Research Scientist, Clinical Innovation – Trend Analytics

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Perform exploratory analyses on populations, trends, and clinical conditions to uncover opportunities for trend savings and enhanced clinical outcomes.

• Collaborate with clinicians and clinical informaticists to define clinical concepts and extract relevant information from medical, pharmacy, and laboratory claims.

• Utilize a range of analytics methods, from descriptive analyses to epidemiological techniques.

• Design outcome studies and conduct program evaluations using randomized controlled trials, propensity matching, difference-in-difference models, and other experimental or quasi-experimental methodologies.

• Conduct literature reviews and intervention research to evaluate engagement rates and treatment effect sizes.

• Write code in SQL, SAS, and Python to compile data, develop analytic variables and features, design visuals and charts, and construct statistical models.

• Convert analytic findings into actionable insights and effectively communicate key messages to business partners.

• Comprehend departmental, segment, and organizational strategy and operational objectives.

• Make research-method decisions in situations that may be ambiguous, guided by general instructions.

• Collaborate closely with strategy partners and clinicians to influence Humana’s clinical strategies and initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Master’s Degree in a quantitative field such as Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Economics, Statistics, Clinical Informatics, Engineering, or related disciplines.

• A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.

• Proficiency in creating datasets and analytical variables from large and complex data environments through coding in SQL, SAS, and Python.

• Ability to apply research methodologies to convert large volumes of complex data into actionable insights.

• Experience with experimental and quasi-experimental methods, including randomized controlled trials, propensity matching, or difference-in-difference models.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, delivering high-quality analytical work and clearly communicating results and insights to business partners.

• This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.

• Minimum home internet speed of 25 Mbps for download and 10 Mbps for upload.

• A dedicated workspace free from ongoing interruptions to ensure the protection of member PHI / HIPAA information.

• Preferred: Experience in healthcare or managed care.

• Preferred: Familiarity with medical, pharmacy, and laboratory claims.

• Preferred: Knowledge of clinical concepts associated with a wide array of clinical conditions and disease states.

• Preferred: Understanding of hypothesis testing, statistical methodologies, and/or comparative effectiveness study design and modeling techniques.

• Preferred: Experience with PySpark, Databricks, Microsoft Azure, and Power BI.

• Preferred: A strong interest in healthcare and a desire to positively influence health outcomes.

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonus incentive plan based on company and/or individual performance.

• Medical benefits.

• Dental benefits.

• Vision benefits.

• 401(k) retirement savings plan.

• Paid time off.

• Company holidays.

• Personal holidays.

• Paid parental leave.

• Paid caregiver leave.

• Short-term disability.

• Long-term disability.

• Life insurance.

• Remote work arrangement.

• Occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings.