Postdoctoral Specialist Health Services

Harvard University Postdoctoral Specialist, Health Services Harvard Medical School , Department of Health Care Policy Responsibilities The Department of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School seeks an experienced postdoctoral fellow with a specialty in health services research to lead and collaborate on studies related to mental health and addiction services, digital health, and policy issues under the mentorship of Prof. Haiden Huskamp, and to examine the provision of primary care services, focusing on the patient-level impacts of primary care physician work effort reductions, practice setting changes, or retirement under the mentorship of Prof. Bruce Landon. This position offers opportunities to collaborate with interdisciplinary faculty—including economists, physicians, and statisticians— on projects that bridge methods, policy, and practice. This role will involve intensive analysis of claims data and related large administrative datasets to support policy‑relevant research on mental health and addiction services utilization and on the provision of primary care services to the elderly Medicare population. Experience working with Medicaid and/or Medicare data, a deep understanding of analytical methods and statistics, and advanced programming skills are therefore desired. The role will also include serving as an author on selected publications and preparing graphical displays of results and manuscripts for publication. Basic Qualifications Ph.D. in health services research, economics, statistics, biostatistics, or a related quantitative field Additional Qualifications Exceptional programming and analytical skills (including R, Python, SAS, or Stata) Demonstrated expertise in analysis of claims data Clear scientific writing and communication skills, the ability to work both independently and in teams, and a track record of publications Duration This is a one‑year term position from the date of hire, with the possibility of a second year contingent upon work performance, business need, and continued funding to support the position. Compensation Postdoctoral Specialist (“Research Fellow”) salaries are available at Contact Email: View email address on click.appcast.io EEO/Non‑Discrimination Commitment Statement Harvard University is committed to equal opportunity and non‑discrimination. We seek talent from all parts of society and the world, and we strive to ensure everyone at Harvard thrives. Our differences help our community advance Harvard’s academic purposes. Harvard has an equal employment opportunity policy that outlines our commitment to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, religion, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or identified in the university’s non‑discrimination policy. Harvard’s equal employment opportunity policy and non‑discrimination policy help all community members participate fully in work and campus life free from harassment and discrimination. #J-18808-Ljbffr Harvard University