Advanced Analytics Consultant - R Programming

At Anthem, Inc., we believe that our health connects us all. So we focus on being a valued health partner and delivering quality products and services that give members access to the care they need. With more than 67 million people served by our affiliated companies including approximately 37 million enrolled in our family of health plans, we can make a real difference to meet the needs of our diverse customers.

RHI powers Health Care Analytics in a big data environment. Our work powers Anthem's industry leading work in Population Health Management, Evidence Based Medicine, Outcomes based analyses, Physician behavior change, Personal Health Interventions, Predictive Modeling, Cost based analyses, Healthcare quality analysis, and Enhanced Personal Health Care enabling our clients to achieve value-based care objectives. This role employs advanced analytics to gain critical insights into member behavior drivers and preferences, product/program concepts and value propositions, operational effectiveness and efficiencies, client specific health gaps and needs. In this position, you will consult business leaders and internal partners to apply the insights to test and drive product innovation and enhancement, to target the right members for the right service, to measure program outcome and demonstrate value, to help win and retain clients, and to support information based strategic decision making.

* Provides analytical insights to support business solution development based on quality, use, cost and other key drivers * Develops and refines analysis templates for problem diagnosis and opportunities assessment * Consults on all considerations related to designing and executing tests or pilot programs * Contributes to the design of new program/initiative based on test/pilot outcomes; develops targeting criteria or customer segmentation based on analytical insights, clinical inputs, product design and operations considerations * Develops predictive models and other tools that help target the right members * Develops methodology to measure clinical, utilization and financial outcomes of a program/initiative * Conducts in-depth research to address challenging issues in measuring outcomes; leads applied research projects; authors white papers, presents at industry conferences and submits journal publications * Addresses limitation of certain data sources and evaluates incremental value of new data sources.

* Requires Graduate-level degree with concentration in a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Epidemiology, Engineering, Computer Science, Public Health or Operations Research * 5-10 years experience in related health care analytics * Or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background. * PhD preferred. * Experience with developing expert modeling system for segmentation/stratification that supports customized strategies for different customer segments in a major industry highly desirable - healthcare, financial, database/direct marketing, online retails, consulting, etc. * Substantial analytical experience in healthcare industry preferred. * Advanced expertise with R, SAS or equivalents analytical tools comprehensive experience with Teradata, SQL, or equivalent data base tools preferred.