Quantitative/Statistical Research Consultant - Remote

About the role

As a Quantitative/Statistical Research Consultant at OptumServe Consulting (OSC)/The Lewin Group, you will perform a variety of research and analysis tasks to support consulting projects for federal and state governments, health plans, associations and foundations, hospitals, and health systems. OSC/Lewin is a premier national healthcare and human services consulting and policy analysis firm with over 50 years of experience solving problems for leading organizations in the public, non-profit, and private sectors.

Our strategic and analytical services help clients improve policy, expand knowledge of healthcare and human service systems, enact and evaluate programs, optimize performance, and create strategies to make healthcare and human services systems more effective.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S., though hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to projects involving the application of statistical sampling, such as:
  • Investigating improper Medicare and Medicaid billing
  • Estimating fund recoupment associated with auditing programs
  • Predicting improper billing for audit optimization
• Summarize and analyze claims data as well as perform hypothesis testing
• Perform data extractions and data cleaning
• Produce analytic reports on statistical issues

Requirements

• Recent graduate of a master’s program in mathematics, statistics, biostatistics, economics, computer science, data science, epidemiology, or other quantitative fields or a bachelor’s degree with 2–3 years of relevant experience
• Experience performing qualitative or quantitative analysis
• Experience with preparing presentations and reports
• Experience using software for data analysis, such as Snowflake, Snowsight, SQL, Python, or R
• Demonstrated intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Proven ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Proven solid oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated aptitude for interpreting data outputs and articulating findings
• Demonstrated solid interest in healthcare or public policy

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with data analyses, such as hypothesis testing, regression modeling, and data visualization
• Experience working with large datasets
• Experience working effectively as a member of a project team
• Healthcare or human services research experience
• Demonstrated familiarity with medical claims data and/or medical auditing data

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)

Pay

The salary for this role ranges from $72,800 to $130,000 annually based on full-time employment, depending on factors such as local labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications.