Health Policy Analyst: Data-Driven Policy Insights

UMass Chan Medical School; Westborough (MA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School is seeking a Policy Analyst to support policy analysis, writing and research on health care and human services. Under supervision, you will obtain and organize data, perform analyses, prepare summaries, charts and reports, and help ensure data quality.

The role requires a master's degree and at least one year of related experience. Strong analytical, writing and communication skills are essential, as is the ability to work independently and meet

Qualifications

• Masters degree in a relevant discipline and at least one year of related work experience.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct thoughtful and accurate analysis, research and writing.
• Excellent quantitative and qualitative policy research and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform policy and data analyses of health care and human services topics (understanding project goals and policy context).
• Prepare written summaries and reports, and provide input to charts, graphs, tables, and presentations.
• Obtain data from federal/state agencies, insurers, health care providers, human services providers, academia, foundations and clients.
• Assess data quality by analyzing for missing values and inconsistencies; help improve data quality.
• Organize data by constructing databases and spreadsheets to support policy analysis.
• Assist in identifying data sources relevant to analytic projects on health care and human services topics.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Policy analysis

Quantitative analysis

Qualitative analysis

Written communication

Oral communication

Data management

Independent work

Initiative

Computer skills

Education

Masters degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

SAS

Job description

University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School is seeking a Policy Analyst to support policy analysis, writing and research on health care and human services. Under supervision, you will obtain and organize data, perform analyses, prepare summaries, charts and reports, and help ensure data quality.

The role requires a master's degree and at least one year of related experience. Strong analytical, writing and communication skills are essential, as is the ability to work independently and meet