Senior Research Analyst - Nationwide Remote

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Currently, OSC/Lewin has more than 250 consultants drawn from industry, government, and academia. They all share a strong commitment to Lewin's core values of objectivity, integrity, analytical innovation, vision, and dedication to client satisfaction.

As a Senior Research Analyst, 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 seeking recent graduates of bachelor's programs in fields such as mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science, epidemiology, or other quantitative fields to fill roles in our Evaluation Economics and Predictive Modeling Capability. EEPM assists state and federal administrations such as the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services in evaluating and optimizing healthcare program operations through a combination of analytic and policy-driven research, modeling, and reporting.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Contribute to projects involving the evaluation of Medicare and Meidcaid programs
• Summarize and analyze data
• Literature reviews
• Develop and QC tables of results
• Draft reports

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:

• Bachelor's degree
• Academic and/or work experience:
• Performing quantitative and/or qualitative analysis
• Overseeing day-to-day management of project tasks
• Preparing presentations and reports for clients
• Aptitude for interpreting data outputs and articulating findings
• Experience using software for data analysis, such as SAS, Python, R, Atlas TI, or Tableau
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Office-Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Familiarity with medical claims data and/or medical auditing data

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in mathematics, statistics, biostatistics, computer science, epidemiology, economics, or other quantitative or qualitative research fields
• Experience with machine learning, natural language processing, predictive modeling, simulation, probability, data visualization, qualitative coding, and querying large datasets
• Experience working with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience working effectively as a member of a project team
• Healthcare or human services research experience
• Proven solid oral and written communication skills

*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, Washington, Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $58,300 to $114,300 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. 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.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer 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.

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

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