Health Services Researcher

Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 46,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health and welfare benefits

Educational Assistance Program

Job summary

Wake Forest University School of Medicine hosts the Health Services Research Program, focusing on healthcare policy, delivery, and equity. The position analyzes large datasets, collaborates with investigators across disciplines, and supports study design and reporting to advance healthcare outcomes.

The role emphasizes using administrative claims, EHRs, and national data sources to address high-impact health questions and prepare manuscripts, grant proposals, and technical documents.

Qualifications

• Experience working with healthcare claims, clinical datasets, or population health data.
• Proficiency in statistical software such as SAS, R, Stata, Python, or SQL.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Interest in healthcare policy, health equity, and health outcomes research.

Responsibilities

• Analyze large healthcare datasets using advanced quantitative methods.
• Support study design, data management, statistical analysis, and interpretation of findings.
• Conduct research using administrative claims, electronic health records, and national survey data.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary investigators on funded research projects.
• Contribute to scientific manuscripts, presentations, grant applications, and technical reports.
• Assist with the development and implementation of research protocols and analytic plans.

Skills

Healthcare data analysis

Strong analytical and communication

Interest in healthcare policy and data

Education

Master's degree in health policy/epidemiology/sociology/economics

Tools

SAS

R

Stata

Python

SQL

Job description

Department:

85043 Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Academic Public Health Sciences: Social Sciences

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Monday - Friday; 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Pay Range:

$33.05 - $49.60

The Program in Health Services Research at Wake Forest University School of Medicine is seeking a highly motivated Health Services Researcher / Research Data Analyst to join a multidisciplinary team conducting innovative research focused on healthcare policy, health services delivery, clinical interventions, and health equity.

This position offers the opportunity to contribute to studies that evaluate the effectiveness, value, and outcomes of healthcare programs and policies, with a strong emphasis on reducing health disparities and improving care for underserved populations. The successful candidate will collaborate with investigators across health services research, health economics, medicine, epidemiology, biostatistics, and population health on a diverse portfolio of federally and foundation-funded projects.

Research activities involve working with large administrative and clinical datasets, including Medicare, Medicaid, MarketScan, AHRQ, CDC data sources, and electronic health records. The role provides opportunities to apply advanced statistical and econometric methods to address high-impact questions related to healthcare delivery, quality, outcomes, utilization, and policy.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze large healthcare datasets using advanced quantitative methods.
• Support study design, data management, statistical analysis, and interpretation of findings.
• Conduct research using administrative claims, electronic health records, and national survey data.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary investigators on funded research projects.
• Contribute to scientific manuscripts, presentations, grant applications, and technical reports.
• Assist with the development and implementation of research protocols and analytic plans.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with healthcare claims, clinical datasets, or population health data.
• Proficiency in statistical software such as SAS, R, Stata, Python, or SQL.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Interest in healthcare policy, health equity, and health outcomes research.

Physical Requirements

• 
  Work occurs in an office environment using office equipment (computers, copiers, etc.).
• This position requires extended periods of sitting and working at the computer. Overtime will occasionally be necessary.

Education, Experience and Certifications

• Master's degree in health policy, Survey Research, Epidemiology, Sociology, Economics, or another health-related research field required.
• 3 years professional experience in public health or healthcare related field required.
• Experience working in observational research and utilizing computers and databases to conduct analyses and interpretation of evaluation and outcome studies required.
  

Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.