Senior Health Economics and Outcomes Scientist

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

📋 Description

• Oversee the strategy, development, and implementation of real-world evidence programs and health economics models.

• Convert real-world data from health plans, employers, and external data repositories into actionable operational and health economic insights.

• Create evidence to foster commercial growth, enhance market adoption, and stimulate product innovation.

• Publish results in peer-reviewed scientific journals.

• Present scientific findings at national and international conferences, client meetings, and internal gatherings.

• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and product teams to incorporate real-world evidence into commercial messaging, clinical care, and product development.

• Act as an internal subject matter expert.

• Educate colleagues on HEOR methodologies and enhance the organization’s research capabilities.

• Integrate with Clinical Research and Data Science teams to understand Virta’s data pipeline and evidence foundation.

• Evaluate research compliance and privacy protocols.

• Manage a claims dataset analysis project and synchronize evidence requirements with Sales and Marketing.

• Develop an updated HEOR strategy roadmap.

• Conduct initial real-world evidence analyses and initiate a peer-reviewed publication or conference submission.

• Establish scalable, AI-integrated workflows for research and reporting activities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Health Economics, Public Health, Pharmacoeconomics, or a related discipline; PhD preferred.

• 5+ years of experience in analyzing claims/clinical datasets, publishing in peer-reviewed journals, and presenting economic outcomes from clinical programs.

• 3+ years of business experience in a startup or rapidly growing environment.

• Demonstrated ability to translate scientific evidence for commercial and market applications.

• Proficient in SQL, Python, R, or SAS for advanced claims analysis and data modeling.

• Successfully designed and implemented repeatable AI-enabled workflows that mitigate team bottlenecks and enhance efficiency.

• Capable of adhering to HIPAA security and privacy protocols while maintaining patient confidentiality.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

• Must not require employment visa sponsorship, as per the application inquiries.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote-first work environment.

• Office locations in Denver and San Francisco.

• Access to AI-enabled workflows and research tools.

• Detailed information about Virta’s benefits can be found on the Careers page.