Health Policy Data Scientist: Lead Analytics & Pipelines

University of Southern California; Los Angeles, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Southern California’s Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics seeks a Research Data Scientist (HR title: Research Programmer II) to advance health policy and economics research through analytics, data infrastructure, and project leadership.

This full-time, hybrid role collaborates with investigators and a multidisciplinary team to develop scalable data cores. The ideal candidate has a Master’s in a quantitative field, 5+ years in statistical programming, and

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Statistics

Econometrics

Python

R

SAS

Analytical thinking

Education

Master's degree in Statistics/Data Science

Tools

SQL

Snowflake

AWS

Job description

University of Southern California’s Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics seeks a Research Data Scientist (HR title: Research Programmer II) to advance health policy and economics research through analytics, data infrastructure, and project leadership.

This full-time, hybrid role collaborates with investigators and a multidisciplinary team to develop scalable data cores. The ideal candidate has a Master’s in a quantitative field, 5+ years in statistical programming, and