[Hiring] Principal Research Associate – Healthcare Researcher @Westat

Role Description

Westat has an immediate opening for a Principal Research Associate – Healthcare Researcher conducting healthcare research and claims data analytics, statistical programming, reporting, and task management. The successful candidate will work with a multidisciplinary team primarily on healthcare and clinical contracts supporting the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and pharmaceutical research.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead application of quantitative research methods for a variety of large, complex projects for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and other federal or commercial clients.
• Independently conduct programming and analysis activities using SQL, Python, and/or R, and using platforms such as Databricks to ingest, link, clean, create, and manipulate complex datasets including Medicare/Medicaid claims, commercial claims, and other administrative data.
• Conduct quantitative analysis, interpret results, and prepare internal and client reports including technical writing about healthcare data.
• Conduct quality assurance of other technical staff members’ technical specifications, documentation, analytic code, and output.
• Communicate quantitative results verbally and in writing for a variety of internal and external audiences.
• Manage project timelines, budgets, and reporting documentation.
• Participate in business development activities, including developing technical approaches for new opportunities using healthcare data.

Qualifications

• A master's degree in economics, epidemiology, public health, data science or a relevant discipline and 8+ years of experience; OR a PhD in economics, epidemiology, public health, data science or a relevant discipline and 5+ years of experience.
• Experience conducting health services research independently and on multidisciplinary teams.
• Quantitative analytic expertise using SQL, and/or Python, and/or R.
• Experience working with Medicare claims and other Medicare administrative data related to beneficiaries, providers, and provider enrollment.
• Experience with healthcare research project management.

Requirements

• Experience working on contracts to support evaluation for CMS projects.
• Experience with real world evidence and/or clinical trials data analysis and writing.
• Experience with technical writing about healthcare and/or pharmaceutical research data.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively to coordinate completion of projects and tasks.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Vacation Leave (20 days per year)
• Sick Leave (9 days per year)
• Holiday Leave (7 government holidays and 2 floating holidays)
• Professional Development
• Health Advocate
• Employee Assistance Program
• Travel Accident Insurance
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account