Remote Research Scientist II: Health Analytics

Humana Inc; Salt Lake City (UT); Remote; USD 78,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus incentive plan

Remote work option

Job summary

Humana Inc. is seeking a Research Scientist 2 (Remote) to join the Clinical Innovation and Trend Analytic Team in Utah. You will apply statistical and epidemiologic methods to identify trends, size opportunities, and size potential savings for Medicare Advantage members.

The role involves data assembly, variable creation, and modeling across large data sets, with collaboration across clinicians and strategy partners to shape Humana’s clinical initiatives.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Economics, Statistics, Clinical Informatics, Engineering).
• 2+ years experience with SQL, SAS, and Python to create datasets and analytical variables.
• Experience applying research methods to transform large data into actionable insights.
• Experience with experimental and quasi-experimental methods (RCTs, propensity matching, diff-in-diff).
• Strong interest in healthcare and communicating results to business partners.

Responsibilities

• Perform exploratory analyses on populations, trends, and conditions to identify opportunities for improved outcomes.
• Collaborate with clinicians to define clinical concepts and extract information from medical/pharmacy/lab data.
• Use descriptive and epidemiological methods for analytics and modeling.
• Design outcomes studies and evaluate programs using randomized or quasi-experimental methods.
• Translate results into actionable insights and communicate to partners.

Skills

SQL

SAS

Python

Epidemiology

Education

Master’s degree in Epidemiology/Biostatistics/Statistics/Engineering (quantitative)

Tools

Pyspark

DataBricks

Microsoft Azure

PowerBI

Job description

Humana Inc. is seeking a Research Scientist 2 (Remote) to join the Clinical Innovation and Trend Analytic Team in Utah. You will apply statistical and epidemiologic methods to identify trends, size opportunities, and size potential savings for Medicare Advantage members.

The role involves data assembly, variable creation, and modeling across large data sets, with collaboration across clinicians and strategy partners to shape Humana’s clinical initiatives.