Senior Research Scientist, Remote

At Aledade, we’re on a mission to revolutionize primary care and transform healthcare delivery at scale. We empower primary care practices and community health centers to succeed in value-based care arrangements through our innovative, technology-enabled workflows and data-driven population health strategies. Join us in making a profound impact on clinicians, patients, and society.

The opportunity

We are building a dynamic team at the intersection of health services research and economics, advanced analytics, and strategic growth. The Senior Research Scientist will be a thought leader and hands-on innovator who guides our growth strategy, crafts new methodologies, and drives actionable insights from complex datasets and analyses. You will play a key role in answering challenging business questions related to: identifying high value opportunities to grow and develop our network, navigating the unique nuances of practice-level versus system-level performance, providing strategic market insights to enhance the impact of outreach and marketing initiatives, and evaluating the effectiveness of tactics to affect company growth levers.

What you’ll do

Lead cross-functional projects to design, execute, and disseminate rigorous quantitative analyses that inform strategic decisions and operational improvements.

Serve as a subject matter expert on study design, causal inference, predictive modeling, simulation, and optimization methodologies.

Mentor and guide junior analysts, fostering an environment of continuous learning, innovation, and excellence in data-driven research.

Develop and implement repeatable processes with strong version control (e.g., Git), ensuring high-quality, scalable analyses and transparent documentation.

Who you are

A researcher with a passion for healthcare transformation and a deep understanding of primary care delivery, market dynamics, and the complexities of ACO performance.

An analytical polymath who thrives in fast-paced environments, balancing multiple priorities and delivering actionable insights that shape strategic decisions.

A proactive problem-solver experienced in harnessing advanced methodologies—from randomized trials to quasi-experimental designs—to drive innovative approaches to complex challenges.

We are flexible with respect to geographic location, and the ideal candidate will be comfortable working remotely/work from home within the US.

Primary Duties:

• Identify analysis priorities:
• Lead efforts with teams across Aledade and external partners to proactively identify and clarify important strategic and tactical questions for data analysis and experiments.




• Design and execute analysis projects:
• Design and lead descriptive, predictive, and/or causal inference statistical analyses for large scale projects and complex program areas.
• Design and program code to integrate, evaluate, and analyze diverse data sources.
• Perform data analysis and statistical modeling to generate actionable insights and solutions. 
• Supervise junior colleagues in programming and model implementation for large scale projects.




• Translate and communicate analysis results:
• Form strategic and tactical recommendations for leaders across Aledade teams based on evidence. 
• Lead efforts across teams to synthesize results from complex analyses, identify implications of analysis results and translate findings into action.
• Lead and supervise development and presentation of analytic products that accurately communicate insights from the data and inspire action.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of relevant experience (advanced degree may substitute for some experience)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters or PhD in economics, health services research, statistics, or similar
• Proven expertise in advanced quantitative analysis, grounded in econometrics, statistics, or related disciplines
• Advanced data manipulation skills, including proficiency in SQL and statistical programming in R, Python, or Stata
• Demonstrated mastery of causal inference techniques (e.g., randomized trials, regression discontinuity, difference-in-differences, instrumental variables, matched designs)
• Deep understanding of healthcare delivery organizations, including experience with organizational data, and insights into market structures such as horizontal and vertical integration
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex findings to leaders and translate insights into actionable recommendations
• Strong project management skills and a commitment to process excellence, quality assurance, and meticulous documentation

Who We Are:

Aledade, a public benefit corporation, exists to empower the most transformational part of our health care landscape - independent primary care. We were founded in 2014, and since then, we've become the largest network of independent primary care in the country - helping practices, health centers and clinics deliver better care to their patients and thrive in value-based care. Additionally, by creating value-based contracts across a wide variety of health plans, we aim to flip the script on the traditional fee-for-service model. Our work strengthens continuity of care, aligns incentives and ensures primary care physicians are paid for what they do best - keeping patients healthy. If you want to help create a health care system that is good for patients, good for practices and good for society - and if you're eager to join a collaborative, inclusive and remote-first culture - you've come to the right place.

What Does This Mean for You?

At Aledade, you will be part of a creative culture that is driven by a passion for tackling complex issues with respect, open-mindedness and a desire to learn. You will collaborate with team members who bring a wide range of experiences, interests, backgrounds, beliefs and achievements to their work - and who are all united by a shared passion for public health and a commitment to the Aledade mission.

In addition to time off to support work-life balance and enjoyment, we offer the following comprehensive benefits package designed for the overall well-being of our team members:

Flexible work schedules and the ability to work remotely are available for many roles

Health, dental and vision insurance paid up to 80% for employees, dependents and domestic partners

Robust time-off plan (21 days of PTO in your first year)

Two paid volunteer days and 11 paid holidays

12 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents

Six weeks paid sabbatical after six years of service

Educational Assistant Program and Clinical Employee Reimbursement Program

401(k) with up to 4% match

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And much more!

At Aledade, we don’t just accept differences, we celebrate them! We strive to attract, develop and retain highly qualified individuals representing the diverse communities where we live and work. Aledade is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Employment policies and decisions at Aledade are based on merit, qualifications, performance and business needs. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), gender identity or expression, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or sexual orientation.