Senior Health Outcomes Scientist (Remote)

Humana; United States; A distancia; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Humana is seeking a Senior Research Scientist to apply statistical, epidemiologic, and causal inference methods to large healthcare datasets for evaluating clinical program performance and informing strategic decisions.

The role will design rigorous outcomes studies, diagnose program performance, and translate analytical findings into actionable recommendations for clinical, operational, and business partners.

Formación

• Master's degree or PhD in Epidemiology or related quantitative field.
• 3+ years applying quantitative methods to large healthcare datasets.
• Strong foundation in causal inference and observational study design.
• 3+ years Python, PySpark, R, SAS or equivalent tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for non-technical audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with rigor and attention to detail.

Responsabilidades

• Design and execute outcomes studies evaluating clinical, utilization, and financial performance.
• Apply causal inference and epidemiologic methods to estimate program impact.
• Conduct deep-dive analyses using medical and claims data to identify performance drivers.
• Translate questions into well-defined analytical designs and hypotheses.
• Partner with stakeholders to translate insights into clinical strategy and performance improvement.
• Develop analytical reports, presentations, and executive readouts.
• Communicate complex methods and limitations to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Determine appropriate analytical approaches in complex situations.
• Manage multiple analytical priorities with rigor and reproducibility.
• Align analytical work with department and enterprise strategies.

Conocimientos

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Independent work

Cross-functional collaboration

Healthcare domain interest

Educación

Master's degree or PhD in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Economics, Statistics, Health Services Research, Clinical Informatics, or related quantitative discipline

Herramientas

Python

PySpark

R

SAS

Descripción del empleo

Humana is seeking a Senior Research Scientist to apply statistical, epidemiologic, and causal inference methods to large healthcare datasets for evaluating clinical program performance and informing strategic decisions.

The role will design rigorous outcomes studies, diagnose program performance, and translate analytical findings into actionable recommendations for clinical, operational, and business partners.