Postdoctoral Fellow, Health Services Research

Postdoctoral Fellow, Health Services Research School

Harvard Medical School

Health Care Policy

The Department of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School seeks a highly motivated postdoctoral research fellow in health services research. The ideal candidate will have experience working with insurance claims data and a research interest or background in maternal health. The fellow will work under the mentorship of Prof. Leila Agha and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of economists, physicians, and health policy researchers.

This position will use large administrative datasets to study how policy and system factors shape birth outcomes, health care spending, and maternal well‑being. The postdoc will work with a national dataset of Medicaid claims to examine how features of insurance coverage and payment policy shape patterns of care, spending, and clinical outcomes. Projects may include both descriptive analyses and quasi‑experimental studies of policy changes, with the goal of producing several focused papers that inform Medicaid and maternal health policy.

Ph.D. in areas such as health services research, health policy, economics, statistics, or a related quantitative field

• Strong skills in Stata, R and/or Python and experience analyzing complex data
• Demonstrated experience working with large administrative or claims data (e.g., Medicaid, commercial claims, or similar)
• Clear scientific writing and communication; a track record of publications

• CV
• Research summary of PhD work
• Cover letter describing your interest in the lab
• Names and contact information for two people who have agreed to serve as a reference

With this appointment, you are represented by the Harvard Academic Workers ( HAW ) – UAW for purposes of collective bargaining and matters affecting your compensation and working conditions.

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Contact Email: agha.harvard.edu

This position is salaried and benefits eligible. Information regarding postdoctoral fellow salary, which is determined by the number of years post PhD, and benefits can be found at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./guidelines
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