Senior Healthcare Economist, Oncology – Remote

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here’s your opportunity. We’re going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. 

The Lewin Group seeks a cancer epidemiologist or health economist with expertise in oncology to conduct rigorous empirical research on the most current policy issues surrounding healthcare reform. Applicants are sought at all experience levels. 

We are a national health and human services consulting firm with over 350 professional staff and offices in the DC metro area and Minnesota. Options for telework are also available. We work with the Federal government, states, foundations, and private clients to design, implement and evaluate programs that improve the organization, payment, and delivery of healthcare services. 

You will work with a multidisciplinary team and will have the opportunity to conduct policy analyses and evaluate programs using sound statistical reasoning and advanced empirical methods. Success requires ingenuity and the ability to communicate complex concepts to non-technical audiences. We pride ourselves in creating an exciting, policy-focused atmosphere that encourages innovation and solves real-world problems. See www.lewin.com for more information.   

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support evaluations of value-based care models that require advanced empirical methods or mixed quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods
• Design and conduct complex statistical analyses, including the development of analytic plans
• Supervise research staff, ensuring tasks are conducted with sound analytic methods
• Effectively produce client-ready deliverables
• Write and review sections of research reports, interpret and present findings to technical and non-technical audiences
• Provide expertise on cancer care and oncology research, including supporting staff in developing complex analytic files

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Economics, Statistics, Public Health, Public Policy, Epidemiology, Biostatistics -or- Master’s degree in a related field with 5+ post graduate years of relevant experience
• 5+ years of experience designing and conducting advanced statistical analysis to support program evaluations 
• 5+ years of experience managing and analyzing large datasets with complex structures and relationships
• 3+ years of experience working with healthcare claims and enrollment data and familiarity with healthcare data/payment concepts such as: 
  • Claims data structure and contents (e.g., claim-level vs. claim line level, revenue center codes, procedure codes, diagnosis-related groups) 
  • Solid knowledge of various health data sources (claims/Medicare, EHR, registries) and Medicare Part A, B and D data
  • Claims processing concepts (e.g., final action, maturity) 
  • Inpatient vs. outpatient service settings 
  • Payment concepts such as allowed amount vs. paid amount, deductible/coinsurance 
• 2+ years of experience in oncology research using secondary data sources such as healthcare claims and registry data

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAS certification
• Experience with Medicare Part D data  
• Demonstrated experience with business development
• Advanced understanding of Medicare payment policy 
• Proven excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Proven ability to design and implement research projects focused on health equity 
• Demonstrated writing and presentation skills (peer review publications, conference presentations) 

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, or Washington Residents Only: The salary range for California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island or Washington residents is $104,700 to $190,400 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group 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). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes – an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.   

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.