Virta Health
Senior Health Economics and Outcomes Scientist
$172K–$222K
Remote · Remote · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in claims/clinical data analysis, peer-reviewed publishing, and presenting economic outcomes; 3+ years of startup or high-growth business experience.
- Education
- Master’s degree or equivalent in Health Economics, Public Health, Pharmacoeconomics, or a related field.
About the job
Leads real-world evidence research and health economics modeling to demonstrate Virta’s clinical and economic value and inform commercial strategy, care, and product development.
What you'll do
- Design and execute real-world evidence programs and health economics models using claims and clinical data.
- Publish and present research findings, and translate evidence into insights for commercial and product teams.
- Advise colleagues on HEOR methods and build repeatable AI-enabled research workflows.
What they ask for
- Master’s degree or equivalent in Health Economics, Public Health, Pharmacoeconomics, or a related field.
- 5+ years analyzing claims/clinical datasets, publishing in peer-reviewed journals, and presenting economic outcomes of clinical programs.
- 3+ years of business experience in a startup or high-growth environment, translating scientific evidence for commercial and marketplace applications.
- Proficiency in SQL, Python, R, or SAS; experience implementing repeatable AI-enabled workflows that improve efficiency.
Nice to have
- PhD
Pay
$172,000-222,000/year (base salary)
Tools
SQL, Python, R, SAS
AI focus
Design and implement repeatable AI-enabled workflows to streamline research and reporting tasks and improve team efficiency.
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