Senior Health Economist

Hinge Health

Senior Health Economist at Hinge Health architecting analytical strategy and leading ROI analyses for digital health solutions. Influencing product strategies and economic research initiatives in the MSK care sector.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $169,600 - $254,400 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assess Hinge Health's current health economics portfolio and prioritize the highest-impact studies for commercial growth and competitive differentiation
Establish your presence as a trusted advisor to Client Success and Commercial teams, shaping how we position ROI evidence in sales conversations
Lead your first complex external ROI study, including vendor negotiation, study design approval from internal and external stakeholders, and results presentation
Own concurrent health economics workstreams across product lines (e.g., chronic MSK, surgical replacement, pelvic health), balancing rigor with commercial timelines
Present directly to external clients (health plan C-suite, actuarial teams) with polished, defensible analyses that close deals and renew contracts
Mentor a junior health economist, establishing team standards for study design, code review, and client communication
Build advanced analytics infrastructure (e.g., automated claims data pipelines in Databricks) that scales the team's capacity
Define Hinge Health's long-term health economics research strategy, including publication goals, external partnerships, and methodology innovation
Lead publication of high-impact manuscripts in top-tier journals (*JAMA*, *Health Affairs*) that establish Hinge Health as the evidence leader in digital MSK care
Influence product roadmap decisions by proactively identifying economic opportunities (e.g., "Which member segments drive the highest ROI?") and designing studies to answer them
Act as the primary advisor to Senior Leadership Team on health economics questions, shaping how we think about value-based contracting and payer partnerships

Requirements

What you’ll need

PhD in health economics, health services research, or a related field strongly preferred; Master's degree with exceptional applied experience considered
6-10 years of experience designing and conducting health economics studies using advanced econometric methods (e.g., causal inference, cost-effectiveness analysis, budget impact modeling)
6-10 years of experience working with large-scale claims databases (commercial, Medicare, Medicaid), including deep knowledge of medical billing, CPT/ICD coding, and health insurance requirements
Expert-level programming skills in R, SQL, and/or Python, with a track record of building reproducible, scalable analytical pipelines

Benefits

Comp & perks

Inclusive healthcare and benefits: On top of comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, we offer employees and their family members help with gender-affirming care, tools for family and fertility planning, and travel reimbursements if healthcare isn't available where you live.
Planning for the future: Start saving for the future with our traditional or Roth 401k retirement plan options which include a 2% company match.
Modern life stipends: Manage your own learning and development

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Hard Skills & Tools

health economicseconometric methodscausal inferencecost-effectiveness analysisbudget impact modelingprogramming in Rprogramming in SQLprogramming in Pythondata analysisanalytical pipelines

Soft Skills

trusted advisormentoringcommunicationpresentation skillsteam collaborationclient engagementstrategic thinkingleadershipnegotiationproblem-solving

Certifications

PhD in health economicsMaster's degree in related field