Senior Behavioral Scientist

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Senior Behavioral Scientist translating behavioral science into actionable insights for healthcare leaders. Driving enterprise change and designing experiments to enhance member engagement and health outcomes.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $109,300 - $177,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with senior executives and cross-functional teams to identify high-impact opportunities where behavioral science can advance core business priorities
Consult with stakeholders on business challenges, applying behavioral insights to improve decision-making, adoption, engagement, member experience, affordability, and health outcomes
Support enterprise transformation and change management efforts, including the adoption and ethical implementation of AI and emerging technologies
Develop frameworks and playbooks that make behavioral science accessible and actionable across the organization
Conduct literature review and analyze qualitative/quantitative data to uncover behavioral patterns, decision-making barriers, and opportunities for improvement
Design and lead experiments: randomized controlled trials, A/B tests, quasi-experimental studies, and field experiments
Develop behaviorally informed interventions including messaging and engagement strategies, incentive designs, and digital experience enhancements
Diagnose behavioral barriers to technology adoption and design solutions to improve uptake
Partner with product, analytics, operations, and business teams to implement, test, refine, and scale solutions
Own measurement and evaluation frameworks to assess impact and build the evidence base for what works
Build internal capability through workshops, presentations, practical frameworks, tools, and one-on-one consulting
Stay current on emerging behavioral science research and translate findings into enterprise applications
Represent the organization externally through conferences, publications, industry partnerships, and speaking engagements as appropriate

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years related work experience in behavioral science, experimental research, or related field
Related Master’s Degree required Advanced degree (Master's minimum) in behavioral science, decision science, data science, experimental economics, psychology, social science, or related field
Experience designing and conducting experiments in lab or field settings, including randomized controlled trials, A/B tests, and quasi-experimental designs
Strong quantitative and analytical skills, including experience with statistical modeling, computational methods and using statistical / analytical tools (R, Python or equivalent)
Strong communication skills with ability to translate complex research into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision, life and global travel health insurance
Income protection benefits: life insurance, short- and long-term disability programs
Leave programs to support personal circumstances
Retirement Savings Plan including employer match
Paid time off, volunteer time off, 10 holidays and 2 well-being days
Additional voluntary benefits available; and comprehensive wellness program

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Hard Skills & Tools

behavioral scienceexperimental researchstatistical modelingcomputational methodsrandomized controlled trialsA/B testsquasi-experimental designsdata analysisbehaviorally informed interventionsmeasurement and evaluation frameworks

Soft Skills

communication skillsanalytical skillsstakeholder engagementproblem-solvingworkshop facilitationpresentation skillscollaborationtranslating researchchange managementleadership

Certifications

Master’s Degree in behavioral scienceMaster’s Degree in decision scienceMaster’s Degree in data scienceMaster’s Degree in experimental economicsMaster’s Degree in psychologyMaster’s Degree in social science