Senior Research Associate

Responsibilities

• Lead applied research on healthcare utilization, medical costs, disability, and other policy-relevant topics.
• Design, manage, and analyze administrative claims data and other large datasets.
• Develop research questions, design methodology, and guide analytic approaches.
• Draft reports, presentations, and research products; lead development of Tableau dashboards.
• Coincide with CWCI staff, members, and industry leaders to gather input on research scope and deliverables.
• Present findings publicly and participate in CWCI Claims and Medical Care standing committees.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in economics, statistics, actuarial science, public policy, public health, health services research, data analytics, or a related field; at least five years of experience in applied research, health data analysis, public policy, or a related area;
• Demonstrated ability to independently develop research questions and analytic approaches;
• Strong project management skills with large or complex datasets;
• Experience with SQL, SAS, R, or Python, advanced Excel, and Tableau;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred

• Experience with healthcare, disability, insurance, or administrative claims data, including medical billing and procedure coding;
• Knowledge of the California workers’ compensation system;
• Record of translating analysis into reports or presentations for policy, business, regulatory, or industry audiences;
• Experience working with industry or stakeholder groups.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package.

Pay

Salary range: $135,000 to $155,000, commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time Oakland, CA office, with potential for hybrid work.

Contact

To apply, send a resume and writing sample to mellong@cwci.org.