U.S. News & World Report
Overview
U.S. News & World Report is a multifaceted digital media company dedicated to helping citizens, consumers, business leaders and policy officials make important decisions in their lives. We publish independent reporting, rankings, data journalism and advice across Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars, News and 360 Reviews. We reach more than 40 million people monthly and publish award-winning guides and data-driven ratings. U.S. News’ Best series covers college, hospital, nursing home, senior living and related topics, with annual rankings and print editions. Our Senior Care segment informs millions of Americans as they navigate healthcare decisions. We value a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. Learn more about our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative. Role and responsibilities
Your role in helping us shape the future:
U.S. News & World Report is seeking a Senior Care Researcher to lead the refinement of its Best Senior Living, Best Nursing Homes and Best Insurance Companies for Medicare Advantage ratings and develop new ratings to help seniors and their families make informed healthcare choices. You will work with data from private vendors and government sources, write and refine programming code to manage and analyze these data sets, construct publication-ready data outputs, and advocate for the company’s needs in discussions with its data providers. The analytical methodologies you develop will produce ratings that thousands to millions of Americans may use to make data-driven life decisions. In addition to public visibility, results will be followed by diverse stakeholders, including service providers we evaluate. You will have opportunities to engage with healthcare executives, researchers and clinicians, and your work will drive change in healthcare. Day-to-day you will write and review code to manage large data sets, research novel data sets to assess usability, develop and refine quality measures and methodologies, and collaborate with other members of the data analytics team. Following project timelines, you’ll deliver finished data sets to our Senior Care segment product team for publication on usnews.com. You will report to the Chief of Healthcare Analytics and work closely with the Product Director for the Senior Care segment as well as the segment’s web development team.
Only local candidates to the Washington, DC area will be considered for this role. Are you up to the challenge?
You demonstrate ability to and interest in understanding the senior care ecosystem, from both the consumer and the provider perspective You’ll proactively stay on top of regulatory changes and industry trends You have (or will develop) an understanding of which metrics matter and why You’re prepared to represent U.S. News’s senior care ratings both internally and externally, to both consumer and provider audience You’re prepared to work with external stakeholders, including data providers, to refine operational processes and identify / evaluate potential new data source You’re prepared to work with internal teams to define and fine tune data pipelines and quality assurance processes You write clean, well-documented code to manage and analyze large data sets You have experience reading and interpreting code you didn’t write You respond well to constructive peer review of your code, and you help peers improve their own code You are always thinking of processes that can make a team more efficient and effective You are able to work on multiple projects at the same time and prioritize your time appropriately You value diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and approaches You respectfully challenge the status quo when necessary to produce better results Qualifications
Three years to five years of similar or related experience Master’s degree or equivalent professional experience in epidemiology, biostatistics, health services research, health economics or a similar quantitative field A high degree of comfort with cleaning and managing data sets containing millions of records A grasp of modeling and statistical principles relevant to quality measurement Ability to cultivate collaborative relationships with peers and senior leaders Ability to communicate methods concepts to people with non-technical backgrounds High level of proficiency in Stata, Python, SAS and/or R. You’ll work with existing code in Stata and R Attention to detail, strong communication, organizational and time management skills Nice to have
Experience with customer satisfaction or patient experience surveys Experience analyzing Medicare claims or other administrative healthcare data sets Experience collecting and validating primary data Subject matter knowledge of senior care What it’s like to work with us
We are a team-oriented workplace. We invest in people with passion and potential who understand U.S. News’ dedication to the millions of people who use information we publish. An entrepreneurial, mission-driven culture with core values of quality and integrity Focus on fostering teamwork and personal and professional growth Competitive benefits including paid vacation time, medical, tuition reimbursement, and training Collaborative work environment ~ fun, diverse, inclusive and ambitious co-workers Other job information
Applicants must submit a Cover Letter and either a CV or Resume to be considered. Location: Washington, DC. Hybrid schedule with multiple days per week in the Washington, DC office. These statements describe the general nature and level of work performed; not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills. U.S. News & World Report strongly encourages all employees to be fully vaccinated (including boosters). The anticipated base salary for this position is $75,000 to $90,000. The actual base salary offered will depend on various factors, including qualifications, experience, education, certifications, interview performance, and location.
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U.S. News & World Report is a multifaceted digital media company dedicated to helping citizens, consumers, business leaders and policy officials make important decisions in their lives. We publish independent reporting, rankings, data journalism and advice across Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars, News and 360 Reviews. We reach more than 40 million people monthly and publish award-winning guides and data-driven ratings. U.S. News’ Best series covers college, hospital, nursing home, senior living and related topics, with annual rankings and print editions. Our Senior Care segment informs millions of Americans as they navigate healthcare decisions. We value a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. Learn more about our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative. Role and responsibilities
Your role in helping us shape the future:
U.S. News & World Report is seeking a Senior Care Researcher to lead the refinement of its Best Senior Living, Best Nursing Homes and Best Insurance Companies for Medicare Advantage ratings and develop new ratings to help seniors and their families make informed healthcare choices. You will work with data from private vendors and government sources, write and refine programming code to manage and analyze these data sets, construct publication-ready data outputs, and advocate for the company’s needs in discussions with its data providers. The analytical methodologies you develop will produce ratings that thousands to millions of Americans may use to make data-driven life decisions. In addition to public visibility, results will be followed by diverse stakeholders, including service providers we evaluate. You will have opportunities to engage with healthcare executives, researchers and clinicians, and your work will drive change in healthcare. Day-to-day you will write and review code to manage large data sets, research novel data sets to assess usability, develop and refine quality measures and methodologies, and collaborate with other members of the data analytics team. Following project timelines, you’ll deliver finished data sets to our Senior Care segment product team for publication on usnews.com. You will report to the Chief of Healthcare Analytics and work closely with the Product Director for the Senior Care segment as well as the segment’s web development team.
Only local candidates to the Washington, DC area will be considered for this role. Are you up to the challenge?
You demonstrate ability to and interest in understanding the senior care ecosystem, from both the consumer and the provider perspective You’ll proactively stay on top of regulatory changes and industry trends You have (or will develop) an understanding of which metrics matter and why You’re prepared to represent U.S. News’s senior care ratings both internally and externally, to both consumer and provider audience You’re prepared to work with external stakeholders, including data providers, to refine operational processes and identify / evaluate potential new data source You’re prepared to work with internal teams to define and fine tune data pipelines and quality assurance processes You write clean, well-documented code to manage and analyze large data sets You have experience reading and interpreting code you didn’t write You respond well to constructive peer review of your code, and you help peers improve their own code You are always thinking of processes that can make a team more efficient and effective You are able to work on multiple projects at the same time and prioritize your time appropriately You value diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and approaches You respectfully challenge the status quo when necessary to produce better results Qualifications
Three years to five years of similar or related experience Master’s degree or equivalent professional experience in epidemiology, biostatistics, health services research, health economics or a similar quantitative field A high degree of comfort with cleaning and managing data sets containing millions of records A grasp of modeling and statistical principles relevant to quality measurement Ability to cultivate collaborative relationships with peers and senior leaders Ability to communicate methods concepts to people with non-technical backgrounds High level of proficiency in Stata, Python, SAS and/or R. You’ll work with existing code in Stata and R Attention to detail, strong communication, organizational and time management skills Nice to have
Experience with customer satisfaction or patient experience surveys Experience analyzing Medicare claims or other administrative healthcare data sets Experience collecting and validating primary data Subject matter knowledge of senior care What it’s like to work with us
We are a team-oriented workplace. We invest in people with passion and potential who understand U.S. News’ dedication to the millions of people who use information we publish. An entrepreneurial, mission-driven culture with core values of quality and integrity Focus on fostering teamwork and personal and professional growth Competitive benefits including paid vacation time, medical, tuition reimbursement, and training Collaborative work environment ~ fun, diverse, inclusive and ambitious co-workers Other job information
Applicants must submit a Cover Letter and either a CV or Resume to be considered. Location: Washington, DC. Hybrid schedule with multiple days per week in the Washington, DC office. These statements describe the general nature and level of work performed; not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills. U.S. News & World Report strongly encourages all employees to be fully vaccinated (including boosters). The anticipated base salary for this position is $75,000 to $90,000. The actual base salary offered will depend on various factors, including qualifications, experience, education, certifications, interview performance, and location.
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