Research Data Scientist

Description

The Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics is seeking a Research Data Scientist (HR title: Research Programmer II) to support cutting‑edge health policy and economics research through advanced analytics, data infrastructure development, and project leadership. This full‑time, one‑year fixed‑term position (renewable) offers a hybrid work arrangement and partners with principal investigators and a multidisciplinary research team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute complex data analyses using large‑scale health care data (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, commercial claims)
• Design and build data pipelines, research tools, and analytic infrastructure
• Ensure data quality and reproducibility through rigorous quality assurance processes
• Manage projects, including timelines, deliverables, and coordination with cross‑functional team members
• Supervise and mentor junior staff
• Translate complex data into actionable insights to support policy‑relevant research

Required Qualifications

• MA/MS in statistics, data science, economics, applied mathematics, or a related quantitative field (or equivalent combined education and work experience)
• 5+ years of experience with statistical programming (e.g., SAS, R, Python)
• Experience with administrative health care claims data (Medicare, Medicaid, or commercial)
• Experience with SQL, data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake), and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS)
• Demonstrated experience leading analytic efforts and contributing to research projects
• Strong problem‑solving skills, with the ability to develop innovative solutions for complex data challenges
• Eligibility to work in the U.S. (no visa sponsorship available)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in health economics, health policy, public health, or similar discipline
• 7+ years of experience with statistical programming
• Experience with CMS secure environments (e.g., VRDC, IDR) and NIA LINKAGE
• Experience leveraging AI‑assisted tools to enhance coding, data analysis, and workflow efficiency, including iterative or semi‑automated workflows

Minimum Education

Master's Degree

Minimum Experience

3 years of relevant experience

Minimum Skills

• Relevant work experience to provide strong technical knowledge of programming and analysis as well as senior or lead experience
• Demonstrated ability to stand in for researchers as circumstances require
• Demonstrated creativity and innovation in solving conceptual programming problems

Compensation

The annual base salary range for this position is $106,012.83 – $125,000. Compensation is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Required Documents

• Cover letter
• Resume/CV

Job ID

REQ