HEOR Analyst II

Additional Location(s): 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 Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) Analyst II position will be part of the Health Economic and Market Access (HEMA) Data and Analytics team within Boston Scientific.  The selected candidate will assist on projects such as reimbursement analysis, payment policy analysis, valuation studies and development of related internal tools to support the Boston Scientific business units and their products through the HEMA teams.  

This role offers a hybrid work schedule with three days per week in the office and can be based out of either our Arden Hills, MN, or Marlborough, MA locations.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assistance with a variety of projects including: government and private payer reimbursement policy research and rate analysis, querying claims data to analyze medical costs and outcomes and support economic modeling for existing and emerging technologies and analytical support for value-based contracting opportunities.  Specific projects may include:
  • Analyzing large claims data sets and identifying and interpreting patterns and trends in the data to support to BSC business needs
  • Preparing financial models and projections including models that display the impact of interventions and technologies on providers and payers
  • Maintenance of tools, data objects, and reports to support business unit objectives
  • Conducting research on government and private payer policies
  • Communicating project status regularly with business units and other internal customers
  • Preparing summaries of analysis including project objectives, approach and results
  • Adhere to data privacy and regulatory guidelines, ensuring the ethical and secure handling of sensitive healthcare information
• Assist with data management procedures and documentation
• Maintain high standards for data quality, reporting, and timely project execution

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferably with coursework in one of the following areas: health economics, public health, epidemiology, health care administration, statistics, data science, computer science, engineering
• 2+ years of work experience in the healthcare industry; experience with medical claims data and medical coding is beneficial
• SQL and / or SAS programming and data analysis experience
• Strong analytical skills and detail-oriented
• Enthusiastic and self-motivated
• Ability to work well in a team environment but can also work independently after initial guidance
• Time management skills with ability to manage multiple internal client-related priorities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred qualifications:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and PowerPoint
• Other programming (e.g., R, Python) experience a plus

Requisition ID: 596357

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve. 

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, gender expression, veteran’s status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

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