Analytics & Research Senior Scientist

pressganey; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Press Ganey seeks a Senior Research & Analytics Scientist to provide scientific leadership across measurement programs and analytics solutions. You will ensure the validity and comparability of survey-based measures and drive innovations in benchmarking and applied analytics.

Collaboration with Product, Engineering, Data Science, and Leadership is essential to translate findings into strategic actions. The role emphasizes elevating the patient voice and delivering actionable insights that

Qualifications

• Senior scientific leadership across measurement, benchmarking, and analytics programs.
• Ensure validity, reliability, and comparability of survey-based measures.
• Translate complex scientific concepts into actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary methodological authority for assigned products and programs.
• Provide scientific leadership on measurement, benchmarking, analytics, reporting, and methodology decisions.
• Represent Research & Analytics in cross-functional and executive discussions; translate findings into recommendations.
• Serve as escalation point for complex methodological issues and client concerns.
• Evaluate benefits, risks, and methodological implications of key decisions.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Psychometrics

Benchmarking

Survey methodology

Analytics leadership

Job description

Company Description

Press Ganey is the leading experience measurement, data analytics, and insights provider for complex industries-a status we earned over decades of deep partnership with clients to help them understand and meet the needs of their key stakeholders. Our earliest roots are in U.S. healthcare -perhaps the most complex of all industries. Today we serve clients around the globe in every industry to help them improve the Human Experiences at the heart of their business. We serve our clients through an unparalleled offering that combines technology, data, and expertise to enable them to pinpoint and prioritize opportunities, accelerate improvement efforts and build lifetime loyalty among their customers and employees.

Like all great companies, our success is a function of our people and our culture. Our employees have world-class talent, a collaborative work ethic, and a passion for the work that have earned us trusted advisor status among the world’s most recognized brands. As a member of the team, you will help us create value for our clients, you will make us better through your contribution to the work and your voice in the process. Ours is a path of learning and continuous improvement; team efforts chart the course for corporate success.

Our Mission:

We empower organizations to deliver the best experiences. With industry expertise and technology, we turn data into insights that drive innovation and action.

Our Values:

To put Human Experience at the heart of organizations so every person can be seen and understood.

Energize the customer relationship: Our clients are our partners. We make their goals our own, working side by side to turn challenges into solutions.

Success starts with me: Personal ownership fuels collective success. We each play our part and empower our teammates to do the same.

Commit to learning: Every win is a springboard. Every hurdle is a lesson. We use each experience as an opportunity to grow.

Dare to innovate: We challenge the status quo with creativity and innovation as our true north.

Better together: We check our egos at the door. We work together, so we win together.

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The Senior Research & Analytics Scientist

The Senior Research & Analytics Scientist is a senior individual contributor who provides scientific leadership across a portfolio of products, programs, and strategic initiatives focused on measuring patient experience in healthcare. Serving as the primary methodological authority, this role ensures the validity, reliability, actionability, and comparability of survey-based measures, benchmarking and comparative performance measurement programs, analytics solutions, and emerging data products.

The Senior Scientist partners closely with Product, Engineering, Data Science, Operations, Client Support, Advisory, and Executive Leadership to solve complex measurement challenges, guide strategic decisions, and drive innovation. The role focuses on survey science, benchmarking methodology , psychometrics, and applied analytics, distinguishing it from traditional data science roles centered on model or software development.

As a trusted advisor, the Senior Scientist translates complex scientific concepts into actionable recommendations while balancing methodological rigor with business and operational needs. The role establishes and maintains the standards, governance frameworks, and validation processes that ensure data, measures, and insights are trustworthy, methodologically sound, and fit for use in client decision-making, benchmarking, quality improvement, and advanced analytics.

This position offers the opportunity to combine scientific rigor with creativity to develop new measurement approaches and analytics solutions. A central focus is elevating the patient voice by ensuring patient experiences are accurately captured, meaningfully interpreted, and translated into insights that improve healthcare quality and outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary methodological authority for assigned products, benchmarking programs, and strategic initiatives
• Provide scientific leadership and consultation on measurement, benchmarking, analytics, reporting, and methodology decisions
• Represent Research & Analytics in cross-functional, client, and executive discussions, translating complex findings into actionable recommendations
• Serve as an escalation point for complex methodological issues, client concerns, and critical business decisions requiring scientific guidance
• Evaluate the benefits, risks, and methodological implications of key decisions, en