Research Scientist - Decision Modeling

Are you a self-starter with a passion for projects involving innovative health economic concepts? If you a natural "doer" who enjoys collaborating, moving the ball forward and rolling up your sleeves - keep reading!

Our culture is similar to that of a start-up, but in a well-funded established global portfolio organization. Our team has a real passion and excitement for HEOR and we pride ourselves on being leaders with vision in our field.  We are growing and seeking those who are passionate about Health Economics and Outcome Research; researchers who are passionate about the prospect of collaborating with a diverse team of scientists and who look to make a real difference.

Research Scientists collaborate across a broad portfolio of sophisticated health economic and health policy research projects as a member of a project team; and they understand how to create the data foundation needed to provide the statistical analysis framework for projects. In collaboration with the project lead, conduct statistical analysis and modeling procedures, and contribute to interpretation of the results from statistical procedures and models in order to address client’s research questions.

Additional day to day activities may include:

• Conceptualize the design of cost-effectiveness and budget impact models
• Programming health economic models in Microsoft Excel
• Collects information efficiently and effectively, including hard to find information, and has a comprehensive knowledge of applicable analytic tools and techniques
• Communication of research projects to internal team and external clients
• Ability to lead individual project tasks or components of large complex studies with oversight from senior staff
• Proactively identifies and defines project risks with recommendations for potential solutions
• Develops written materials with support from project team
• Performs quality assurance and quality control procedures on own and others’ programs
• Actively and effectively contributes to internal and client discussions and responds well to coaching, sharing information, and asking for feedback

Qualifications:
Required:

• Masters' degree
• 2-5 years' relevant research experience

Other Required:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
• Understanding of statistical programs (e.g. SAS, R, Stata)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively individually and as part of a diverse team
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills

Preferred:

• PhD
• Degree concentration in economics, health services research, epidemiology, biostatistics, public policy, health policy, or public health or related

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