Biostatistician

Full Time
Massachusetts
Posted
Job description
  • Job Family: Biostatistics and Research
  • Type: Full time
  • Date Posted: May 08, 2023
  • Req #: JR66107

Description

Location: Remote opportunity

Carelon Research (formerly Healthcore, Inc.) work with life sciences companies, government agencies, academia, the Carelon family of companies, Elevance Health, and other healthcare stakeholders on a broad range of services in health economics & outcomes research, safety & epidemiology research, clinical research, and patient-centered research. Carelon Research is a proud member of the Elevance Health Inc. (Previously known as Anthem, Inc.,) family of companies and delivers unparalleled clarity and actionable information to healthcare decision makers.

Responsible for developing and implementing clinical prediction models, experimental design, program evaluation and effectiveness methodologies, and statistical sampling for health plan functions. Performs substantive statistical analyses and reporting to improve company competitiveness, market share, operations, and profitability.

How you will make an impact;

  • Serves as subject matter experts of the research data and integrated environment.
  • Leads the data management and statistical analysis with application of advanced research methods in emerging real-world data sources and clinical research (e.g., administrative claims, medical records, electronic health records, surveys, point-of care clinical data).
  • Develops statistical content for study documentation (e.g., protocols, statistical analysis plans), reports, publications, and regulatory submissions.
  • Develops and implements prediction models for member and provider-based interventions.
  • Conducts competitive analysis of risk stratification models and makes recommendations to management.
  • Develops evaluation methodologies for measuring the effectiveness of clinical programs.
  • Researches and analyzes broadly defined business scenarios, trends, and patterns and develops recommendations for management.
  • Provides technical/analytical advice to staff.
  • Responds to and manages ad hoc client requests to ensure accurate, in-depth results/data are delivered in a timely manner.
  • Prepares results for presentation to internal/external clients.
  • Presents research findings to management and clients.
  • Compiles results of studies for journal publication.

Minimum Requirements:

Requires a Masters degree in Biostatistics, Statistics or related field; 3 years healthcare and/or consumer data analysis experience; 2+ years experience in the development of predictive models; 3 years coding experience with SAS; 3 years experience manipulating and processing large multi-source datasets with SAS and SQL programming tools; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:

  • Expertise in analytic methods and using statistical tools (e.g., SAS, R, PASS, IHD).
  • Experience using healthcare claims data in research.
  • Expertise in application of innovative and advanced statistical methodologies, including survival analysis, propensity score modeling, causal inference techniques and experimental design.
  • Technical writing experience.
  • Experience with industry standard clinical code sets, predictive modeling risk adjustment tools and episode groupers and measures, such as HEDIS, preferred.

For candidates working in person or remotely in the below locations, the salary* range for this specific position is $84,240 to $151,632.

Locations: California; Colorado; Nevada; Washington State; Jersey City, NJ; New York City, NY; Ithaca, NY and Westchester County, NY

In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the company. The company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws .

  • The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Accordingly, Elevance Health is not obligated to pay referral fees to any agency that is not a party to an agreement with Elevance Health. Thus, any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Be part of an Extraordinary Team

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. A Fortune 20 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, we are looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve. You will thrive in a complex and collaborative environment where you take action and ownership to solve problems and lead change. Do you want to be part of a larger purpose and an evolving, high-performance culture that empowers you to make an impact?

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.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide – and Elevance Health approves – a valid religious or medical explanation as to why you are not able to get vaccinated that Elevance Health is able to reasonably accommodate. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health has been named as a Fortune Great Place To Work in 2022, has been ranked for five years running as one of the 2023 World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune magazine, and is a growing Top 20 Fortune 500 Company. To learn more about our company and apply, please visit us at careers.ElevanceHealth.com. Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact ability@icareerhelp.com for assistance.

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