What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Health Economist position at Actalent?
Research Health Economist
Required Qualifications
- MUST HAVE PhD in Economics, Public Health, Health Policy, Statistics, or a related field
- MUST HAVE 3 years of experience in health economics, health services research, epidemiology, or HEOR
- MUST HAVE experience building Markov models
- Strong expertise in longitudinal and cross-sectional statistical modeling
- Hands-on experience working with real-world data (claims, EMR, etc.)
- Solid understanding of the U.S. healthcare system, including Medicare and Medicaid
- Proficiency in statistical programming (e.g., SAS, SPSS; R is a plus)
- Proven track record of peer-reviewed publications
- Excellent scientific writing and communication skills
- Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration experience
- Highly organized with strong project management capabilities
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
- Occasional team-building events (travel expenses covered)
Location Requirement
Candidates must be located in one of the following states:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
Responsibilities
- Lead HEOR projects independently from study design through execution and delivery
- Develop and implement health economic models, including:
- Cost-effectiveness models
- Cost-utility models
- Budget impact models
- Build and execute Markov (state-transition) models
- Conduct advanced statistical analyses, including:
- Longitudinal and cross-sectional modeling
- Survival analysis
- Meta-analysis and mixed treatment comparisons
- Analyze complex real-world datasets (e.g., EMR, claims data)
- Partner with clinicians, researchers, and internal stakeholders to translate business and clinical needs into analytical strategies
- Communicate findings through:
- Publications
- Abstracts
- Presentations
- Contribute to scientific communications, study protocols, and grant submissions
- Stay current with evolving HEOR methodologies, tools, and best practices
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Orlando, FL.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $91000.00 - $163000.00/yr.
Benefits from Day One: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance Paid Time Off from Day One 403-B Retirement Plan 4 Weeks 100% Paid Parental Leave Career Development Whole Person Well-being Resources Mental Health Resources and Support Pet Benefits
Workplace TypeThis is a fully remote position.
Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Jul 10, 2026.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.
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Salary : $91,000 - $163,000