Associate Research Director

Job Description

Associate Research Director

Location : This position will work a hybrid model (remote and office). The Ideal candidate will live within 50 miles of one of our Elevance Health PulsePoint locations.

A proud member of the Elevance Health family of companies, Carelon Research , formerly HealthCore, Inc., works with life sciences companies, payers and providers, and government and academic organizations to provide real-world evidence in support of a wide variety of healthcare decisions.

The Associate Research Director will be responsible for overseeing a series of projects assigned to them and all aspects of the project lifecycle for their portfolio of projects for Carelon Research clients.

How you will make an impact :

• Client management, including responding to RFP’s for research, developing study budgets and amendments
• Oversees management of the portfolio of projects including project status, quality, and deliverables
• Communicates project status, timelines, end product and analysis results and value messages to internal and external customers or partners
• Proactively evaluates project performance against plan
• Executes and contributes to the design of research studies in concert with our clients and / or business partners
• Ensures processes are followed in all areas of the project lifecycle
• Responsible for allocation of resources on project team, and is involved in hiring and interviewing decisions and will have a formal mentorship relationship with junior level team members

Minimum Requirements :

Requires a MS, MPH, PharmD, PhD, or MD in business or a life sciences field and at least 5 years of experience in health service research, epidemiology, health policy, economics or related field, and at least 3 years of progressive responsibility experience in leading project teams in Health Outcomes including managing client interactions;

or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experiences :

• Extensive experience conducting research using healthcare databases (i.e. administrative claims data) strongly preferred
• Expertise in data science and analytic methods and using statistical tools (SAS, R, Instant Health Data) is strongly preferred
• Experience developing research reports, dashboards, and data visualization deliverables using industry leading tools (example, Tableau) and healthcare data is strongly preferred

Job Level : Director Equivalent

Director Equivalent

Workshift :

1st Shift (United States of America)

Job Family : RDA >

RDA >

Research Data

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Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates.

Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week.

Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process. Candidates must reside within 50 miles or 1-hour commute each way of a relevant Elevance Health location.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient / member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19.

If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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