Research Scientist Jobs

Avalere Health is seeking a Research Scientist to join our Health Economics & Advanced Analytics (HEAA) Practice. The HEAA practice works with life sciences companies and other healthcare sectors to quantify and communicate the real-world value of healthcare interventions and to align our clients’ business strategies with the evidentiary demands of an increasingly value-driven marketplace. We are driven by deep subject matter expertise, differentiated and proprietary real-world data assets, and an emphasis on sound business strategy coupled with rigorous research and advanced analytic capabilities. The data scientist will serve at the Research Scientist I level and lead and participate in the conceptualization, execution, and delivery of analyses in health economics, comparative effectiveness, performance measure development and testing, outcomes research, and epidemiology.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lend deep statistical, epidemiological, and/or econometric expertise to the development of proposals, statements of work, and study protocols/statistical analysis plans
• Perform descriptive and advanced statistical analyses using large patient and/or claims databases in support of data mining, predictive modeling, and health outcomes research projects
• Collaborate with cross-functional project teams (project leads, project managers, programmers, research assistants, etc.) to deliver high-quality results to clients and internal customers
• Independently manage workflow and make direct contributions to research processes
• Develop and author study reports, scientific publications, conference abstracts, and posters

Skills, Experience, and Other Job-Related Requirements:

Minimum Requirements:

• MA/MS or PhD in epidemiology, data science, health economics, health policy, pharmacy administration, public health, statistics, or related discipline
• 3+ years of experience using statistical software packages such as SAS, R, Python, and/or STATA
• Broad technical knowledge of computational science, including applied statistics, econometrics, predictive modeling, and/or AI/machine learning theory and methods
• Experience presenting research results at scientific conferences and/or a record of peer-reviewed publications
• Proficiency designing and executing observational/outcomes research studies using large administrative medical and pharmacy claims, EMR, and other data derived from various public and private databases
• 3+ years of consulting, healthcare, or pharmaceutical/device industry experience
• 2+ years of SQL programming experience
• Knowledge of advanced analytics, AI/machine learning theory and methods, and/or econometrics

Additional Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent teamwork skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary environment
• Demonstrated problem solving, analytical reasoning, and decision-making skills and strong commitment to meeting goals and deadlines
• Healthcare and/or consulting background preferred
• Ability to independently manage multiple work streams with limited supervision
• Self-motivated with a positive, flexible attitude
• Excellent writing, project management, communication, and presentation skills

Avalere Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.