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Bethesda, MD - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Job Description

The Research Scientist will guide intervention strategy and development in our AI-driven patient outreach space evaluate the impact of Aledades population health interventions and use innovative methods to answer pressing business questions.
The Research Scientist will design and conduct analyses that leverage rich data sources including national Medicare claims other payer claims electronic health records event notification and patient-reported data.
They will work across teams to understand key performance and policy questions facing the business and bring data to inform strategic and tactical decision making. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in healthcare analytics an understanding of population health strategies and a passion for having a direct impact on primary care practices and contributing to a data-driven organization.

Primary Duties

    • Identify analysis priorities:
    • Lead efforts with teams across Aledade to proactively identify and clarify important strategic and tactical questions for data analysis and experiments.
    • Design and execute analysis projects:
    • Design descriptive predictive and/or causal inference statistical analyses for large scale projects and complex business questions.
    • Design and program code to integrate evaluate and analyze diverse data sources.
    • Perform data analysis and statistical modeling to generate actionable insights and solutions.
    • Supervise junior colleagues in programming and model implementation for small scale projects.
    • Translate and communicate analysis results:
    • Lead efforts across teams at Aledade to synthesize results from complex analyses identify implications of analysis results and translate findings into action.
    • Lead and supervise development and presentation of analytic products that accurately communicate insights from the data and inspire action.
    • Work closely with engineering and other product partners to enable analytic solutions.

Minimum Qualifications

    • Bachelors degree and 8 years of relevant experience.
    • Advanced degree may substitute for some experience.

Preferred KSAs

    • Experience with SQL for data manipulation and R or Python for statistical programming
    • Advanced training in health services research mathematics/statistics epidemiology biostatistics econometrics or related field
    • Masters or PhD in statistics mathematics or computer science
    • Excellent quantitative analysis abilities grounded in econometrics health services research epidemiology statistics or related field
    • Demonstrated ability to conduct nuanced analyses to produce accurate and unbiased results and tell the story of those results in data visualizations presentations and reports.
    • Attention to detail particularly with version control (e.g. Git) quality assurance documentation and building repeatable processes
    • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage competing deadlines and priorities.
    • Values people with differing backgrounds and perspectives; supports effective interpersonal and intercultural engagement
    • Well-versed in Equity and Inclusion language concepts and principles (i.e. health disparities social drivers of health implicit bias) and able to communicate and explain them to larger audiences
    • Committed to serving teammates and patients with empathy and respect
    • Ability to manage research projects through the entire life cycle from design through implementation documentation and presentation of findings
    • Experience with causal inference methods including designing and/or conducting experimental and quasi-experimental studies (e.g. randomized trials; regression discontinuity difference-in-differences instrumental variables and matched designs).
    • Thinks beyond their immediate team and contributes to making Aledade holistically better (active engagement in employee resource groups DE&I initiatives book/journal clubs facilitating training leading roundtables etc.)
    • Knowledge of standard methods for measuring health care utilization spending quality and related outcomes

Physical Requirements

    • Sitting for prolonged periods of time. Extensive use of computers and keyboard. Occasional walking and lifting may be required.
Who We Are:
Aledade a public benefit corporation exists to empower the most transformational part of our health care landscape - independent primary care. We were founded in 2014 and since then weve become the largest network of independent primary care in the country - helping practices health centers and clinics deliver better care to their patients and thrive in value-based care. Additionally by creating value-based contracts across a wide variety of health plans we aim to flip the script on the traditional fee-for-service model. Our work strengthens continuity of care aligns incentives and ensures primary care physicians are paid for what they do best - keeping patients healthy. If you want to help create a health care system that is good for patients good for practices and good for society - and if youre eager to join a collaborative inclusive and remote-first culture - youve come to the right place.

What Does This Mean for You
At Aledade you will be part of a creative culture that is driven by a passion for tackling complex issues with respect open-mindedness and a desire to learn. You will collaborate with team members who bring a wide range of experiences interests backgrounds beliefs and achievements to their work - and who are all united by a shared passion for public health and a commitment to the Aledade mission.

In addition to time off to support work-life balance and enjoyment we offer the following comprehensive benefits package designed for the overall well-being of our team members:

Flexible work schedules and the ability to work remotely are available for many roles
Health dental and vision insurance paid up to 80% for employees dependents and domestic partners
Robust time-off plan (21 days of PTO in your first year)
Two paid volunteer days and 11 paid holidays
12 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents
Six weeks paid sabbatical after six years of service
Educational Assistant Program and Clinical Employee Reimbursement Program
401(k) with up to 4% match
Stock options
And much more!

At Aledade we dont just accept differences we celebrate them! We strive to attract develop and retain highly qualified individuals representing the diverse communities where we live and work. Aledade is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Employment policies and decisions at Aledade are based on merit qualifications performance and business needs. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to age race color national origin gender (including pregnancy childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth) gender identity or expression religion physical or mental disability medical condition legally protected genetic information marital status veteran status or sexual orientation.

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