Research Analyst

The staff will support the Population Health Management (PHM) leadership in developing and maintaining comprehensive population health profiles, segment populations based on health data and risk factors, drive the population health research agenda, support the evaluation of population health programmes, provide analytical perspectives for the establishment of a more robust population health data infrastructure. Their contributions will be essential to improve care quality, outcomes, equity, and optimise system value for defined patient populations and NHG residents.

The post holder will support the team in the following areas:

1. Population Health Research and Evaluation: Use advanced data analytics to generate actionable insights, enabling researchers to identify trends, evaluate interventions, and prioritize areas for population health improvement
2. Population Health Intelligence: Leverage data analytics to fulfill user requests and provide actionable insights, enabling stakeholders to address business needs and drive informed decision-making

Key areas of responsibility:

Population Health Research and Evaluation

1. Data Analysis for Research:
   Conduct statistical analyses and generate insights from population health datasets to support research initiatives, including identifying trends, risk factors, and outcomes. 
2. Program Evaluation Metrics:
   Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the effectiveness of population health programs, perform modelling, and provide data to support programme improvement.
3. Research Collaboration:
   Partner with researchers and program leads to design research proposals, ensuring alignment with research goals and evidence-based strategies. 

Business Intelligence

1. Fulfil Data Requests:
   Work closely with management and ground health teams in primary and community care to understand their data needs and provide tailored insights to support decision-making. 
2. Knowledge Repository Maintenance:
   Maintain the organisation’s data and analytics knowledge repository which houses historical reports to support user self-help 

Job Requirements

Education       

• Degree in Business Analytics, Data Science Information Technology, Mathematics, Statistics is preferred
• Master’s Degree in Public Health (with a focus on Biostatistics), Data Science, or Analytics would be an advantage

 Experience      

• Relevant experience in population health or healthcare setting is preferred
• Expertise in the use of MS Excel (VBA/Macro)
• Expertise with basic statistical analysis in a statistical package of candidate’s choice required
• Experience with Python, R, STATA, SAS, or EPIC will be an added advantage
• Proficiency in developing data visualization, dashboards and reports using Oracle OBIEE/OAS or Tableau.
• Expertise in analysis and presentation of data required
• Equipped with skillsets on SQL, database in Databricks, Tableau publishing and administration is preferred
• Good understanding of data granularity, structure, and relationship between data tables