research Department in our Chicago Loop/ Washington, DC hybrid office.

The role emphasizes analysis of Medicare/Medicaid claims and national survey data, data management, and contribution to publications and grants. Candidates should have strong quantitative skills and a growth path toward independent research.