Humana · 18 hours ago
Research Scientist 2
United States
Full-time
Remote
Entry, Mid Level
$78K/yr - $108K/yr
2+ years expHumana is committed to putting health first and is seeking a Research Scientist 2 to join their Clinical Analytics Team. The role involves applying mathematical, statistical, and epidemiologic principles to analyze complex data and improve clinical outcomes for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries.
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Responsibilities
Collaborate with analytic and data teams to set objectives, approaches, and work plans
Develop and implement study protocols, including the ability to design observational studies, randomized controlled trials, and cohort studies
Leverage a wide range of analytics methods ranging from descriptive to prescriptive to transform high volumes of complex data into analytics solutions and actionable insights
Collaborate with clinicians and clinical informaticists to define various clinical concepts and extract clinical information from medical, pharmacy, and lab claims for analytics and modeling purposes
Translates analytic results into key takeaways and communicate to business partners
Understands department, segment, and organizational strategy and operating objectives, including their linkages to related areas
Make decisions regarding own work methods, occasionally in ambiguous situations with general guidance
Qualification
Required
Master's Degree in a quantitative discipline such as Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Economics, Statistics, Clinical Informatics, and/or related fields
Demonstrated strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
Demonstrated strong interest in healthcare and desire to make a positive impact on population health
Flexible, dynamic personality who can work independently and collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team
2+ years of experience in applying mathematics, statistics, epidemiologic principals to transform high volumes of complex data into actionable insights
Clear and concise oral and written communication skills, with a proven ability to translate complex methodologies and analytical results to higher-level business insights and key takeaways
Experience manipulating and analyzing data using SAS, Python, R, or similar software
Preferred
Healthcare or managed care working experience
Experience working with medical, pharmacy, lab claims
Demonstrated familiarity with clinical concepts related to a broad range of clinical conditions and disease states – experience with oncology, behavioral health and chronic conditions would be particularly valuable
Demonstrated familiarity with hypothesis testing, statistical methods, and/or comparative effectiveness study design and modeling techniques
Experience using Pyspark, DataBricks, and/or Microsoft Azure
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision benefits
401(k) retirement savings plan
Time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave)
Short-term and long-term disability
Life insurance
Company
Humana
Humana is a health insurance provider for individuals, families, and businesses.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Jim Rechtin
CEO and President
Caleb Gallifant
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