Health Policy Data Scientist & Analytics Lead

Usc (Externalusccareers); Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

The Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics at USC seeks a Research Data Scientist (HR title: Research Programmer II) to advance health policy and economics research through advanced analytics, data infrastructure development, and project leadership.

This is a full‑time, hybrid position with a 1‑year fixed term renewable, and a focus on large‑scale health care data. You will lead analyses of Medicare/Medicaid data, design data pipelines, ensure reproducibility, manage projects,

Qualifications

• MA/MS in statistics, data science, economics, applied mathematics, or related quantitative field (or equivalent education/experience).
• 5+ years of experience with statistical programming (SAS, R, Python).
• Experience with administrative health care claims data (Medicare/Medicaid/commercial).
• Experience with SQL, data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake), and cloud platforms (AWS).
• Demonstrated experience leading analytic efforts and contributing to research projects.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with ability to develop innovative solutions for complex data challenges.
• Eligibility to work in the U.S. (no visa sponsorship).

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute complex data analyses using large-scale health care data (Medicare, Medicaid, commercial).
• Design and build data pipelines, research tools, and analytic infrastructure.
• Ensure data quality and reproducibility through rigorous QA processes.
• Manage projects, including timelines, deliverables, and cross‑functional coordination.
• Supervise and mentor junior staff.
• Translate complex data into actionable insights to support policy‑relevant research.

Skills

Statistical programming

SAS

R

Python

Medicare/Medicaid data

SQL

Snowflake

AWS

Project leadership

Data quality assurance

Education

MA/MS in statistics, data science, economics or related field

Master’s degree

Tools

Data pipelines

Job description

The Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics at USC seeks a Research Data Scientist (HR title: Research Programmer II) to advance health policy and economics research through advanced analytics, data infrastructure development, and project leadership.

This is a full‑time, hybrid position with a 1‑year fixed term renewable, and a focus on large‑scale health care data. You will lead analyses of Medicare/Medicaid data, design data pipelines, ensure reproducibility, manage projects,