Researcher Senior (Health Services)

Researcher Senior (Health Services) Location: 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 Researcher Senior (Health Services) is responsible for prospective and retrospective health services, economic and epidemiologic research activities for Elevance Health, Carelon and external clients. The focus area includes implementation sciences, population health, evidence-based care (drug, procedures, vaccine& and medical device) and policy research. How you will make an impact: Lead or support scientific aspects of research activities in the following areas: proposal development, research designs, methodologies, analytical techniques, data analyses, and reporting. Use subject matter expertise in leading or supporting the development of protocols, statistical analysis plans, analyses, reports, and publications. Lead or support the development of detailed specifications for study databases and analysis files, consistency checks, tables, and figures and communicates requirements to the programming group. Conduct analyses of administrative claims/electronic medical records/survey data and review of statistical output to ensure the superior quality of research activities and client deliverables. 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, 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.

Requires a MS, MPH or PharmD in epidemiology or health sciences or related field; minimum 3 years of experience in health service research, epidemiology, biostatistics, or a related field; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background. Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences: Ph.D. is strongly preferred. Postgraduate or post-doctoral training or relevant experience in conducting observational and/or prospective research studies strongly preferred. Understanding of the U.S. health care system, population health, and social determinants of health/health related social needs strongly preferred. Proficient in statistical software, including SAS, STATA, R, and/or Python strongly preferred. Proficient in data management tools, including SQL strongly preferred. Experience with large healthcare datasets, such as claims data, the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), or the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) is strongly preferred   Experience in implementation sciences is strongly preferred Proficient in survey questionnaire development. conducting qualitative interview, or mixed method analyses is strongly preferred For candidates working in person or virtually in the below locations, the salary* range for this specific position is $100,584 to $150,876.   Location(s): Illinois; Massachusetts   In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered