Role Snapshot
The Irsay Institute at Indiana University Bloomington is hiring a Research Scientist to support health care economics and aging studies using Medicare claims and other large-scale data under a long-term National Institute on Aging grant. The hire will be a full co-author and investigative team member, supervised by Dr. Kosali Simon.
Key Responsibilities: Build and document analysis datasets from raw claims files in version-controlled R scripts, apply regression and quasi-experimental methods, and review teammates' code. Own projects from data build through manuscript draft, present progress to the team, and prepare replication packages to journal and funder standards.
Skills & Tools: Strong proficiency in R, version control, and applied econometric methods such as regression and quasi-experimental designs, with experience handling large administrative datasets. Requires clear written and oral communication, collaborative teamwork, and the ability to manage projects independently.
Qualifications: Advanced training in economics, public health, statistics, or a related quantitative field, with hands-on experience analyzing claims or other large-scale health data. Candidates should provide a cover letter, CV, and three references, and are encouraged to share a public code repository or replication package.
Compensation: $120K–$180K/yr (estimated)
Job Description
The Irsay Institute at Indiana University Bloomington seeks applicants for a Research Scientist position to support several research projects in health care economics and aging. The studies use Medicare claims and other large-scale data and are primarily funded by a long-term National Institute on Aging grant.
The position will be supervised by Dr. Kosali Simon (Indiana University O'Neill School, and NBER). The Irsay Institute on the Bloomington campus is a hub for health-related social science at IU. This grant brings together faculty from IU Bloomington, the IU School of Medicine, the IU School of Nursing, and other units.
This position is an opportunity for those looking to contribute to research on health economics, especially on topics related to aging. The person hired will be a co-author on the resulting research and a full member of the investigative team.
The person hired will build and document analysis datasets from raw claims files in version-controlled R scripts, apply regression and quasi-experimental methods, review teammates' code, take ownership of projects from data build to draft, present progress to the team, coauthor manuscripts, and prepare replication packages to journal and funder standards.
This is an in-person position in Bloomington, IN. The position is available immediately; the start date is negotiable.
Interested candidates should review the application requirements and submit their application at https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/34764. Interested applicants should provide the following: cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references. Applicants are encouraged to include a link to a public code repository or a replication package they contributed to.