Position Description:

The Data Analyst supports rigorous health policy research and quantitative analyses that inform evidence-based strategy, business decisions, and policy insights within Healthsperien’s Center for Health Research, Policy & Strategy (CHRPS). This role focuses on hands-on data analysis and analytic support across a wide range of data sources—including public, private, and client-provided datasets spanning public health, administrative claims, and clinical data.

The Data Analyst works closely with senior analytic and policy staff to translate research, policy, and business questions into well-structured datasets, analytic outputs, and compelling visualizations. This position is well-suited for candidates seeking to deepen their experience in applied health policy research and data analysis within a collaborative, mission-driven environment.

The ideal candidate brings strong analytic skills, comfort working with diverse and complex datasets, and a desire to grow technical and subject-matter expertise under the guidance of senior research staff.

Salary Range:

$71,000 – $91,000 (annual base). Final compensation will be commensurate with education and experience. Healthsperien offers a flexible work environment and a competitive benefits package.

Responsibilities:

• Support quantitative and qualitative research on health policy topics including Medicare and Medicaid policy, prescription drug policy, health care workforce development, care delivery, health access, and quality improvement.
• Collaborate with project teams to support timely and high-quality analytic deliverables.
• Conduct literature reviews, policy scans, and background research to inform analytic design, contextualize findings, and support interpretation.
• Translate policy, research, and business questions into structured analytic approaches using diverse data sources, including public datasets, administrative claims, clinical data, survey data, and client-provided files.
• Participate in the development and refinement of standard analytic plans, processes, and tools.
• Clean, merge, validate, and manage large and complex datasets; document analytic decisions, assumptions, and data transformations.
• Conduct data quality assessments and contribute to validation and replication of analytic outputs.
• Develop clear and compelling tables, charts, dashboards, and written summaries to communicate analytic findings to internal teams and external clients.
• Maintain organized documentation and decision logs to support transparency, reproducibility, and knowledge sharing.
• Demonstrate curiosity, initiative, and a commitment to continuous learning in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Contribute to a collaborative, respectful, and mission-driven team culture.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred in economics, public policy, statistics, data science, public health, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in health care analytics, health policy research, or a related analytic role.
• Demonstrated capacity analyzing large datasets and translating findings into clear, actionable insights through written summaries and effective data visualizations (e.g., charts, graphs, and tables).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Excel, including data manipulation and analytic summaries.
• Experience with at least one data or statistical programming language in a professional context (e.g., R, Python, SAS, Stata, SQL).
• Experience working with Medicare and/or Medicaid administrative claims data preferred.
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, intellectual curiosity, and ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

How to Apply:

Please send resume and cover letter, including salary requirements, to info@healthsperien.com, and indicate “Data Analyst” in the subject line. Applicants who do not provide salary requirements will not be considered.