Research Consultant- Remote

Requisition Number: 2306285
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OptumServe Consulting (OSC)/The Lewin Group (Lewin), a premier national healthcare and human services consulting and policy analysis firm, brings 55 years of experience finding answers and solving problems for leading organizations in the public, non-profit, and private sectors. OSC/Lewin's strategic and analytical services aim to help clients:

• Improve policy and expand knowledge of healthcare and human service systems
• Enact, run, and evaluate programs to enhance the delivery and financing of healthcare and family services
• Deal with shifts in healthcare practice, technology, and regulation
• Optimize performance, quality, coverage, and health outcomes
• Create strategies for institutions, communities, associations, foundations, governments, and people to make healthcare and human services systems more effective

In the wide-ranging field of health and human services consulting, OSC/Lewin provides both depth and breadth of expertise. Currently, OSC/Lewin has more than 200 consultants drawn from industry, government and academia. They all share a strong commitment to Lewin's core values of objectivity, integrity, analytical innovation, vision and dedication to client satisfaction.
As a Research Consultant, you will perform a variety of research and analysis tasks to support consulting projects for federal and state governments, health plans, associations and foundations, and health systems. This is an excellent opportunity to work with intelligent people on important policy issues in a positive team environment.
OSC/Lewin is seeking recent graduates to fill consultant roles to assist state and federal administrations such as the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services in evaluating and optimizing healthcare program operations through a combination of analytic and policy-driven research, modeling, and reporting.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Perform healthcare or human services implementation and/or policy-focused quantitative and qualitative research and analysis
• Support project management including drafting contract management reports, tracking activities, and deliverables
• Conduct literature reviews and synthesize research findings
• Implement quality control protocols
• Support primary data collection, including the development of interview guides and the conduct of site visits, focused groups, and key informant interviews
• Independently prepare information for clients, contribute to reports, and assist with project scheduling and coordination tasks

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree or higher from an accredited college/university within 24 months post-graduation
• 2+ years of cumulative research or analytic experience gained through graduate research, internships, assistantships, or employment, including quantitative analysis, project task management, and preparing presentations or reports
• Experience designing and conducting research studies, including developing research questions, selecting methodologies, analyzing data, and completing written research products (e.g., thesis work, capstone projects, or applied research)
• Fluency in one or more analytic programming languages: SAS, SQL, Python, R, or Stata
• Experience with qualitative analysis (e.g., coding, theming, interviews, or focus group analysis)
• Submission of a research sample (max 10 pages)-such as a thesis excerpt, capstone project, or published peer-reviewed article-that demonstrates ability in literature review, research questions, methodology, analysis, and/or data visualization. Attach to your application
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization (F-1 students with practical training and candidates requiring H-1Bs, TNs, etc. will not be considered)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in biostatistics, statistics, epidemiology, public health, psychology or related field with research experience
• Coursework in advanced economics or statistics
• Understanding of the Medicare and Medicaid policy
• Experience conducting quantitative research with health care claims data
• Experience with program evaluation

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $35.00 to $62.50 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.