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RTI International · 1 day ago

Research Economist - Prescription Drug and Healthcare Data Analysis

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$89K/yr - $108K/yr

3+ years exp

RTI International is an independent, scientific research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. The Research Economist will lead and conduct quantitative analyses related to healthcare policies, particularly focusing on prescription drug pricing and healthcare financing using large datasets.

ConsultingEducationGovernmentNon Profit

Culture & Values

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead and/or contribute to quantitative research activities related to prescription policy/research and other health policy and health services research topics

Design and develop analytic data files, integrating a variety of data sources including Medicare claims, enrollment data, prescription drug data sources, and other commercially and publicly available data

Conduct and supervise descriptive and statistical analyses of large, complex datasets

Succinctly present results for a diverse technical and policy audience

Author technical reports, memoranda, articles, documentation, regulations, and contract proposals

Ensure high quality and accuracy of work products

Supervise and manage research staff in completing project tasks

Collaborate with teams of mixed levels of technical skills and experience

Develop expertise in several health care policy, research methods, and healthcare data areas

Lead and/or contribute to contract proposals including methodological design, management plans, and project budgets

Qualification

Health services researchPrescription drug policyData analysisHealthcare datasetsPythonSQLRSASStataMicrosoft Office 365Communication skillsProject managementTeam collaboration

Required

A Master's degree in health services research, health economics, health policy, actuarial science, operations research, finance or related quantitative field with at least 3 years of relevant experience; or a Bachelor's degree in the same fields with at least 5 years of relevant experience

In-depth knowledge of and experience using prescription drug event and pharmacy data, formulary data, and FDA drug data sources to address research or policy questions

Experience analyzing large healthcare datasets, especially Medicare or Medicaid claims and administrative data, using Python, SQL, R, SAS, and/or Stata

Experience with and skills in quantitative, financial, actuarial, and statistical analysis

Experience with domestic (United States) health policy, particularly Medicare Part D and/or other prescription drug policies and programs

Ability to communicate (both written and verbal) complex ideas and information clearly and precisely to diverse audiences

Ability to support multiple projects simultaneously and manage competing deadlines

Ability to collaborate effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team

Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status, etc.)