Senior Data Analyst

KFF; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

KFF in Washington, DC, is seeking a Senior Data Analyst to join a collaborative team. The role focuses on the annual employer health benefits survey, including instrument development, sampling, programming, analysis, and publication of results.

You will conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses, work on multiple projects, manage vendor contracts, and distill findings into clear reports and data visualizations for policymakers and the public.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in a related field; 5+ years in research, policy, or healthcare settings.
• Extensive knowledge of the U.S. health care system and research methods.
• Experience designing and working with complex surveys and weighting.
• Proficiency in R (preferred) or STATA/SAS; SQL experience a plus; ggplot2/R Markdown a plus.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organization, attention to detail, and ability to manage concurrent projects.
• Collaborative, proactive, and results oriented.

Responsibilities

• Guide research projects from ideation to publication with data analysis support.
• Develop, implement, and publish the annual employer health benefits survey; manage vendor contracts.
• Perform quantitative and qualitative analyses; identify data sources and create analytic plans.
• Run, debug, and document code for analyses; produce reports and publications.
• Prepare explainers for non-scientific audiences and disseminate findings.
• Respond to inquiries from media, policymakers, and stakeholders; conduct background research.
• Create graphs, tables, and summaries from survey data and related information.

Skills

Health care knowledge

Survey design

Communication

Organization

Interpersonal skills

Curiosity

Multi-project management

Education

Graduate degree in a related field

Tools

R

STATA

SAS

SQL

ggplot2

R Markdown

Job description

KFF

KFF is the leading health policy organization in the U.S. As a one-of-a-kind information organization, we bring together substantial capabilities in policy research, polling, and journalism in one organization to meet the need for a trusted, independent source of information on national health issues- one with the scope and reach to be a counterweight to health care's vested interests and a voice for people. We have three major program areas: policy analysis, polling, and journalism.

KFF is not a foundation and has no connection to Kaiser Permanente. Legally, we are a public charity (an endowed national nonprofit organization). We are headquartered in San Francisco with a building in Washington, DC, conference centers in both offices, and staff members in almost every state.

KFF provides information and analysis about the health care market, including trends in employer coverage, health care costs, and health care services.

Your Role

KFF is seeking a Senior Data Analyst who will work in a team environment, with a primary focus on tasks associated with the annual employer health benefits survey, including assisting with sampling, updating and implementing the survey instrument, programming, analysis, and publication of results. The analyst will also work on other projects that involve quantitative analyses, background research, writing and synthesizing results.

What You’ll Do

• Working closely with the team, the analyst will guide research projects from ideation to publication. The analyst will provide data analysis, primarily descriptive in nature, for the projects they lead and for others as needed.
• Work on the development, implementation, and publication of the annual employer health benefits survey, including management of contracts with vendors and outreach to respondents, assisting with development of the survey instrument, analysis of results, and publication of findings.
• Perform quantitative and qualitative analyses, including of public survey data. Identify the best data sources available, gain a deep understanding of the data and their limitations, and develop analytic plans. Run, debug, and document code that carries out analyses.
• Writefact-based analyses and explainersfor non-scientific audiences. Work with project staff to develop, produce, and disseminate reports and other publications.
• Respond to external inquiries from the media, policymakers, stakeholders, and others in the policy community.
• Perform background research and literature reviews.
• Distill complex findings through clear narrative explanations and data visualizations. Prepare various forms of graphs, tables, and summary reports based on survey data and other qualitative and quantitative information.

Minimum Desired Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:

• Graduate degree in a related field. At least5years of work experience in the government, research, health care industry, or consulting. Years studying for a relevant graduate degree may substitute in part for work experience.
• Extensive knowledge of the U.S. health care system, commercial health insurance or research methods.
• Experience designing and working with complex surveys, including an understanding of weighting, sampling and statistics.
• Proficiency in R (preferred) or other statistical applications such as STATA and SAS; experience with SQL a plus. Experience with GGPLOT2, and R Markdown a plus. Experience analyzing health care datasets, large government surveys.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and management skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently on concurrent projects and balance multiple priorities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work in a highly collaborative environment.
• Inquisitive, creative, productive, positive-minded, and results oriented.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

The preceding position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

The location for this position is flexible, with a preference for Washington, D.C. KFF is currently a hybrid workplace and requires all staff that work in locations with offices to report in-person a minimum of two days a week.

Compensation

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Compensation includes an outstanding benefits package equivalent in value to approximately fifty percent of base salary including a generous and immediately vested defined contribution plan and zero-premium health coverage.

The annual salary range for the Senior Data Analyst position is between $96,600 and $111,400. Our job titles and salary ranges may span more than one career level, and the salary offered to a candidate will be determined based on factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the position, job-related knowledge and skill set, depth of experience, certifications and/or degrees, and our practice of upholding salary equity within the organization.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Inclusion Statement

KFF is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.