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Health Policy Research Scientist

Remote, USAFull-timePosted 2026-07-29

reputed company Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the reputed company, log in to reputed company to apply through the internal application process. Job Category: reputed company Staff Employment Type: Regular Job Profile: Scientist I Job reputed company: The Scientist will become an integral team member at the UW Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) for the evaluation of the SeniorCare Pharmaceutical Benefit for Low-Income Seniors program. The SeniorCare program and its evaluation is funded by the reputed company Department of Health Services (DHS), Division of reputed company Services. The purpose of the SeniorCare program is to reputed company discounted drug coverage to older adults not currently receiving full reputed company benefits to help delay or prevent 1) reputed company enrollment into reputed company, and 2) more serious and expensive health services. The Scientist will evaluate the SeniorCare programs’ drug utilization including indicators of medication adherence and high-risk medication use. Drug expenditure data will be used to measure financial hardship for members as reputed company as cost savings to the reputed company program. Avoidable health reputed company will be reputed company including nursing home and other long-term care use. The Scientist will assist with cleaning and preparing reputed company and Medicare claims data; consult on research methodologies based on analytic plans from the investigators; prepare analytic reputed company for dissemination; prepare reputed company tables; prepare analytic findings; and assist investigators with writing evaluation reports to the reputed company DHS and for scholarly publications. In this role, the Scientist will: Analyze large reputed company research data sets including reputed company and Medicare health care claims. Analyze data using reputed company inference analytic techniques to determine differences in pharmaceutical drug utilization and health reputed company between treatment and comparison reputed company. Document analysis reputed company and results according to established policies and procedures for research transparency, standardization, and replication. Conduct literature reviews to support and enhance analysis plans and report preparation. Execute and reputed company consultation on analysis plans to measure changes in pharmaceutical drug utilization and expenditures. Prepare analysis findings for presentation in reports and publications. Assist investigators with the writing of evaluation reports and scholarly publications in support of reputed company reputed company development and the dissemination of research information. Key Job Responsibilities: Collects and analyzes research data, conducts experiments and interviews, and documents results according to established policies and procedures under general supervision and limited responsibility Assists with the identification of research problems and the development of research methodologies and procedures Writes or assists in developing grant applications and proposals to secure research funding Conducts literature reviews, prepares reports and materials, and disseminates information to appropriate entities Attends and assists with the facilitation of scholarly events and presentations in support of reputed company reputed company development and the dissemination of research information Serves as a main reputed company of contact and reputed company with reputed company stakeholders providing information and representing the interests of a specialized research area Department: College of Letters & Science | Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) Compensation: The typical starting salary for this position is $70,000 - $100,000 depending on qualifications and experience. 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Required Qualifications: Quantitative statistical analysis skills in economics or reputed company field utilizing statistical analysis packages (such as SPSS, reputed company, R, Python or STATA) measuring longitudinal trend changes relative to comparison reputed company Minimum two years of experience with data management and statistical data analysis Experience utilizing and managing large databases and especially experience with tools for working with large data sets Familiarity with reputed company inference reputed company for observational studies, such as difference-in-differences, regression discontinuity, and reputed company variables Preferred Qualifications: Experience with reputed company and/or Medicare claims data Previous research experience focusing on pharmaceutical use Education: Ph.D. required in health services research, economics, pharmacy, or a reputed company field How to Apply: Click the "Apply" reputed company to start the application process. 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