Research Analyst

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We are a 200+ person team funded by top-tier firms, based in Santa Monica, CA with satellite offices in San Francisco. We are a low-key but tight-knit group of hard-working people working to fix America's broken healthcare system. Americans spend over $400 billion per year on prescriptions and too many people simply can't afford the medications they desperately need. Join GoodRx and help us solve meaningful problems that help us make people’s lives better every day.
About the Role
The Research Analyst will work closely with the GoodRx data and editorial teams and contribute to GoodRx’s status as the nation’s leading source of prescription drug pricing information and intelligence. This individual will partner with internal teams to query GoodRx data and develop hypotheses and analyses on drug trends as well as structure our dataset for ongoing analysis. Our research has been featured in the New York Times, Bloomberg, NBC News, and other leading media organizations; we have collaborated with researchers from Stanford, Harvard, and Duke, among other institutions.

Responsibilities:

  • Organize data analysis on GoodRx data for Research reports and analysis
  • Create advanced SQL queries and general database knowledge
  • Identify and ingest secondary data to complement internal sources for analysis
  • Conduct statistical analysis and write code to support automation of repeat analytic tasks
  • Partner with multiple teams within the organization to analyze complex business data
  • Contribute to designing internal procedures for data consistency and cleanliness to allow for efficient analysis
  • Develop requirements for data related projects and working with the team to see them from start to finish
  • Collaborate with Research editorial team to suss out trends
  • Collaborate on new drug content database products

Skills & Qualifications: 

  • 4 years of relevant experience, 2 of which may be substituted with an advanced degree
  • Knowledge of health economics or public health preferred
  • Ability to use inductive reasoning with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to communicate data analysis results to management, staff, and clients
  • Expertise in visualizing and communicating complex data to diverse audiences
  • Proficiency in writing and understanding complex SQL
  • Experience with statistical analysis tools, such as R, SAS or Stata
  • Knowledge of a scripting language, such as Python
  • Experience with BI tools such as Tableau or Looker preferred
  • Experience with D3 or other data visualization skills a big plus
  • Degree in Statistics or related field

About GoodRx
GoodRx is America’s leading prescription price transparency platform. More than 8 million people use the GoodRx website and our mobile apps each month. GoodRx helps consumers save up to 80% on their medications by delivering prices and available discounts at nearly every pharmacy in the U.S. Thousands of physicians and employees use GoodRx, and its services have been positively reviewed by Good Morning America, the American Heart Association, The New York Times, ABC News, AARP, Forbes and many others.

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Technology we use

  • Engineering
    • GolangLanguages
    • JavascriptLanguages
    • KotlinLanguages
    • PythonLanguages
    • RLanguages
    • SqlLanguages
    • SwiftLanguages
    • ReactLibraries
    • GraphQLFrameworks
    • KubernetesFrameworks
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    • MySQLDatabases
    • PostgreSQLDatabases
    • AWS (Amazon Web Services)Services

Location

Our award-winning office space at the Pen Factory in Santa Monica was completed in 2020. We’re right across the street from Bergamot Station, making it an easy ride by metro from across town.

An Insider's view of GoodRx

How would you describe the company’s work-life balance?

GoodRx hires team members we can trust and empower. With thoughtful hiring, we have assembled a team that is inherently self-motivated, driven and doesn't require (or want) micromanagement.

Reena

Vice President, People

What projects are you most excited about?

The GoodRx Above & Beyond Pharmacy Awards. Pharmacy professionals have been the unsung heroes of the pandemic. GoodRx understands how crucial pharmacists are to medication affordability and accessibility. The awards were a cross-functional effort and I'm proud of the work that the team pulled together to amplify the work of pharmacy professionals.

Ellie

Director, HCP Marketing

What does career growth look like on your team?

The Business Intelligence team guides strategy and provides data-driven insights across the entire organization enabling career growth to move at a very fast pace. Opportunities for ownership and impact are plentiful, so those who are intellectually curious and driven have been able to advance quickly in their careers at GoodRx!

Helen

Senior Director, Analytics

What are GoodRx Perks + Benefits

GoodRx Benefits Overview

At GoodRx, we recognize the important role benefits play in helping our employees and their families live healthy, productive lives and plan for the future. That’s why we’re proud to offer a valuable, comprehensive benefits package to advance their physical, financial, and emotional well-being. From robust medical, dental, and vision benefits and access to mental health resources to a matching 401k plan with access to financial advisors, GoodRx offers benefit options to help employees thrive at work, at home and in our community!

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Partners with nonprofits
GoodRx partners with non-profits National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics for Medication Assistant programs and local organizations to organize Community Health Pop-up events
Open door policy
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance + Wellness
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Employees can contribute annually to their FSA and Dependent Care FSA
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Wellness programs
Mental health benefits
GoodRx partners with ModernHealth and provides free access to therapy, coaching, and a library of mental health resources
Financial & Retirement
401(K) matching
GoodRx 401(k) retirement plan matches up to 4%, with immediate vesting for matched contributions
Company equity
Performance bonus
Child Care & Parental Leave
Generous parental leave
GoodRx provides 4 months for the primary parent and 3 months for parent partners
Family medical leave
Vacation + Time Off
Unlimited vacation policy
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free daily meals
Free snacks and drinks
GoodRx has a fully stocked kitchen including unlimited snacks, beverages and an amazing onsite Barista!
Company-sponsored happy hours
Happy Hour every Thursday in our very own Speakeasy Bar!
Onsite office parking
Pet friendly
Recreational clubs
Relocation assistance
Fitness stipend
GoodRx offers a subsidized membership to ClassPass or local gyms TriFit Club in Santa Monica and Fitness SF in San Francisco
Professional Development
Job training & conferences
Lunch and learns
Promote from within

Additional Perks + Benefits

Working at GoodRx means you can take pride in knowing that your work has a direct and meaningful impact on our users day to day lives. We are disrupting the healthcare space by making prescription drugs accessible and affordable to Americans.

Aside from a great office environment and "perks", the real benefit is working alongside an empowering leadership team, wickedly smart colleagues all while providing a service that helps its customers.

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