Health Services Researcher

Monday - Friday; 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

The Program in Health Services Research at Wake Forest University School of Medicine is seeking a highly motivated Health Services Researcher / Research Data Analyst to join a multidisciplinary team conducting innovative research focused on healthcare policy, health services delivery, clinical interventions, and health equity.

This position offers the opportunity to contribute to studies that evaluate the effectiveness, value, and outcomes of healthcare programs and policies, with a strong emphasis on reducing health disparities and improving care for underserved populations. The successful candidate will collaborate with investigators across health services research, health economics, medicine, epidemiology, biostatistics, and population health on a diverse portfolio of federally and foundation-funded projects.

Research activities involve working with large administrative and clinical datasets, including Medicare, Medicaid, MarketScan, AHRQ, CDC data sources, and electronic health records. The role provides opportunities to apply advanced statistical and econometric methods to address high-impact questions related to healthcare delivery, quality, outcomes, utilization, and policy.

• →Analyze large healthcare datasets using advanced quantitative methods.
• →Support study design, data management, statistical analysis, and interpretation of findings.
• →Conduct research using administrative claims, electronic health records, and national survey data.
• →Collaborate with multidisciplinary investigators on funded research projects.
• →Contribute to scientific manuscripts, presentations, grant applications, and technical reports.
• →Assist with the development and implementation of research protocols and analytic plans.

• Experience working with healthcare claims, clinical datasets, or population health data.
• Proficiency in statistical software such as SAS, R, Stata, Python, or SQL.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Interest in healthcare policy, health equity, and health outcomes research.

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  Work occurs in an office environment using office equipment (computers, copiers, etc.).
• This position requires extended periods of sitting and working at the computer. Overtime will occasionally be necessary.

• Master's degree in health policy, Survey Research, Epidemiology, Sociology, Economics, or another health-related research field required.
• 3 years professional experience in public health or healthcare related field required.
• Experience working in observational research and utilizing computers and databases to conduct analyses and interpretation of evaluation and outcome studies required.
  

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Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.