Senior Research Associate

Description

Senior Research Associate Senior Data Analyst

Georgia Health Policy Center

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies

Georgia State University

At the Georgia Health Policy Center (GHPC), we approach our work with a passion for being excellent, to positively impact people’s lives, and to find creative and innovative ways to learn and fulfill our goals. We are growing, and we are thrilled that you are interested in being a part of our team. We are surrounded by individuals empowered to use their expertise and talents to achieve our mission to integrate research, policy, and programs to advance health and well‐being.

Are you ready for us? Are you seeking an opportunity with purpose and direction? If you are, we have the perfect opportunity for you! We hire great people from a wide variety of educational, career, and personal backgrounds, not just because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes our team stronger.

• A knowledge‑sharing organization that collaborates with diverse partners.
• Professional development opportunities and mentorship.
• Competitive base salary.
• Generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, etc.
• A rapidly growing center within an academic setting.

The center’s current scope of work includes behavioral health, health & health care financing, health in all policies, health systems transformation, long‑term services & support, maternal health & child well‑being, population & global health, and rural health. The center conducts, analyzes, and disseminates qualitative and quantitative data to connect decision‑makers with the objective research and guidance needed to make informed decisions about health policy and programs.

The center is at work locally, nationally, and internationally with public and private partners to improve health and well‑being.

The successful candidate will lead advanced analysis of large‑scale administrative health care claims databases and will oversee prospective survey‑based data collection. Our work involves analyzing real‑world administrative health care data, evaluating public health programs and policy impacts, and translating findings for diverse audiences, including policymakers and health care systems. This position is suited to an experienced analyst who brings deep expertise in claims data and a strong interest in both academic and applied research within a public‑sector and academic environment.

This is an Atlanta‑based, in‑office position.

• Contribute to designing, conducting, and managing complex, long‑term health services research and evaluation studies.
• Assess the implementation, effectiveness, and impact of public health programs and complex health policy changes.
• Lead analyses of administrative health care claims data, including medical, pharmacy, and eligibility files.
• Lead prospective, survey‑based data collection and analysis efforts.
• Conduct data cleaning, linkage, validation, and documentation to support high‑quality research and evaluation.
• Translate and communicate research and evaluation results for various audiences, including policymakers, academic audiences, community‑based organizations, lay people, health care providers, and health care systems.
• Contribute to report writing, including reports to high‑stakes clients and manuscripts submitted to peer‑reviewed journals and conferences.

• Deep expertise in administrative health care data, including claims data (e.g., Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance, or all‑payer claims databases), hospital discharge data (e.g., HCUP data), commercially available electronic health care databases (e.g., IQVIA or Epic).
• Knowledge of health care coding systems, including ICD‑10, CPT/HCPCS, DRG, CCS, NDC, NPPES, and SNOWMED.
• Demonstrated understanding of parametric and non‑parametric bivariate and multivariate statistical analyses, including descriptive and inferential statistics. Experience conducting both cross‑sectional and longitudinal statistical analyses.
• Expertise in prospective survey creation, dissemination, and analysis, using Qualtrics…