The Division of Health Policy and Economics in the Department of Population Health Sciences at Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) is seeking to recruit a postdoctoral associate for a two-year term beginning summer/fall 2025. The successful candidate will engage in mentored research on supply-side health economic topics, including study of the health care delivery system in Medicaid and the performance of the Medicare Advantage program. The postdoctoral associate will be supervised and mentored by Dr. William Schpero and work closely with Drs. Amelia Bond and Dhruv Khullar. The postdoctoral associate will meet, collaborate, and receive additional support from affiliated investigators with complementary expertise in medicine, statistics, and implementation science.
The Department has a state-of-the-art computing environment and significant data resources, including national Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial claims data, as well as electronic health record data, which are available for use by the postdoctoral associate.
Applicants should be completing or have completed a PhD degree in health policy, health economics, or related fields. The position will include a strong emphasis on professional development: the hire will be encouraged to attend academic seminars and workshops and will be supported in the pursuit of internal and external funding. This postdoctoral opportunity is further enriched by the research infrastructure provided by the Cornell Health Policy Center, a new cross-campus center that brings together faculty and trainees from the Ithaca and New York City campuses focused on health policy topics.
Responsibilities
- Designing and conducting observational research studies
- Building analytical files using administrative data (Medicare, Medicaid, or commercial claims databases) to support specific research questions
- Implementing advanced statistical modeling (e.g., quasi-experimental designs with assessments of assumptions and sensitivity analysis)
- Disseminating research findings through team manuscript development, conference presentations, and other venues
Qualifications
- PhD in health policy, health economics, or related fields
- Strong quantitative background, including knowledge of statistics and/or econometrics
- Demonstrated experience implementing statistical methods on structured data using statistical software (e.g., R, Python, Stata, or SAS)
- Prior experience working with administrative data
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
Salary established below per annum commensurate with qualifications experience:
$75,000-$88,000
Interested applicants should submit (i) a cover letter highlighting research interests and career goals; (ii) a curriculum vitae; and (iii) contact information for two references to Dr. William Schpero (wls4001@med.cornell.edu) with “Postdoc Job Application: Your Name” as the subject of the email. A research or job market paper is optional but preferred. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning December 1, 2024.
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