Research Scientist I - Health Analytics (Remote/Hybrid)

Remote; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with employer match

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Flexible hybrid/remote work

Job summary

Avalere Health is seeking a Research Scientist I to join our Evidence & Strategy Practice. The role focuses on value-based assessments, evidence generation, and quantitative analyses using diverse datasets to inform healthcare insights for clients across the industry.

You will develop data-driven proposals, manage analytic workflows, and collaborate across teams to deliver high-quality analyses and actionable recommendations in a remote/hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• BA/BS or higher in computer science, economics, mathematics, statistics, data science, epidemiology, statistics or related discipline.
• 3+ years of SAS or SQL programming experience in a work setting.
• Experience analyzing large administrative pharmacy and medical claims databases (public and private).
• Experience with importing data, transforming, cleaning, merging, and editing data and extensive quality/accuracy measures.
• Working knowledge of basic statistical techniques and/or econometric skills.
• Demonstrated problem solving, analytical reasoning and decision-making skills and strong commitment to meeting goals and deadlines.
• Positive, flexible and self-motivated attitude, with excellent teamwork skills and ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Comfortable working in a remote/hybrid environment with demonstrated ability to be productive and self-guided.

Responsibilities

• Perform data management activities to generate analytic-ready dataset, such as importing, transforming, merging and validating data to deliver accurate, reproducible results using SQL and/or SAS.
• Perform descriptive and basic statistical analysis using large patient and/or claims databases in support of economic and outcomes modeling to execute analysis plans and support client strategic objectives.
• Independently develops and troubleshoots code, resolves data issues, and seeks guidance on higher-risk methodological or client-impacting decisions.
• Contributes to the development of concept proposals, scope of work, budgets, and analysis plans.
• Independently manages workflow and make direct contributions to the research and analysis process.
• Works within and across organizational analytics teams to identify areas for delivering innovation to clients.
• Ensuring the accuracy, quality, and consistency of analytic outputs.

Skills

SAS

SQL

Data analysis

Statistical reasoning

Problem solving

Teamwork

Remote/hybrid工作能力

Education

BA/BS or higher in computer science, economics, mathematics, statistics, data science, epidemiology, statistics or related discipline

Tools

SAS

SQL

Job description

Avalere Health is seeking a Research Scientist I to join our Evidence & Strategy Practice. The role focuses on value-based assessments, evidence generation, and quantitative analyses using diverse datasets to inform healthcare insights for clients across the industry.

You will develop data-driven proposals, manage analytic workflows, and collaborate across teams to deliver high-quality analyses and actionable recommendations in a remote/hybrid environment.