Health Policy Analyst—Data-Driven Research & Reporting

University of Massachusetts Medical School; Westborough (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Massachusetts Medical School is seeking a Policy Analyst to support policy analysis, data collection and research on health care and human services costs, utilization, quality and access. Responsibilities include analyzing data from diverse sources, creating charts and reports, and communicating findings clearly to internal and external audiences.

A Master’s degree and one year of related experience are required, with strong writing, analytical and project management skills,

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent.
• 1 year of related work experience required (internships or research assistant roles acceptable).
• Demonstrated ability to conduct thoughtful and accurate analysis, research and writing.
• Demonstrated ability to produce thorough, accurate results and meet milestones.

Responsibilities

• Perform policy and data analyses of health care and human services topics, synthesizing data from multiple sources.
• Prepare written summaries and reports; create charts, graphs, tables and presentations.
• Obtain data from federal/state agencies, insurers, providers, and other sources.
• Assess data quality, address missing values and inconsistencies as needed.
• Organize data via databases/spreadsheets and document qualitative information for analysis.
• Identify data sources relevant to analytic projects in health care topics.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Policy analysis

Data analysis

Writing skills

Oral communication

Initiative

Spreadsheet skills

Education

Master’s degree

Tools

SAS

Excel

Job description

The University of Massachusetts Medical School is seeking a Policy Analyst to support policy analysis, data collection and research on health care and human services costs, utilization, quality and access. Responsibilities include analyzing data from diverse sources, creating charts and reports, and communicating findings clearly to internal and external audiences.

A Master’s degree and one year of related experience are required, with strong writing, analytical and project management skills,