[Hiring] Research Scientist 2 @Humana

Role Description

Humana’s Clinical Innovation and Trend Analytic Team is seeking a Research Scientist 2 (Remote). The Research Scientist 2 applies statistical and epidemiologic principles to identify trends, assess cause-effect relationships, and size potential opportunities using high volumes of complex data. The work assignments are varied and require interpretation of data and independent judgement.

• Do exploratory analysis on populations, trends, and clinical conditions to inform potential opportunities for trend savings and clinical outcomes improvement for our members.
• Collaborate with clinicians and clinical informaticists to define various clinical concepts and extract clinical information from medical, pharmacy, and lab claims for analytics and modeling purposes.
• Leverage a wide range of analytics methods from descriptive analysis to epidemiological methods.
• Design outcomes studies and perform program evaluation using randomized controlled trials, propensity matching, difference-in-difference models, or other experimental/quasi-experimental methods.
• Conduct literature reviews and intervention research to assess engagement rates and treatment effect sizes of interventions that are in the early stages of design and implementation.
• Write code in SQL, SAS, and Python to assemble data, create analytic variables/features, design visuals and charts, and statistical models for research/science use-cases.
• Translate analytic results into key takeaways with actionable insights and communicate to business partners.
• Understand department, segment, and organizational strategy and operating objectives, including their linkages to related areas.
• Make decisions regarding research methods, occasionally in ambiguous situations with general guidance.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a quantitative discipline such as Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Economics, Statistics, Clinical Informatics, Engineering, and/or related fields.
• 2+ years of experience that includes:
• Skills to create datasets and analytical variables from large and complex data environments by writing code in SQL, SAS, and Python.
• Applying research methods to transform high volumes of complex data into actionable insights.
• Experience with experimental and quasi-experimental methods such as randomized controlled trials, propensity matching, or difference-in-difference models.
• Strong interest in healthcare and desire to make a positive impact on health outcomes.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, to deliver quality analytical work, and communicate results and insights clearly to business partners.

Preferred Qualifications

• Healthcare or managed care working experience.
• Experience working with medical, pharmacy, and lab claims.
• Demonstrated familiarity with clinical concepts related to a broad range of clinical conditions and disease states.
• Demonstrated familiarity with hypothesis testing, statistical methods, and/or comparative effectiveness study design and modeling techniques.
• Experience using Pyspark, DataBricks, Microsoft Azure, PowerBI.

Requirements

• This role is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.
• Work at Home Requirements: Minimum download speed of 25 Mbps and upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested.
• Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.
• Occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

$78,400 - $107,800 per year. This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan based on company and/or individual performance.

Benefits

• Humana provides competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being.
• Medical, dental and vision benefits.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave).
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Life insurance and many other opportunities.

Application Deadline

10-14-2026

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.