Researcher, Healthcare, Data Scientist

Researcher

Locations: This role requires associates to be in-office 1-2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

PLEASE NOTE:

This position is not eligible for current or future VISA sponsorship.

The Researcher is responsible for prospective and retrospective claims based health economic and/or epidemiologic research activities under the direction of the principal investigator and project manager for Carelon Research Life Science clients.

• Supports research activities for Health Outcomes, Epidemiology or PPI project managers in at least two of the following areas: research designs, methodologies, analytical techniques, reporting and dissemination.

• Collaborates with the project managers and/or study team to support the research and analytic functions to bring high quality reports deliverables, presentations, and other milestones to fruition.

• Utilizes industry-standard health economic and/or epidemiologic analytical and statistical techniques, including hands‑on analysis of administrative claims data to support study execution and interpretation of results.

Requires a MS, MPH, or Pharm

D in health sciences or related field; 1 year of experience in health service research, epidemiology, biostatistics, or a related field; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

• Master’s degree in health economics, epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, health services research, or a related field.

• Relevant experience in conducting claims-based health research, including study design, analysis, and interpretation of results, strongly preferred.

• Experience with statistical programming for health research and analysis (e.g., SAS, R) preferred.

• Experience with data visualization and reporting tools (e.g., Tableau or similar platforms) preferred.

• Exposure to or experience with machine learning or advanced analytics methods applied to healthcare data preferred.

• Managed care, PBM, pharmaceutical, or related sector experience strongly preferred.

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market‑competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are…