Remote Senior Research Scientist, Health Analytics

Humana; Jackson (MS); Remote; USD 104,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Humana, Inc. is seeking a Senior Research Scientist (Remote) to apply statistical, epidemiologic, and causal inference methods to large healthcare datasets and evaluate clinical program performance.

You will design outcomes studies, diagnose drivers of outcomes, and translate findings into actionable recommendations for clinical and business partners. The role supports performance management and evaluation of clinical programs within the Quality & Cost Strategy Analytics team, with opportunities

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a quantitative field with focus in epidemiology or biostatistics.
• Experience applying statistical methods to large healthcare datasets.
• Strong foundation in causal inference and study design.
• Experience with observational studies, RCTs, and CER.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute rigorous outcomes studies to evaluate the clinical, utilization, and financial performance of clinical programs using observational and experimental methods.
• Apply causal inference, epidemiologic, and statistical methods to estimate program impact and generate credible evidence for decision-making.
• Conduct deep-dive analyses using medical and pharmacy claims, enrollment, and operational data to identify key performance drivers, diagnose performance gaps, and uncover opportunities for improvement.
• Translate broad or ambiguous clinical and business questions into well-defined analytical questions, hypotheses, and study designs.
• Partner with clinical, operational, financial, and business stakeholders to translate analytical insights into recommendations that inform clinical strategy, program design, contracting, and performance improvement.
• Develop high-quality analytical reports, presentations, and executive-level readouts for internal and external stakeholders.
• Translate complex methodologies and findings into clear, actionable business insights, communicating both implications and analytical limitations to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Independently determine appropriate analytical approaches and make sound methodological decisions in complex or ambiguous situations.
• Manage multiple analytical priorities while maintaining high standards for methodological rigor, accuracy, and reproducibility.
• Understand broader department, segment, and enterprise strategies and connect analytical work to key operating and strategic objectives.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Epidemiology

Causal inference

Data science

Problem solving

Communication

Python

PySpark

R

SAS

Education

Master’s degree in Epidemiology

PhD in Biostatistics

Quantitative discipline related

Tools

Python

PySpark

R

SAS

Databricks

Azure

Job description

Humana, Inc. is seeking a Senior Research Scientist (Remote) to apply statistical, epidemiologic, and causal inference methods to large healthcare datasets and evaluate clinical program performance.

You will design outcomes studies, diagnose drivers of outcomes, and translate findings into actionable recommendations for clinical and business partners. The role supports performance management and evaluation of clinical programs within the Quality & Cost Strategy Analytics team, with opportunities