Research Associate

5 days ago


Amherst, Massachusetts, United States UMass Amherst Full time

About UMass Amherst

Located in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, UMass Amherst is a nationally ranked public research university offering a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees.

The Department of Health Promotion and Policy within the School of Public Health and Health Sciences at UMass Amherst seeks highly motivated candidates for a 2-year full-time postdoctoral research associate position.

**Job Summary:** We are looking for an individual with expertise in health economics to work on ongoing research projects examining healthcare prices, access to care, and utilization of care using health insurance claims data.

**Key Responsibilities:*

  • Data management and cleaning
  • Analyzing health insurance claims data and interpreting results
  • Collaborating with team members on project planning and implementation
  • Contributing to the drafting of related manuscripts and other dissemination materials

**Requirements:

* PhD in health economics or a related field* Excellent analytical and communication skills* Advanced knowledge of statistical software such as Stata, R, or SAS* Experience working with commercial health insurance claims data and survey data* Familiarity with econometric principles and methods

The successful candidate will be supervised by Drs. Michal Horny and Laura Attanasio and have opportunities for mentorship with them and for teaching within the School.

**Estimated Salary Range:** $50,000-$65,000 per annum


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