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At Humana Healthcare Research, the Director of Research Consulting leads Safety Monitoring and Collaboration Research Team and supports execution of claims-based research studies focused on drug and patients’ safety, treatment adherence and effectiveness, including comparative effectiveness, as well as program evaluation studies. The Safety Monitoring and Collaboration Research Team’s expertise includes areas of distributed research networks, multisite research, clinical outcomes, overall healthcare costs, recruitment for pragmatic trials, and impact of clinical programs. The collaborators include academic institutions (HHR typically serves as subcontractor on grant-funded projects), life science companies, funding agencies such as NIH or PCORI, as well as internal Humana stakeholders. The team has been a part of several Distributed Research Networks including the FDA Sentinel, PCORnet, NIH Collaboratory, and Innovation in Medical Evidence and Development Surveillance (IMEDS). Our claims databases represent geographic coverage for the entire US population and represent over 27 million lives.

Success for the role will be defined by meeting revenue goals, the quality of published research, as well as the ability to meaningfully translate research findings into learnings that influence and support Humana’s business decisions.

Responsibilities:

• The Director, Research Consulting leads a team of researchers to conduct distributed network safety monitoring studies, clinical outcomes validation studies using charts, recruitment for pragmatic trials, as well as clinical program evaluation studies
• Develops team’s revenue goals and implements strategies to deliver on goals
• Serves as Principal Investigator on majority of studies contracted by the team, provides high-level oversight on research methodology and execution of the project, project budgets, and ensures timeliness of deliverables
• Ensures compliance with company’s and granting agency’s regulatory requirements, including leading preparation of audit and other review responses
• Develops and cultivates deep relationships with academic partners and, where appropriate, with funding agencies to identify new opportunities for impactful research
• Provides feedback to senior leadership regarding market trends, competitor activity, and new product/services improvements in areas of safety monitoring and validation research

Use your skills to make an impact

Required Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Pharmacoeconomics, Pharmacoepidemiology, Health Services Research, Public Health, Statistics, Economics, or related field
• 8 or more years of research experience
• 5 or more years of management experience, including building, nurturing, and motivating highly engaged teams.
• 2 or more years of P&L responsibilities
• Experience with PCORI and NIH grant application and administration process, including compliance with regulatory requirements
• Experience with distributed research networks, claims-based health outcomes and health costs research
• Experience interpreting and communicating analytic results to analytical and non-analytical business partners and executive decision makers

Preferred Qualifications

• MD or PhD highly preferred
• Experience conducting multi-stakeholder research studies, especially collaboration research with academic institutions
• Experience conducting research in industry setting, ideally in payer or life-science organizations
• Experience conducting research in senior populations, including understanding of various Medicare programs and benefit designs, especially Medicare Advantage
• Established publication track record in peer-reviewed journals

Additional Information:

Humana values personal identity protection. Please be aware that applicants may be asked to provide their Social Security Number, if it is not already on file. When required, an email will be sent from Humana@myworkday.com with instructions on how to add the information into your official application on Humana’s secure website.

To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria:
At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is recommended; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested
Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership
Employees who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.
Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.
Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.
$164,700 - $226,600 per year
This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

About Us

Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to putting health first – for our teammates, our customers and our company. Through our Humana insurance services and CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.

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