Data Scientist (Medicare Part D & Market Access)

Location: Remote anywhere in the United States, with a preference for candidates in the Eastern or Central Standard Time Zone. Candidates in Washington, DC or Austin, TX may work in a hybrid arrangement. Applicants must be legally authorized to work full time in the United States.

Salary: $90,000–$140,000 annual base salary plus bonus plan.

Company

hirify.global provides data-informed consulting and commercialization advice across life sciences, healthcare, market access, policy, economics, and patient impact.

What you will do

• Develop, validate, and deploy predictive and statistical models in Python or R for prescription drug spending, patient utilization, and market trends.
• Analyze Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Event claims, formulary structures, and beneficiary out-of-pocket costs.
• Query, clean, and synthesize large administrative healthcare datasets, including CMS and Medicaid data, using SQL and cloud data platforms.
• Build data-mining approaches to identify anomalies, attrition, and potential fraud, waste, or abuse.
• Conduct observational research and real-world evidence studies for life sciences clients.
• Translate analytical findings into reports, presentations, exhibits, and actionable recommendations with consultants and subject-matter experts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, biostatistics, epidemiology, public health, health economics, or another quantitative discipline.
• Hands-on experience with Medicare PDE data and professional experience using SAS.
• Experience in healthcare analytics, HEOR, RWE, observational research, claims data, and pharmacy data.
• Familiarity with Medicare and Medicaid data, reimbursement, healthcare policy, CCW, VRDC, T-MSIS, or similar environments.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and project-prioritization skills.
• U.S. work authorization is required; employment sponsorship is not available.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative consulting environment involving health economists, policy experts, market access strategists, and consultants.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement contribution match and safe harbor company contribution.
• Health Reimbursement Account, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.