Principal HEMA Analyst

Additional Location(s): US-MN-Maple Grove; US-MN-Arden Hills

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.       

 

About the role:

The Principal HEMA Analyst will support data analytics and health economics research initiatives for Boston Scientific’s Interventional Cardiology business.

 

Work Mode:

This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring employees to be in one of our local offices in Maple Grove or Arden Hills, MN at least three days per week.

 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Address business questions by leveraging robust data resources, including Medicare payment and claims data, commercial carrier claims data, clinical research information and hospital discharge data. Analyses may be used to:
• Support Medicare payment policy strategy
• Support HEOR initiatives
• Inform market models (for strategic planning or investment opportunities)
• Inform clinical trial design
• Construct calculators, tools and reports
• Develop analytic plans and provide consultative advice to achieve analytics objectives.
• Foster and maintain a collaborative relationship with cross-functional colleagues (marketing, clinical, new business development, corporate sales).
• Maintain high standards for data quality, reporting, and timely project execution.

 

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• 5 years of work experience in a technical field
• Formal training in health economics, public health, health services research, epidemiology, biostatistics or related discipline.
• Experience analyzing and solving complex technical problems including issues with health care claims data analysis.
• Experience developing tools, reports, and other products using claims data.
• Knowledge of statistical methods
• Occasional travel is required. Estimated at <10%

 

Preferred qualifications:

• Advanced degree in health policy, health economics, healthcare administration, health services research, or similar discipline (e.g. MS, MPH, MBA, MPH, MHA)
• Experience in the healthcare industry, including experience supporting reimbursement strategies for a medical device manufacturer.
• Experience analyzing Medicare MedPAR and SAF datasets
• Knowledge of SAS/SQL/Python programming
• Strong understanding of US