[Remote] Bachelor's-level Health Economist - Health Care Systems Research

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. RTI International is an independent, scientific research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. The Bachelor's-level Health Economist will assist with implementation, analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of innovative health and social policies, while supporting research and analytic activities within the Health Care Systems Research Department.

Responsibilities

• Assist with quantitative research activities including data abstraction, data analysis, data cleaning, file building, statistical modeling, measure calculation, payment calculation, writing detailed technical specifications and documentation, creating tables and figures, and/or writing analytic reports
• Analyze large health-related datasets (e.g., Medicare enrollment, claims and encounter data, national health surveys, Medicaid data, cancer registries, nursing home assessment data, prescription drug data)
• Assist in developing and implementing processes to assure quality and accuracy of data analyses
• Review and proof own work for accuracy and completeness
• Assist with project management responsibilities including scheduling, preparing meeting agendas, and recording meeting minutes
• Conduct literature reviews, environmental scans, and synthesize findings
• Contribute to and/or prepare portions of technical memoranda, reports, and presentations

Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in a quantitative field including Economics, Applied Mathematics/Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Health Services Research, Actuarial Science, Operations Research, Finance, Pharmaceutical Economics, or a closely related quantitative field
• Experience with statistical programming packages (e.g. Python, R, SAS, SQL, or STATA)
• Interest in health services and/or health economics research
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and work in a team environment
• Excellent attention to detail, ability to do accurate and error-free work with complex datasets and detailed federal program policies
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
• 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.)
• Knowledge of domestic United States federal and state health care programs, markets, policies, and data (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, prescription drug market, medical claims data)
• Relevant work experience
• Demonstrated quantitative skills as evidenced in a research project, paper, or other work

Benefits

• A competitive base salary
• A generous paid time off policy
• Merit based annual increases
• Bonus opportunities
• A robust recognition program
• A competitive range of insurance plans (including health, dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability)
• Access to a retirement savings program such as a 401(k) plan
• Paid parental leave for all parents
• Financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments
• Financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities
• An employee assistance program
• Numerous other offerings to support a healthy work-life balance

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