Health Economics Researcher - Remote

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities.

Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Health Economics Researcher plays a critical role in advancing evidence-based decision-making across Optum Health by developing and validating rigorous health economic models that assess the clinical and economic value of pharmaceutical therapies, clinical interventions, and clinical programs. This position serves as a key subject matter expert in health economics, outcomes research, and health technology assessment, supporting affordability, quality, and patient outcome initiatives.

The role bridges health economic analysis, clinical expertise, real-world evidence, and strategic decision-making supporting the business and affordability mission of the quadruple aim. The successful candidate will partner with clinical, data analytics, operations, technology, and senior leadership teams to evaluate clinical interventions, support National Value & Therapeutics (V&T) Committee activities, and guide evidence-based recommendations and coverage decisions.

This position requires advanced quantitative and economic modeling expertise, solid communication skills, and the ability to effectively influence stakeholders in a highly matrixed environment.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely
* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

• Develop, validate, and maintain cost-effectiveness, cost-utility, cost-benefit, and budget impact models for pharmaceutical therapies, clinical programs, and clinical interventions
• Conduct health economic evaluations using published literature, real-world evidence, and internal data sources
• Assess the comparative value of emerging therapies and clinical interventions to support formulary management and National V&T Committee decision-making
• Critically evaluate and benchmark internally developed models against published economic analyses and ensure alignment with current best practices
• Perform sensitivity analyses, scenario testing, and model stress-testing to assess the robustness of economic conclusions
• Develop meaningful data visualizations, dashboards, and reporting tools to communicate key insights to decision-makers
• Translate complex evidence-based medicine and health economics findings into actionable recommendations for leadership and stakeholders
• Present complex health economic analyses and methodologies to executive leadership, physicians, clinical committees, and external stakeholders
• Provide guidance on methodological standards, best practices, and policies related to economic evaluation
• Serve as a trusted advisor on health economics, outcomes research, and value-based care initiatives
• Support development and lifecycle management of evidence-based clinical pharmacy programs and initiatives
• Support monitoring pharmaceutical pipeline developments and emerging evidence that may impact clinical and economic decision-making
• Support complex cross-functional projects with significant organizational impact.
• Support innovation and ideation efforts focused on improving member outcomes, provider experience, and…