Senior Healthcare Economic Consultant - Advanced SAS Clinical Statistics - Phoenix, AZ preferred, Telecommute an option

As a Senior Healthcare Economic Consultant within the Healthcare Economics team, your work products will help drive UHC's efforts to improve the healthcare experience of American seniors.  Join us as we translate academic research into viable, real-world solutions to the challenging landscape of healthcare in the United States. 

The primary responsibility of the position is to evaluate, via quantitative analysis, the health outcome and economic impact of health care interventions, policy changes, population health dynamics, and the natural history of disease. The position is well suited for an individual who enjoys variety in their work. Our work spans the full spectrum of disease states, health events, and health services (medical, behavioral, and pharmacy).

Qualifications:

- Well-developed understanding of epidemiologic, pharmacoeconomic, and health services research design and methods, including the various methods of economic evaluation

- Demonstrable Project Management skills required.

- Strong Excel skills (pivots, etc.) required.

- Proficient in the application of advanced statistics to evaluate economic, clinical and humanistic outcomes. Programming experience with SAS is required.

- 5+ years of experience within healthcare industry

- 5+ years of experience with data reporting and analysis

- Able to present your research and ideas to key leaders and clientele

- Proven track record of translating research findings into actionable information to support business decisions.

- Excellent written and oral communication skills.

- Established record of peer-reviewed publication preferred

Education:

-       Master Required  - MPH Desired

-       PHD Preferred within epidemiology, pharmacoeconomics, health services research, economics, health economics, public health, biostatistics or a related, relevant discipline is required. PhD with applied research focus is preferred.

Careers at UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual. We all want to make a difference with the work we do. Sometimes we're presented with an opportunity to make a difference on a scale we couldn't imagine. Here, you get that opportunity every day. As a member of one of our elite teams, you'll provide the ideas and solutions that help nearly 25 million customers live healthier lives. You'll help write the next chapter in the history of health care. And you'll find a wealth of open doors and career paths that will take you as far as you want to go. Go further. This is your life's best work.SM

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.




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