Postdoctoral Research Fellow (HPI)

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Job Summary

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute is currently seeking highly motivated individuals to join our organization as Postdoctoral Fellow.

The Postdoctoral Fellow will participate in studies that evaluate the effects of recent policies on treatment of mental and substance use disorders.

Experience in mental and substance use research is preferred but not required.

Key Responsibilities / Duties what you will be doing

• Analyze large, complex data from multiple sources, such as survey data, claims data, and administrative data
• Make effective presentations of the analysis results to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Prepare articles for peer-reviewed publications, as well as reports and presentations
• Participate in team meetings to help shape the direction of the existing research projects
• Develop new research ideas or help prepare proposals
• Perform out-of-the-box thinking, collaborate with others, and make a difference every day!
• Other duties and projects as assigned

Qualifications what you need to perform the job

• Doctoral degree, such as an MD, or PhD in Health Services Research, Public Policy, Economics, Sociology, or related quantitative research field
• Quantitative analytical skills and experience analyzing large data to answer complex questions
• Proficiency in at least one programming language
• At least one first author publication preferred
• Specialization in health disparities and equity, health insurance, and or health policy
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Resilient, collaborative, flexible, innovative

Compensation & Total Rewards Overview

As part of our comprehensive total rewards program, colleagues are also eligible for variable pay. Eligibility for any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits remains in the Company's sole discretion and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Point32Health offers their Colleagues a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package which currently includes :

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options

Tuition program

Well-being benefits

Full suite of benefits to support career development, individual & family health, and financial health

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility (DEIA) and Health Equity

Point32Health is committed to making diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and health equity part of everything we do from product design to the workforce driving that innovation.

Our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility (DEIA) and Health Equity team's strategy is deeply connected to our core values and will evolve as the changing nature of work shifts.

Programming, events, and an inclusion infrastructure play a role in how we spread cultural awareness, train people leaders on engaging with their teams and provide parameters on how to recruit and retain talented and dynamic talent.

We welcome all applicants and qualified individuals, who will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.