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We believe in the promise of science and technical solutions, and we push ourselves every day to deliver on that promise for the good of people, communities, and businesses in the US and around the world. If you are looking for the opportunity to make a real difference, RTI is the place for you.
RTI International’s Department of Health Care Systems Research has an opening for a Research Economist to serve as a task and project leader for evaluation, analysis, design, and implementation of innovative health care delivery policies, programs, and models.
As a Research Economist, you will provide cutting-edge analyses that will influence health care policy and health care system innovation, particularly within the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Using large health care datasets, you will design, evaluate, and support policies related to health care insurance, payment, and delivery models; managed care; health care financing, costs, utilization, and quality; health insurance coverage and access; prescription drugs; and risk and case-mix adjustment through statistical analysis. You will lead analytic projects as an integral part of a team, apply an in-depth understanding of critical health policy issues and methods, contribute to and lead proposals to funding entities, and publish and present on findings for scientific audiences. (see: https://www.rti.org/focus-area/health).
Opportunities exist for new and experienced Ph.D.’s and Masters, and economists and policy analysts with relevant experience in academia, government, industry, or consulting. Openings are available immediately, or for positions starting in Spring or Summer 2027.
- Lead and/or contribute to quantitative research and evaluation activities on a broad range of health policy and health services research topics.
- Specify and supervise descriptive and statistical analyses of large, complex datasets.
- Succinctly present results for a diverse technical and policy audience.
- Author technical reports, memoranda, articles, documentation, and regulations.
- Ensure high quality and accuracy of work products.
- Develop and manage budgets to achieve goals within available resources.
- Supervise and manage research staff in completing project tasks.
- Communicate and negotiate work plans, timelines, budgets, and results with clients.
- Lead and/or contribute to technical proposals including methodological designs.
- Collaborate with teams of mixed levels of technical skills and experience.
- Develop expertise in several health care policy, research methods, and health care data areas.
- PhD in economics, health policy, health services research, actuarial science, operations research, finance, or a related quantitative field.
- Completed coursework and experience with quantitative research.
- Experience with and skills in advanced micro-econometrics, simulation analysis, and program evaluation.
- Ability to communicate (both written and verbal) complex ideas and information clearly and precisely to diverse audiences.
- Ability to collaborate effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
- To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status, etc.).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience conducting analysis to understand the impact of public programs and other policy interventions.
- Experience with domestic (United States) health policy, particularly Medicare or Medicaid.
- Experience in project, task, timeline, and budget management.
- Experience in designing, developing, and implementing programming code and analysis of very large administrative data sets using open-source programming software and languages (SQL, Python, R) and while maintaining data security and confidentiality, including the development and maintenance of technical programming specifications.
- Experience with designing and executing analysis and processing of large, complex administrative datasets with advanced data analytic and machine learning techniques.
- Experience with or ability to quickly develop expertise in federal agency data processing and computing systems, environments, and requirements.
- Experience with and interest in the following topics: renal disease and policies affecting patients with renal disease, kidney transplantation, and dialysis services; risk adjustment; prescription drug policy; Medicare and Medicaid payment policy, particularly Medicare Advantage, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), and Part D; evaluation methods and econometrics.
RTI accepts applications to our job openings from candidates with criminal histories or conviction records in accordance with all applicable laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
For Applicants in Massachusetts Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below. Our pay ranges represent national averages and may vary by location as a geographic differential may be applied to some locations within the United States. RTI considers multiple factors when making an offer including, for example: established salary range, internal budget, business needs, and education and years of work experience possessed by the applicant. Further, salary is merely one element to our offer.
At RTI, we demonstrate our commitment to rewarding individual and team achievement through a total rewards package. This package includes (among other things) a competitive base salary, a generous paid time off policy, merit based annual increases, bonus opportunities and a robust recognition program. Other benefits include a competitive range of insurance plans (including health, dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability), access to a retirement savings program such as a 401(k) plan, paid parental leave for all parents, financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments, financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities, an employee assistance program, and numerous other offerings to support a healthy work-life balance.
We believe in the promise of science and technical solutions, and we push ourselves every day to deliver on that promise for the good of people, communities, and businesses in the US and around the world. If you are looking for the opportunity to make a real difference, RTI is the place for you.
RTI International’s Department of Health Care Systems Research has an opening for a Research Economist to serve as a task and project leader for evaluation, analysis, design, and implementation of innovative health care delivery policies, programs, and models.
As a Research Economist, you will provide cutting-edge analyses that will influence health care policy and health care system innovation, particularly within the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Using large health care datasets, you will design, evaluate, and support policies related to health care insurance, payment, and delivery models; managed care; health care financing, costs, utilization, and quality; health insurance coverage and access; prescription drugs; and risk and case-mix adjustment through statistical analysis. You will lead analytic projects as an integral part of a team, apply an in-depth understanding of critical health policy issues and methods, contribute to and lead proposals to funding entities, and publish and present on findings for scientific audiences. (see: https://www.rti.org/focus-area/health).
Opportunities exist for new and experienced Ph.D.’s and Masters, and economists and policy analysts with relevant experience in academia, government, industry, or consulting. Openings are available immediately, or for positions starting in Spring or Summer 2027.
- Lead and/or contribute to quantitative research and evaluation activities on a broad range of health policy and health services research topics.
- Specify and supervise descriptive and statistical analyses of large, complex datasets.
- Succinctly present results for a diverse technical and policy audience.
- Author technical reports, memoranda, articles, documentation, and regulations.
- Ensure high quality and accuracy of work products.
- Develop and manage budgets to achieve goals within available resources.
- Supervise and manage research staff in completing project tasks.
- Communicate and negotiate work plans, timelines, budgets, and results with clients.
- Lead and/or contribute to technical proposals including methodological designs.
- Collaborate with teams of mixed levels of technical skills and experience.
- Develop expertise in several health care policy, research methods, and health care data areas.
- PhD in economics, health policy, health services research, actuarial science, operations research, finance, or a related quantitative field.
- Completed coursework and experience with quantitative research.
- Experience with and skills in advanced micro-econometrics, simulation analysis, and program evaluation.
- Ability to communicate (both written and verbal) complex ideas and information clearly and precisely to diverse audiences.
- Ability to collaborate effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
- To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status, etc.).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience conducting analysis to understand the impact of public programs and other policy interventions.
- Experience with domestic (United States) health policy, particularly Medicare or Medicaid.
- Experience in project, task, timeline, and budget management.
- Experience in designing, developing, and implementing programming code and analysis of very large administrative data sets using open-source programming software and languages (SQL, Python, R) and while maintaining data security and confidentiality, including the development and maintenance of technical programming specifications.
- Experience with designing and executing analysis and processing of large, complex administrative datasets with advanced data analytic and machine learning techniques.
- Experience with or ability to quickly develop expertise in federal agency data processing and computing systems, environments, and requirements.
- Experience with and interest in the following topics: renal disease and policies affecting patients with renal disease, kidney transplantation, and dialysis services; risk adjustment; prescription drug policy; Medicare and Medicaid payment policy, particularly Medicare Advantage, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), and Part D; evaluation methods and econometrics.
RTI accepts applications to our job openings from candidates with criminal histories or conviction records in accordance with all applicable laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
For Applicants in Massachusetts Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below. Our pay ranges represent national averages and may vary by location as a geographic differential may be applied to some locations within the United States. RTI considers multiple factors when making an offer including, for example: established salary range, internal budget, business needs, and education and years of work experience possessed by the applicant. Further, salary is merely one element to our offer.
At RTI, we demonstrate our commitment to rewarding individual and team achievement through a total rewards package. This package includes (among other things) a competitive base salary, a generous paid time off policy, merit based annual increases, bonus opportunities and a robust recognition program. Other benefits include a competitive range of insurance plans (including health, dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability), access to a retirement savings program such as a 401(k) plan, paid parental leave for all parents, financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments, financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities, an employee assistance program, and numerous other offerings to support a healthy work-life balance.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in health economist jobs.
- Master's or doctoral degree in health economics, economics, or public health
- Proficiency in statistical software such as R, Stata, SAS, or Python
- Experience building decision-analytic models including Markov cohort or microsimulation models
- Familiarity with real-world evidence databases such as claims data or EHR datasets
- Knowledge of cost-effectiveness analysis and health technology assessment methods
- Strong written communication skills for research reports, manuscripts, and policy briefs
Tips for Your Health Economist Job Search
Quantify your modeling work concretely
Hiring managers for health economist roles want to see the actual models you built, not vague descriptions. Name the decision-analytic frameworks you used, the datasets, and the clinical or policy question the model informed. Generic 'conducted analyses' language gets filtered out fast.
Tailor your resume to the sector
A pharma outcomes research role and a government policy role read the same title but want very different things. Reframe your experience around cost-effectiveness for industry roles and budget-impact or program-evaluation language for public-sector and nonprofit postings.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists health economist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by methodology keyword
Search for your strongest methods by name: Markov modeling, discrete-event simulation, instrumental variables, or propensity score matching. Postings that name specific techniques are higher-signal matches and tend to have fewer unqualified applicants competing for them.
Prepare a case study for the technical screen
Most health economist interviews include a modeling or analytical exercise. Bring a past project you can walk through end to end, covering your structural assumptions, data limitations, and sensitivity analysis. Knowing why you made each choice matters as much as the output.
Negotiate scope, not just compensation
In health economics, the datasets and modeling tools you get access to shape your work and your resume for years. When you reach the offer stage, ask directly which proprietary databases the team uses and whether you'd have independent publication rights on research.
Health Economist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most health economists?
The companies hiring the most health economists right now include Costello Medical, RTI International, and The Preservation Firm, with the largest share of openings in North Carolina, New York, and Massachusetts, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Pharma manufacturers, life sciences consultancies, and federal health agencies consistently account for the majority of postings.
How many health economist jobs are remote?
About 100% of health economist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the analytical and desk-based nature of the work. Outcomes research and health technology assessment roles at consultancies and pharma companies tend to offer the highest share of remote arrangements, while roles embedded in hospital systems or government agencies more often require on-site presence.
How do you become a health economist?
Start with a bachelor's in economics, statistics, or a quantitative public health field, then pursue a master's or doctoral degree that includes training in econometrics and health policy. Build hands-on skills in statistical software and decision-analytic modeling through coursework, research assistantships, or internships. Publishing or co-authoring applied work before you graduate, even on smaller datasets, strengthens your candidacy significantly against candidates with only coursework to show.
How do I get a health economist job with little experience?
Focus on roles titled research analyst or outcomes research associate, which are structured entry points into the field and do not require independent modeling experience. Lead with any applied project work, thesis analysis, or graduate research assistantship where you handled real data. Demonstrating comfort with at least one statistical package and an understanding of cost-effectiveness concepts matters more to most hiring managers than years of professional experience at the junior level.
What does the health economist interview process look like?
Most processes run three to four stages: an initial screen with a recruiter or hiring manager, a technical interview focused on your modeling approach and methodology choices, a case or take-home exercise where you build or critique an analytic model, and a final panel with cross-functional stakeholders. Pharma and consultancy roles tend to emphasize decision-analytic modeling depth, while government and academic medical center roles lean more heavily on program evaluation and policy interpretation.
Where can I find and apply to health economist jobs?
You can find and apply to health economist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your experience and specialization and apply directly to each listing from the page.
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