Solace is hiring a Researcher, Impact Analytics as a foundational member of our team. You will conduct rigorous research to demonstrate whether our patient advocacy model improves health outcomes, reduces costs, and increases patient satisfaction. Your work will build our evidence base through retrospective studies and publishable research, applying academic training in a fast-paced startup where findings directly inform business strategy and clinical operations.
What You'll Do
- Design and execute retrospective cohort studies using claims, EHR, and internal platform data to evaluate patient advocacy impact on outcomes, utilization, and spend.
- Build and maintain analytical datasets with attention to data quality, integrity, and reproducibility.
- Apply advanced statistical methods including propensity score matching, difference-in-differences analyses, and causal inference techniques.
- Contribute to data inventory, quality assessments, and identification of internal and external data gaps.
- Support vendor evaluation for claims data, HIE platforms, and benchmarking sources.
- Partner with clinical, product, and operations stakeholders to identify high-value research questions.
- Translate technical findings into clear insights for leadership, clinical teams, and external partners.
- Co-author white papers, case studies, and peer-reviewed publications.
What We're Looking For
- A PhD in Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Economics, Outcomes Research, Biostatistics, or a closely related field.
- Strong working knowledge of SQL for complex querying and data manipulation.
- Strong working knowledge of R or Python for statistical analysis and research computing.
- Working knowledge of healthcare claims data and EHR/real-world data structures.
- Working knowledge of advanced statistical methods relevant to outcomes research (propensity score methods, difference-in-differences, survival analysis, regression techniques, causal inference).
- Working knowledge of inference methods and experimental/observational study design, particularly retrospective studies.
- Familiarity with healthcare data standards (ICD-10, CPT, NDC codes) and Medicare/commercial insurance structures.
- Familiarity with data engineering best practices and pipeline development.
- Uncompromising commitment to high-quality, defensible research.
- Business sense and ability to deliver on non-academic timelines while making pragmatic research choices.
- Strong data intuition and natural curiosity that extends beyond core expertise.
- Impeccable attention to detail in code, documentation, and results.
- Excellent communication skills with ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- The ability to write persuasively for varied audiences, including for publication in the scientific literature, for business leaders, and for a non-technical audience.
- A peer-reviewed (co)-first author publication based on original work.
Nice to Have
- Fresh graduates or candidates with approximately 1 year of postdoctoral experience preferred.
- Experience with healthcare data vendors (claims aggregators, HIE platforms).
- Familiarity with CMS data products.
- Prior work in health tech, digital health, or startup environments.
Technical Stack
- SQL
- R
- Python
Team & Environment
You will be a foundational member of the Impact Analytics team, reporting to the Head of Impact Analytics. Solace operates with a culture of urgency, precision, and heart. We are a lean, fully remote team where your work has direct, visible impact on patients' lives.
Work Mode
This role follows a local-country work mode and is open to candidates located in the United States.
