Health Economist

Hinge Health

Health Economist analyzing ROI studies for digital MSK solutions at Hinge Health. Responsible for data transformation and actionable insights for commercial teams.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $137,600 - $206,400 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build relationships with Client Success, Marketing, and Commercial teams to understand their analytical needs and prioritize high-impact ROI studies
Audit existing health economics methodologies and identify opportunities to streamline study designs while maintaining rigor
Complete your first client-facing cost analysis, presenting preliminary findings to internal stakeholders
Lead end-to-end execution of claims-based ROI studies, including vendor coordination for data acquisition, data transformation in SQL/Python, and analysis using advanced econometric methods
Partner with Client Success teams to present study results to external clients (health plan analysts, actuaries), translating technical findings into actionable insights
Contribute to clinical study design by identifying key health economics endpoints and measurement strategies
Own the health economics research agenda for a specific MSK condition or product line (e.g., chronic back pain, women's pelvic health), acting as the go-to expert for commercial teams
Publish at least one peer-reviewed manuscript or conference presentation that elevates Hinge Health's thought leadership in digital health economics
Build reusable data pipelines from Hinge Health's claims and EHR warehouse (Databricks) that reduce study turnaround time by 30%

Requirements

What you’ll need

Graduate degree (Master's or PhD) in health economics, health services research, epidemiology, or a related quantitative field
3-5 years of experience using applied econometric methods (e.g., casual inference, cost-effectiveness analysis, budget impact modeling) to address healthcare cost questions
3-5 years of hands-on experience working with large-scale commercial, Medicare, or Medicaid claims databases, including understanding of medical billing practices and health insurance structures
Fluent programming skills in R, SQL, and/or Python for data manipulation, statistical analysis, and visualization

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

applied econometric methodscost-effectiveness analysisbudget impact modelingdata manipulationstatistical analysisvisualizationSQLPythonRdata transformation

Soft Skills

relationship buildingcommunicationpresentation skillsanalytical thinkingcollaborationproblem-solvingleadershiporganizational skillstranslating technical findingsclient-facing skills

Certifications

graduate degreeMaster's degreePhD