Medicaid and Prescription Drug Data Analyst
Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
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Job Summary
Join AIR as aMedicaid and Prescription DrugData Analystwith our Healthcare Innovations team. Our team works collaboratively to unravel the intertwined challenges of health care quality costs and access. Our team of expertseconomists data scientists statisticians public health experts sociologists nurses physicians and psychologists advance evidence and save lives by leading rigorous research and evaluation; program implementation and monitoring; results-driven technical assistance and training; and leading-edge data science and technology tools.
TheData Analyst willapply programming skills to manage analyze and report on complex datasets to implementand support research design documentation and project coordination and to ensure high-quality data-driven insights.
Candidates with expertise with Medicaid policy and data and/or pharmaceutical pricing and related data sources are especially encouraged to apply.
This position has the flexibility to work remotely within the United States (U.S.) or from one of AIRsU.S. office locations. This does not include U.S. territories.
Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Arlington Virginia the American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a nonpartisan not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance to address some of the most pressing challenges in the United States and globally. We generate evidence and apply data-driven solutions that expand opportunities and improve lives for all.
Responsibilities:
- Apply quantitative methods and techniques to manage analyze and interpret research data.
- Construct clean and document large datasets for both internal use and project-specific needs.
- Create customized presentation-quality reports based on data analysis results.
- Contribute to the design and methodology of research studies.
- Manage administrative components of projects to ensure smooth execution.
- Assist in the preparation of technical procedures documentation and reports.
- Write compile and edit assigned sections of proposals and project deliverables.
- Review work products to ensure accuracy clarity and consistency of content.
Qualifications:
Education Knowledge and Experience
- Bachelors degree in Statistics Epidemiology Economics Health Informatics Computer Science Public Health or a related field.
- At least 3 years of experience working with healthcare administrative data including Medicaid Medicare and/or commercial claims and encounter data.
- Experience working with pharmaceutical pricing data prescription drug utilization data pharmacy claims or other related data sources.
- Experience using SQL and at least one statistical programming language (e.g. R Python SAS or Stata) to manage analyze and report on large datasets.
- Experience applying data management data validation and quality assurance methods to complex administrative datasets.
- Experience contributing to technical reports client deliverables and proposal development.
- Knowledge of Medicaid policy financing managed care and/or value-based payment models preferred but not required.
- Experience with advanced analytic techniques including machine learning preferred but not required.
Skills
- Strong quantitative research skills.
- Effective communication skills with the ability to collaborate efficiently in a virtual work environment.
- Excellent organizational time management and prioritization skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and concurrent deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to learn quickly follow direction and work independently.
- Strong collaboration consultation and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated initiative professionalism and attention to detail.
Disclosures:Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for this position. Depending on project work qualified candidates may need to meet certain residency requirements.
American Institutes for Research is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basisof any characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law including but not limited to actual or perceived race (including traits historically associated with race such as hair texture hair type and protective hairstyles such as braid locks and twists) creed color religion alienage or national origin ancestry citizenship status age physical or mental disability medical condition (e.g. cancer) sex gendergender identity or expression (including transgender status) sexual orientation marital status civil union status pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions genetic information or military or veteran status.AIR adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo reference and background checks. AIR maintains a drug-free work environment.
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Anticipated Annual Salary Range
$90000 - $110000 USD
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Since 1946, the American Institutes for Research (AIR) has been advancing evidence to evolve systems, improve lives, and ultimately create a better, more equitable world. We are a nonprofit research and technical assistance organization working to solve some of the most urgent challe ... View more
