Analytics & Research Senior Scientist
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Press Ganey is the leading experience measurement data analytics and insights provider for complex industriesa status we earned over decades of deep partnership with clients to help them understand and meet the needs of their key stakeholders. Our earliest roots are in U.S. healthcare perhaps the most complex of all industries. Today we serve clients around the globe in every industry to help them improve the Human Experiences at the heart of their business. We serve our clients through an unparalleled offering that combines technology data and expertise to enable them to pinpoint and prioritize opportunities accelerate improvement efforts and build lifetime loyalty among their customers and employees.
Like all great companies our success is a function of our people and our culture. Our employees have world-class talent a collaborative work ethic and a passion for the work that have earned us trusted advisor status among the worlds most recognized brands. As a member of the team you will help us create value for our clients you will make us better through your contribution to the work and your voice in the process. Ours is a path of learning and continuous improvement; team efforts chart the course for corporate success.
Our Mission:
We empower organizations to deliver the best experiences. With industry expertise and technology we turn data into insights that drive innovation and action.
Our Values:
To put Human Experience at the heart of organizations so every person can be seen and understood.
Energize the customer relationship:Our clients are our partners. We make their goals our own working side by side to turn challenges into solutions.
Success starts with me:Personal ownership fuels collective success. We each play our part and empower our teammates to do the same.
Commit to learning:Every win is a springboard. Every hurdle is a lesson. We use each experience as an opportunity to grow.
Dare to innovate:We challenge the status quo with creativity and innovation as our true north.
Better together:We check our egos at the door. We work together so we win together.
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The Senior Research & Analytics Scientist is a senior individual contributor who provides scientific leadership across a portfolio of products programs and strategic initiatives focused on measuring patient experience in healthcare. Serving as the primary methodological authority this role ensures the validity reliability actionability and comparability of survey-based measures benchmarkingand comparative performance measurementprograms analytics solutions and emerging data products.
The Senior Scientist partners closely with Product Engineering Data Science Operations Client Support Advisory and Executive Leadership to solve complex measurement challenges guide strategic decisions and drive innovation. The role focuses on survey science benchmarkingmethodology psychometrics and applied analytics distinguishing it from traditional data science roles centered on model or software development.
As a trusted advisor the Senior Scientist translates complex scientific concepts into actionable recommendations while balancing methodological rigor with business and operational needs. The roleestablishesand maintains the standards governance frameworks and validation processes that ensure data measures and insights are trustworthy methodologically sound and fit for use in client decision-making benchmarkingquality improvement and advanced analytics.
This position offers the opportunity to combine scientific rigor withcreativityto develop new measurement approaches and analytics solutions. A central focus is elevating thepatientvoice by ensuring patient experiences are accurately captured meaningfully interpreted and translated into insights that improve healthcare quality and outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Scientific Leadership &Consultation
Serve as the primary methodological authority for assigned products benchmarking programs and strategic initiatives
Provide scientific leadership and consultation on measurement benchmarking analytics reporting andmethodologydecisions
Represent Research & Analytics in cross-functional client and executive discussions translating complex findings into actionable recommendations
Serve as an escalation point for complex methodological issues client concerns and critical business decisions requiring scientific guidance
Evaluate the benefits risks and methodological implications of key decisions ensuring measurement quality benchmark integrity and stakeholder trust
Survey Science & Measurement Methodology
Lead the design evaluation and continuous improvement of survey instruments and measurement frameworks
Applyexpertisein surveymethodology questionnaire design sampling weighting bias mitigation and survey operations
Ensure the reliability validity comparability and intended use of measures through validation studies equivalency testing and evaluation of survey design and administration approaches
Maintain methodological standards and best practices
Product Enablement
Partner with Productand Engineeringacrossthe product lifecycle
Evaluate and guide the methodological design validation implementation and ongoing enhancement of products reporting capabilities survey content and measurement solutions
BenchmarkIntegrity & Governance
Lead the development governance and evolution of benchmarking and comparative performance measurement methodologies ensuring that performance comparisonsremainvalid reliable interpretable and fit for purpose
Establish andmaintainbenchmarking governance standards adjustment methodologies quality criteria and related frameworks
Evaluate the impact of methodological changes on benchmark validity trends and reporting
Serve as the organizations subject matter expert on benchmarkingmethodologyand governance
Analytics & Statistical Consulting
Apply statistical and analytical methods toidentifydrivers of patient experience performance emerging trends and opportunities for quality improvement
Develop evaluate andvalidateanalytical frameworks methodologies and reporting approaches that support measurement benchmarking and strategic decision-making
Translate complex analytical findings into actionable insights that inform decisions and drive improvement
Innovation Validation & Emerging Methodologies
Lead the design and evaluation of pilot studies validation efforts and innovation initiatives involving emerging measurement approaches data sources and technologies
Establishevidencestandards and decision frameworks for assessing the readiness of new methodologies AI-enabled capabilities and alternative measurement approaches for benchmarking reporting and operational use
Identifyrisks limitations and governance requirements when evidence is insufficient to support adoption
Healthcare & Domain Expertise
Serve as a subject matter expert in healthcare experience measurement patient-centered research and healthcare analytics
Guidethe development and evolution of measurement programs ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements industry standards and best practices
Ensure methodologies accurately capture patient experiences and generate meaningful actionable and scientifically sound insights
Monitor industry developments and recommend enhancements to measurement programs and methodologies
Thought Leadership & Organizational Enablement
Develop anddisseminateresearch educational resources and thought leadership materials that advance organizational understanding of survey science benchmarking analytics and healthcare measurement
Represent the organization in client and industry settings
Qualifications
Ph.D. in Survey Methodology Statistics PsychometricsSociologyPsychologyoranother quantitative social science or healthcare-related discipline
7 years ofprofessionalexperience in survey research analyticsorrelatedfields
Deepexpertisein surveymethodology questionnaire designpsychometric testingsampling weightingandbias mitigation
Experience implementingappropriate researchmethodologies to address complex measurement questions including for exampleexperimental designs A/B testing randomized controlled trials (RCTs) qualitative research andmixed-methods studies
Demonstrated experience translating analytical findings into actionable insights used for decision-making or improvement
Strong interpersonal effectiveness including the ability to communicate clearly listen actively collaborate constructively build trust navigate disagreement professionally and develop productive relationships across a wide range of stakeholders
ProficiencyinSPSS R PythonSQLor equivalenttools
Preferred
Experiencewith healthcare measurement analytics or regulatory survey programs
Experience withbenchmarkinggovernanceor large-scale measurementframeworks
Experienceevaluating AI-enabled or alternativemethodologicalapproaches
Dont meet every single requirementStudies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Press Ganey we are dedicated to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace so if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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