[Hiring] Data Scientist @Premier Inc.

Role Description

This position will support independent and collaborative research programs in biostatistics and health outcomes research. Under the direction of senior team members, you will:

• Clean and analyze RWE data
• Implement established statistical methods
• Document reproducible analyses
• Contribute to observational studies and partner deliverables
• Work with researchers, clinicians, product teams, and engineers to translate well-defined research questions into analyses and communicate results clearly

Key Responsibilities

• Research Support and Collaboration – 25%
  • Support research projects conducted with public health agencies, hospitals and health systems, and academic institutions
  • Contribute to observational studies, such as cohort and cross-sectional analyses, using administrative, claims, and EHR data
  • Work with senior team members and subject matter experts to refine research questions and analytical requirements
  • Assist product and engineering teams in translating validated findings into product features or implementation requirements
• Study Design and Statistical Analysis – 25%
  • Implement statistical analysis plans and research protocols developed with senior researchers
  • Apply established statistical methods, including descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, regression models, and basic propensity score methods, with guidance
  • Perform data quality checks, create analytic datasets, and document assumptions, code, and results to support reproducibility
  • Generate and test defined hypotheses and summarize study results for clinical, operational, and policy audiences
• Stakeholder Engagement and Research Partnerships – 15%
  • Participate in meetings with agency, health system, academic, and internal partners to gather requirements and provide analytical updates
  • Document partner needs, decisions, and follow-up actions
  • Use developing clinical, public health, or technical knowledge to help translate partner questions into measurable outcomes
  • Contribute analysis details and acceptance criteria to product backlogs
• Publishing and Presentations – 15%
  • Contribute analyses, tables, figures, methods, and results to peer-reviewed manuscripts and technical reports
  • Prepare presentation materials, posters, and supporting documentation for conferences, partner meetings, and internal reviews
  • Present assigned portions of project work with coaching from senior team members
• Knowledge Sharing – 10%
  • Share analytical approaches, demonstrations, and lessons learned with colleagues
  • Participate in technical reviews, training, and professional development
  • Build proficiency in healthcare data, epidemiologic methods, and team tools
• Research Operations – 10%
  • Contribute to project estimates, research timelines, and work plans
  • Follow established research standards, operating procedures, version-control practices, and quality checks
  • Participate in peer review of code, analyses, and deliverables and address feedback promptly

Qualifications

• Years of Applicable Experience - 2 or more years
• Bachelors (Required)

Preferred Qualifications

• Foundational knowledge of statistics, epidemiology, or healthcare analytics
• Ability to clean, join, summarize, and analyze structured data
• Clear technical writing, presentation, and collaboration skills
• Working knowledge of R or Python and SQL; familiarity with reproducible analysis and data modeling
• Academic, internship, or professional experience analyzing healthcare, public health, clinical, or other complex datasets
• Experience applying statistical methods through coursework, research, internships, or employment
• Experience producing documented analyses, tables, figures, or technical reports
• Ability to work effectively on cross-functional teams and incorporate technical review feedback
• Familiarity with real-world evidence datasets, including administrative claims or EHR data
• Exposure to observational study designs, generalized linear models, propensity scores, or causal inference concepts
• Experience with Git, Posit, Databricks, or another collaborative analytics environment
• Coursework, internship, thesis, or publication experience in healthcare or public health research

Additional Job Requirements

• Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time
• Be adaptive and change priorities quickly; meet deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Operate computer programs and software
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats
• Day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or the public)
• Making independent decisions
• Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions

Working Conditions

• Remote
• Travel 1-20% within the US
• Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k retirement program
• Paid time off
• Participation in Premier’s employee incentive plans
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities

Company Description

• Granted World's Most Ethical Companies, Ethisphere, 2008-2026
• Named U.S. News & World Report, Best Companies to Work For (2023, 2024, 2025)
• Accredited by Forbes: America’s Best Management Consulting Firms 2024-2025
• Given Modern Healthcare Best in Business Awards: Consultants- Healthcare Management
• Awarded Cigna Workforce Designation Gold Level Recipient (2016,2017,2019,2020,2021,2022,2023,2025)