Senior Research Scientist, Health Economics

OUR  MISSION

Imagine building a better healthcare journey for patients with cancer, where individuals and their loved ones feel seen, supported, and heard by their care team – both in and out of the clinic. Where fast access to high-quality care is the norm, not the exception. Where patients have access to a care navigator to guide them through their diagnosis and trusted support all along the way.

At Thyme Care, we share a passion for transforming the cancer care experience – not just for patients but also for their caregivers and loved ones, as well as those delivering and paying for their care. Today, Thyme Care is known predominantly as a cancer care navigation company enabling value-based cancer care; in the next few years, we will become a nationally recognized technology-driven and provider-centric care delivery model, reshaping the landscape of cancer care access, delivery, and experience. Our commitment runs deep—we're not satisfied with the status quo but determined to redefine it.

To make this happen, we’re building a diverse team of problem solvers and critical thinkers to drive innovation and shape the future of healthcare. If you share our vision and want to be part of something truly meaningful, we want to hear from you. Together, we can revolutionize cancer care and make a difference that lasts a lifetime.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead claims data analyses that quantify Thyme Care’s impact on clinical outcomes, and support the overall communication of Thyme Care’s value proposition to external customers.
• Plan and execute internal population health analyses, providing guidance to the organization on the best way to interpret performance on key claims-based outcomes.
• Help structure and execute analyses that identify the potential savings opportunity associated with provider partnership and new clinical interventions.
• Support the development and maintenance of financial models that map the organization’s operational activities to claims-based outcomes that drive Thyme Care’s financial performance.
• Support claims data quality checks, executing root cause investigations associated with data anomalies and triaging issues with data science teams.
• Work cross-functionally with department leads to identify important measurement gaps for key performance indicators and develop solutions.
• Drive the standardization of measurement definitions across the organization and champion best practices in analytic reporting.

WHAT YOU’VE DONE

• 5+ years experience conducting population health analyses at a payer, integrated healthcare system, or managed/value-based care organization.
• Possess deep knowledge of industry standards for clinical outcomes definitions and risk-adjustment methodologies used in quality of care evaluations
• Prior experience developing financial models and/or forecasts in Excel that evaluate the cost of care impact of clinical interventions.
• Expert at using SQL to pull and transform data in a structured manner from large healthcare claims databases.
• Prior experience with Python or other Programming Languages is a plus.
• Familiarity with BI Tools like Looker, Metabase, Tableau, or Qliksense.
• Experience working across organizational functions and building rapport with data and clinical teams.
• Strong communication and critical thinking ability, having demonstrated the ability to articulate the “Here’s What”, the “So What”, and the “Now What” to executive audiences or external parties.
• Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Statistics, Actuarial Sciences, or other quantitatively oriented field; Advanced degree a plus.

WHAT LEADS TO SUCCESS

Act with our members in mind. Thyme Care’s mission, and in particular, our member experience, matters deeply to you.
Move with purpose. You’re biased to action. You know how to identify and prioritize your initiative’s needs, and do what it takes to ensure that urgent and important needs are acted on immediately.
Comfort with ambiguity.  You have a proven track record of success within scaling businesses, fast-paced environments, and startups. You understand that rapid changes to the business, strategy, organization, and priorities are par for the course.
Expertise. You have a solid understanding of healthcare data and financial concepts, and are able to use analytic methods to drive tactical decisions and strategic plans.  You’re an expert in right sizing solutions and tailoring your communication to your audience.

OUR VALUES

At Thyme Care, our core values guide us in everything we do: Act with our members in mind, Move with purpose, and Seek diverse perspectives. They anchor our business decisions, including how we grow, the products we make, and the paths we choose—or don’t choose.

Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry, and are one part of the total compensation package that also includes equity, benefits, and other opportunities at Thyme Care.  Individual pay decisions are based on several factors, including qualifications, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to other Thyme Care employees. The base salary for this role is $165,000 to $180,000. The salary range could be lower or higher than this if the role is hired at another level. 

We recognize a history of inequality in healthcare. We’re here to challenge the status quo and create a culture of inclusion through the care we give and the company we build. We embrace and celebrate a diversity of perspectives in reflection of our members and the members we serve. We are an equal-opportunity employer.

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