Healthcare Research Intern

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Pharmacy outcomes research intern supporting quantitative healthcare studies at Humana, a U.S. healthcare company. Analyzing real-world evidence and communicating findings to stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

  • Contribute to study conceptualization, literature reviews, and proposal writing
  • Develop study protocols
  • Execute statistical analyses according to study protocols under supervision of experienced research scientists
  • Report and interpret results
  • Contribute to manuscript development
  • Participate in research teams and support research activities
  • Synthesize, communicate, and present research findings to Humana stakeholders
  • Conduct research involving comparative effectiveness, disease characterization, treatment patterns, cost and healthcare utilization, medication access and affordability, pharmacy benefit design, utilization management, and pharmacy policy evaluation

Requirements:

  • Currently pursuing (final-year student) or recently completed PhD in pharmacy, outcomes research, epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, health economics, public health or health services research
  • Knowledge in quantitative health outcomes research, analytics, and statistical techniques
  • Knowledge of causal inference methods or relevant coursework on quasi-experimental methods, including propensity score analysis, inverse probability treatment weighting, interrupted time series analysis, regression discontinuity designs, instrumental variable analysis, and/or causal mediation analysis
  • Ability to commit to at least part-time employment for 16 to 20 weeks beginning in November 2026
  • Experience working collaboratively on research teams
  • Proficiency in at least one statistical coding language
  • Interest in a career in healthcare research
  • Experience using R and/or SAS for data management and statistical analyses preferred
  • Experience utilizing real-world data sources, such as claims databases and electronic health records, for observational studies and RWE generation preferred
  • Experience in scientific writing and/or manuscript authorship preferred
  • Minimum home internet speed of 25 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload
  • Ability to work from a dedicated space without ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI/HIPAA information

Benefits:

  • Paid time off
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Employee assistance program
  • Business travel and accident benefits
  • Remote work arrangement
  • Supportive environment among a multi-disciplinary team of research experts