Remote Research Scientist II: Healthcare Analytics

Humana Inc; Madison (WI); Remote; USD 78,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Humana Inc. invites applicants for a Research Scientist 2 (Remote) to apply statistical and epidemiologic methods to large data sets, identify trends, and size opportunities to improve outcomes while lowering costs for Medicare Advantage members.

You will code in SQL, SAS, and Python to assemble data, create analytic features, and build models; translate results into actionable insights and present them to business partners in a multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a quantitative discipline such as Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Economics, Statistics, Clinical Informatics, Engineering, and/or related fields.
• 2+ years of experience creating datasets and analytical variables from large data environments by writing code in SQL, SAS, and Python.
• Applying research methods to transform high volumes of complex data into actionable insights.
• Experience with experimental and quasi-experimental methods such as randomized controlled trials, propensity matching, or difference-in-difference models.
• Strong interest in healthcare and ability to communicate results clearly to business partners.

Responsibilities

• Do exploratory analysis on populations, trends, and clinical conditions to inform opportunities for trend savings and outcomes improvement.
• Collaborate with clinicians to define clinical concepts and extract information from medical, pharmacy, and lab claims for analytics and modeling.
• Leverage descriptive analysis and epidemiological methods for research.
• Design outcomes studies and evaluate programs using randomized trials, propensity matching, or difference-in-difference approaches.
• Translate analytic results into actionable insights and communicate to business partners.

Skills

Statistics

Epidemiology

Data analysis

Education

Master's degree in a quantitative discipline

Tools

SQL

SAS

Python

Job description

Humana Inc. invites applicants for a Research Scientist 2 (Remote) to apply statistical and epidemiologic methods to large data sets, identify trends, and size opportunities to improve outcomes while lowering costs for Medicare Advantage members.

You will code in SQL, SAS, and Python to assemble data, create analytic features, and build models; translate results into actionable insights and present them to business partners in a multidisciplinary environment.