Health Economics Research Analyst

Summary

Brown University’s School of Public Health supports research and policy development in health services and economics. The Health Economics Research Analyst will conduct quantitative and secondary data analyses, manage and validate administrative health care datasets, support study design and statistical programming, and interpret and report research results collaboratively with faculty-led teams.

Responsibilities

• The role is involved in health services and economics research to better understand and develop policies that will lower spending growth, improve patient outcomes, and drive structural change in U.S. health care delivery
• The analyst will perform quantitative analyses for various center research projects
• The analyst will use technical skills to help researchers design studies, construct databases, manage data, perform statistical programming and analysis, and interpret and report results
• Much of the work will involve secondary data analysis of various administrative datasets including health care claims
• The Health Economics Research Analyst will work collaboratively with faculty-led teams in a dynamic environment that encourages independent thinking, problem solving, and collegiality

Skills

• Bachelor's Degree and 0-3 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• * Hands-on experience implementing regression-based analyses using statistical software
• * Training in econometrics and causal inference methods
• * Experience working with large, complex datasets
• * Strong attention to detail and ability to manage and validate data
• * Ability to communicate technical results clearly in written and graphical form
• Degrees in economics, applied economics, or closely related quantitative fields are strongly preferred
• * Experience working with administrative health care data (e.g., Medicare claims, commercial claims, or electronic health records)
• * Prior experience as a research assistant or in a policy research environment
• * Familiarity with the U.S. health care system and health policy topics

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's Degree and 0-3 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• * Hands-on experience implementing regression-based analyses using statistical software
• * Training in econometrics and causal inference methods
• * Experience working with large, complex datasets
• * Strong attention to detail and ability to manage and validate data
• * Ability to communicate technical results clearly in written and graphical form

Nice to Haves

• Degrees in economics, applied economics, or closely related quantitative fields are strongly preferred
• * Experience working with administrative health care data (e.g., Medicare claims, commercial claims, or electronic health records)
• * Prior experience as a research assistant or in a policy research environment
• * Familiarity with the U.S. health care system and health policy topics

Benefits

• This position is Hybrid Eligible.