Researcher Senior - Health Services Research

Location: This position will work a hybrid model (remote and in office one day per week). Ideal candidates will live within 50 miles of one of our Pulse Point locations in Wilmington, DE, Newton, MA, Indianapolis, IN, Chicago, IL, Cary, NC, Norfolk, VA, Mason, OH, Atlanta, GA, Portland, ME, St. Louis, MO, Wallingford, CT or Louisville, KY.

The Researcher Senior - Health Services Research is responsible for prospective and retrospective health services, economic and epidemiologic research activities for Elevance Health and Carelon Insights. Priority research areas include support development and dissemination of Elevance Health’s whole health index, advance Elevance Health’s understanding on social determinants of health and health related social needs, assess the impact of extreme weather events on health, and design and evaluate pilots and programs to improve whole health and to encourage efficient and effective health care use.

How you will make an impact:

• Lead or support scientific aspects of research activities in the following areas: research designs, methodologies, analytical techniques, data analyses, and reporting.

• Use subject matter expertise in leading or supporting the development of protocols, statistical analysis plans, analyses, reports, and publications.

• Lead or support the development of detailed specifications for study databases and analysis files, consistency checks, tables, and figures and communicates requirements to the programming group.

• Conduct analyses of administrative claims/electronic medical records/survey data and review of statistical output to ensure the superior quality of research activities and client deliverables.

• Responsible for the final quality and accuracy of study deliverables, presentation of study deliverables and facilitation of the collaboration among project team members towards development.

• Manage relationships with Elevance Health or other study champions, communicates scientific decisions, and presents key study insights to the champions, including Elevance Health senior leadership team, internal decision makers, and other external stakeholders.

• Develop and share best practices in data collection, standardization, analytical techniques and supports the implementation of best practices across the enterprise.

Minimum Requirements:

Requires a MS, MPH or PharmD in epidemiology or health sciences or related field; minimum 3 years of experience in health service research, epidemiology, biostatistics, or a related field; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:

• Ph.D. or MD strongly preferred.

• Postgraduate or post-doctoral training or relevant experience in conducting observational and/or prospective research studies strongly preferred.

• Understanding of the U.S. health care system, population health, and social determinants of health/health related social needs strongly preferred.

• Proficient in statistical software, including SAS, STATA, R, and/or Python strongly preferred.

• Proficient in data management tools, including SQL strongly preferred.

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process. Candidates must reside within 50 miles or 1-hour commute each way of a relevant Elevance Health location.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance.