Director of Health Economics Research

GoodRx, Inc.; Santa Monica (CA); Hybrid; USD 211,000 - 337,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Unlimited vacation

Fertility benefits

Job summary

GoodRx is seeking a Director, Research in Santa Monica to lead the research function and a high-performing team. You will define strategy, set the research roadmap, and partner with multiple teams to translate complex findings into actionable insights across consumers and healthcare professionals.

You will guide quantitative work using health economics, statistics, and data science methods, communicating results clearly to technical and non-technical audiences, and representing GoodRx externally.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in research, health economics, analytics, data science, or related field; Master’s required, Ph.D. preferred.
• 4+ years of experience directly managing people and building teams.
• Strong knowledge of the U.S. healthcare system, prescription drug markets, or drug pricing.
• Proficiency with quantitative tools and the ability to evaluate analytical work for soundness.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills for non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Set vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Research function across consumers and healthcare professionals.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Research team; establish goals and processes.
• Own high-priority projects end-to-end from framing questions to communicating findings.

Skills

Health economics

Data science

Quantitative research

R

SQL

Python

Excel

Strong writing

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in economics/health economics/data science

Ph.D. preferred

Tools

R

SQL

Python

Looker/Tableau

Excel

Job description

GoodRx is seeking a Director, Research in Santa Monica to lead the research function and a high-performing team. You will define strategy, set the research roadmap, and partner with multiple teams to translate complex findings into actionable insights across consumers and healthcare professionals.

You will guide quantitative work using health economics, statistics, and data science methods, communicating results clearly to technical and non-technical audiences, and representing GoodRx externally.