Research Scientist I

Avalere Health
Remote
Posted 5 days ago
Advisory

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The Research Scientist I will analyze healthcare data, perform quantitative and qualitative studies, and support evidence generation related to value-based assessments in the healthcare sector.

Eligible from: US only

Job Description

About The Role

Avalere Health is seeking a Research Scientist I to join our Evidence & Strategy Practice. The practice focuses on a range of issues including developing value-based assessments and supporting evidence generation; quantitative, qualitative, and feasibility studies utilizing a broad range of open and closed source datasets; go-to-market strategies and tactics for an evidence-differentiated offering.

We rely on deep subject matter expertise and understanding of the business issues facing our clients to assess how the changing healthcare evidence, market access and policy landscape impacts the pharmaceutical industry, managed care plans, providers, and consumers.

We provide analytic support and advisory services, including legislative strategy, regulatory analysis, and quantitative modeling of proposed and enacted policies to a wide range of clients across the healthcare industry.

Responsibilities

What you'll do

  • Perform data management activities to generate analytic-ready dataset, such as importing, transforming, merging and validating data to deliver accurate, reproducible results using SQL and/or SAS.
  • Perform descriptive and basic statistical analysis using large patient and/or claims databases in support of economic and outcomes modeling to execute analysis plans and support client strategic objectives.
  • Independently develops and troubleshoots code, resolves data issues, and seeks guidance on higher-risk methodological or client-impacting decisions.
  • Contributes to the development of concept proposals, scope of work, budgets, and analysis plans.
  • Independently manages workflow and make direct contributions to the research and analysis process.
  • Works within and across organizational analytics teams to identify areas for delivering innovation to clients.
  • Ensuring the accuracy, quality, and consistency of analytic outputs.
  • Requirements

    About you

    Minimum Requirements:

  • BA/BS or higher in computer science, economics, mathematics, statistics, data science, epidemiology, statistics or related discipline
  • 3+ years of SAS or SQL programming experience in a work setting
  • Experience analyzing large administrative pharmacy and medical claims databases (public and private)
  • Experience with importing data, transforming, cleaning, merging, and editing data and extensive quality/accuracy measures
  • Working knowledge of basic statistical techniques and/or econometric skills
  • Demonstrated problem solving, analytical reasoning and decision-making skills and strong commitment to meeting goals and deadlines
  • Positive, flexible and self-motivated attitude, with excellent teamwork skills and ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment
  • Comfortable working in a remote/hybrid environment with demonstrated ability to be productive and self-guided.
  • Additional Skills and Competencies:
  • Healthcare policy and analysis background
  • Experience with analyzing healthcare survey data (e.g Medical Expenditure Panel Survey and Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey)
  • Experience interpreting basic statistical output and analyses
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    About the job

    Posted on
    Aug 31, 2026
    Job type
    Full-time
    Location
    Remote (US)Remote

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