Senior Research Consultant

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Job Title:

Senior Research Consultant

Department:

Health Sciences | Government Resource Center

The Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center (GRC) invites applications for the position of Manager 2, Reporting and Analytics. This position functions as a member of the Research – Instrumental Data leadership team with technical, supervisory, and organizational leadership responsibilities. The GRC engages in applied health services and population health research in a project-based team setting. GRC’s Instrumental Data Section, a subdivision of GRC’s Research Section, currently consists of six researchers who specialize in health quality measure construction and production, health-related administrative data analytics, and linkage methodology.

The successful candidate will: (1) Contribute to project work as a Principal Investigator, technical expert, and/or team or task lead; (2) mentor and supervise multiple staff members; (3) coordinate Instrumental Data section activities such as hiring, project staffing, and developing operational procedures; (4) contribute to development of new projects or initiatives; (5) assist in leadership activities across GRC’s organization; and (6) communicate and collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders to define and achieve project goals.

The successful candidate should have substantial technical expertise and experience in multiple of the following areas: health quality measure design and execution, data linkage, and analysis of very large administrative databases. Examples of relevant domain experience for a successful candidate include population health, substance use disorder, maternal and infant health, Medicaid claims analysis, electronic health records, and quality improvement methods for healthcare. The successful candidate should have substantial expertise in SAS with the ability to mentor and teach others. In addition, experience or expertise with Python, SQL, R, and Git is desired.

Minimum Education Required:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Additional Education Required:

None

Required Qualifications:

A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree or 3 years of relevant experience with an advanced degree in a related field of study with evidence of increasing responsibility. Experience leading teams performing advanced analytics with SAS is required. Substantial experience working with external clients and other stakeholders is required. Requires successful completion of a background check. The selected candidate may be asked to complete a pre-employment physical including a drug screen.

Additional Desired Qualifications:

Experience designing and producing health quality measures is desired. Experience with probabilistic data linkage of administrative datasets is desired. Experience working with health system clients such as health-related state agencies (i.e., the Ohio Department of Medicaid or the Ohio Department of Health) or hospitals is desired. Experience in applied health services or population health research is desired.

Additional Information:

The Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center’s mission is to identify, research, and spread innovative practices to improve access to quality healthcare for all Ohioans through partnerships with healthcare, state, and academic leaders. The GRC’s current work encompasses critical issues and challenges in public health and health services, including maternal and infant mortality, the ongoing opioid crisis, Ohio’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion, management of chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension, health equity, and health system payment innovation. See more about GRC’s project work here: [https://grc.osu.edu/Projects>

The GRC is a family-friendly workplace committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion which supports remote, in-person, and hybrid work arrangements. Our philosophy is to provide staff with the training, mentorship, and professional development opportunities needed to meet their professional goals, and to proactively develop GRC’s future leadership from within the organization.

Location:

Remote Location

Position Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

40

Shift:

First Shift

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

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