Research Scientist - health Services Research

Research Scientist-Health Services Research

Research Scientist-Health Services Research

This role requires associates to be in-office 1-2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office. Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

The Research Scientist-Health Services Research is responsible for Carelon Research research line of business; specific projects ranging from retrospective to large-scale, prospective studies in areas including population health, health economics, clinical effectiveness (drug, procedures, vaccine, and medical device), and implementation sciences. This role will conduct research studies for Elevance Health, Carelon, and external clients.

How you will make an impact:

• Leads high quality research project proposal development from early conceptual stages for external and internal submissions.
• Provides scientific rigorous input in the design and development of the research studies to fulfill study objectives.
• Executes statistical analyses plans independently with effective problem solving and decision making as principal investigator across a broad program of studies related to a therapeutic area and/or external collaborator.
• Collaborates with project team members to implement the study design and statistical analyses plans utilizing advanced statistical techniques such as propensity score modeling, GEE (generalized estimate equation) difference-in-difference, and graduate-level statistics in performing research study design and analysis.
• Conducts review of administrative claims, electronic medical records, and survey and clinical data and statistical output to ensure the superior quality of research activities and client deliverables.
• Summarizes key findings and generates value messages for incorporation into project deliverables, publications, and presentations.
• Prepares study reports and manuscripts for submissions to peer-review journals demonstrating subject matter expertise.
• Performs key project functions with minimal oversight.
• Responsible for the final quality and accuracy of study deliverables, presentation of study deliverables and facilitation of the collaboration among project team members towards development.
• Manage relationships with study champions/clients, communicates scientific decisions, and presents key study insights to the champions, including Elevance Health senior leadership team, internal decision makers, and other external stakeholders/clients.

Minimum requirements:

Requires a MS in health sciences or related advanced degree, or clinical degree such as PharmD, or MD, combined with Master level degree and a minimum of 5 years of experience in health service research, biostatistics, epidemiology, health policy, economics or related field; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred skills, experiences and competencies:

• Ph.D. or MD strongly preferred.
• Postgraduate or post-doctoral training or relevant experience in conducting observational and/or prospective research studies.
• Understanding of the U.S. health care system, population health and implementation sciences strongly preferred.
• Successful experience with research grants/funding applications is strongly preferred.
• Proficient in statistical software, including SAS, STATA, R, and/or Python strongly preferred.
• Proficient in data management tools, including SQL strongly preferred.

Job level:

Non-Management Exempt

Workshift:

1st Shift (United States of America)

Job family:

RDA > Research Data

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.