Health Outcomes Researcher

Description

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

Researcher is expected to provide insights and support on the design and execution of health outcomes research studies, including retrospective database analysis, meta-analysis and modeling

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Participate in discussions with clinical faculty to discuss current issues in medical practice and develop research hypotheses (20%)
Design and execute systematic literature review, identifications and data extraction of scientific literature, meta-analysis and/or mixed treatment comparisons (20%)
Hands-on data extraction and database analysis using the electronic medical record and other relevant data sources (20%)
Contribute to the write-up and review of studies and/or models, including relevant portions of manuscripts, abstracts, posters, slide presentations, as needed (10%)
Contribute to development and review of study protocols, study analysis documents, and other documents related to the execution of clinical, health economics and outcomes research studies and models, as needed (20%)
Author and present studies at scientific conferences and other appropriate venues on the behalf of the study team (10%)

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum

• PhD in Public Health, Statistics, Health Services Research, Economics, Epidemiology, Health Policy, or scientific / engineering discipline (BS/MS degree in these disciplines acceptable but only if combined with 5+ years of direct experience in interdisciplinary outcomes research)
• Five or more publications in peer reviewed journals
• 3 or more years prior experience with health outcomes studies and/or models
• 3-5 years excellent understanding of research methodology used in clinical, health economics, and outcomes research
• Personal experience with regulatory submissions, clinical and research databases, biostatistics
• Excellent oral and written communication skills 
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Demonstrated leadership experience leading project teams

Preferred

• 2+ years direct experience with Epic
• Experience with interdisciplinary research covering multiple clinical service lines
• Experience with health-economic modeling and development of retrospective database statistical analysis plans
• Prior investigator / co-investigator on research proposals / grants
• Experience with interdisciplinary research covering multiple clinical service lines
• Experience with advanced, multivariate statistical estimation techniques

Compliance Requirement: As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times.  In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.  
 
Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

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