UnitedHealth Group is among the most ambitious Fortune 25 companies you'll ever meet. Through our family of businesses, we're working to make the health care system perform better for more people, in more ways than ever.
Simply put, we think the entire system can be greater than it's ever been. And that drives us to work harder, aim higher, and expect more from one another.
Here, you'll be empowered to make an immediate impact for millions of others. And you'll achieve more than you ever expected. How does that fit with your plans?
Health Services Researcher - (PhD, PharmD, MD, SD) Ann Arbor, MI - Rocky Hill, CT - Eden Prairie, MN-314819
UnitedHealth Group is an innovative leader in the health and well-being industry, serving more than 55 million Americans. Through our family of companies, we contribute outstanding clinical insight with consumer-friendly services and advanced technology to help people achieve optimal health.
Description Ingenix is part of the family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group one of the leaders across most major segments of the US health care system.
If you get excited about the life transforming potential of bringing health care information to the right place, at the right time, to support crucial decisions, welcome to Ingenix.
We're one of the largest and fastest growing health information companies and the only organization in our industry with the information, technology and consulting expertise to solve the most significant challenges in health and human services.
As a vital member of the UnitedHealth Group family, we serve customers in every segment of the health care field. This includes government agencies, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals and health delivery networks, insurance providers and, of course, the diverse business divisions of UnitedHealth Group.
The Health Services Researcher will contribute to every phase of multiple economic, sociologic, epidemiologic, or other types of health services research and evaluation projects. He or she will confer with potential clients to assess the need for research or evaluation services, help write detailed proposals describing all phases and tasks of research or evaluation projects, and work with sales or other professional personnel to help secure funding for research projects.
She or he will also collaborate with other research professionals to conduct the technical phases of well-designed, rigorous research or evaluation projects that are completed on time and within budget, and help write project reports and manuscripts for client use, and for publication in peer-reviewed journals and professional magazines. He or she will also conduct professional conference presentations describing these research projects, and conduct other internal or external presentations at Ingenix, UnitedHealth Group, at client offices, or in other venues. The Health Services Researcher will report to the Vice President, Research & Development, in the Healthcare Innovation and Information Group at Ingenix.
Bring your talent to an industry leader with the information, technology, and consulting expertise to help transform health and human services. No matter what your role, you'll be empowered to ask more questions, develop better solutions and help make the health care system greater than ever. Qualifications Qualifications
We are seeking candidates with:
- Ph.D. in a related field plus some relevant experience in the insurance industry (Ph.D. candidates finishing their dissertation will be considered).
- Knowledge of research / policy regarding the elderly and near elderly desired to craft rigorous research / evaluation design approaches, based upon understanding of clients' research needs
- Knowledge of statistics and quantitative methods; experience performing data analysis and interpreting results
- Outstanding analytic and problem-solving skills; demonstrated self-motivation, sound judgment, and attention to detail
- Ability to work both independently and in a team environment; aptitude for training and mentoring staff
- Advanced expertise with statistical software (SAS, STATA), proficiency in Microsoft Office (e.g., Access, Excel, Word) and Visual Basic for Applications a plus
- Location in city with Ingenix office (Ann Arbor, MI; Eden Prairie, MN, Rocky Hill, CT, Waltham, MA, Washington, DC, or other).
- Some travel required.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V. UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. |
