Health Economics Specialist

At ZOLL, we're passionate about improving patient outcomes and helping save lives. We provide innovative technologies that make a meaningful difference in people's lives. Our medical devices, software and related services are used worldwide to diagnose and treat patients suffering from serious cardiopulmonary and respiratory conditions.

ZOLL Cardiac Management Solutions offers a unique portfolio of novel technologies designed to deliver better insights and better outcomes. On any given day, clinicians utilize these ZOLL products for tens of thousands of cardiac patients around the world:

• LifeVest, the world's first wearable defibrillator, has been trusted to protect more than 1M patients at risk of sudden cardiac death.
• HFMS (Heart Failure Management system) is a non-invasive, patch-based device that monitors pulmonary fluid levels and has been shown to reduce heart failure readmissions rates by 38 percent.
• TherOx Super Saturated Oxygen (SSO2) Therapy is the first FDA-approved therapy since the stent 20+ years ago to reduce infarct size in patients with the most severe heart attacks.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the U.S. At ZOLL, your work will help to ensure cardiac patients get the life-saving therapy they need.

ZOLL has been Pittsburgh's Manufacturer of the Year, one of Western PA's Healthiest Employers, and even one of Pittsburgh's Coolest Offices. But it's our unique opportunity to impact people's lives that makes ZOLL the ideal place to build your career.

Job Summary

The Health Economics Specialist will support the development of real-world evidence (RWE), health economic analyses, and internal operational insights that inform market access strategy, evidence generation, and reimbursement priorities. This role is ideal for a quantitatively strong professional who is eager to deepen expertise in RWD analytics, health economics, and business intelligence.

Reporting to the Director of Health Policy & Economics, the Specialist will work cross-functionally with National Accounts and Market Access, Medical Affairs, Sales Operations, and Reimbursement teams. Key responsibilities include supporting analyses using large administrative claims datasets and EHR data, improving internal reporting systems to generate actionable insights, and contributing to high-quality evidence packages, presentations, manuscripts, dashboards, and analytic documentation.

Essential Functions

• Take stick of company reporting systems used across reimbursement, market access, and commercial teams to maximize insights and inform messaging.
• Improve consistency, accuracy, and / or usability of existing internal reports.
• Develop new dashboards, summaries, and automated analytics that enhance decision-making.
• Identify underutilized insights and prepare reports with findings.
• Support the extraction, cleaning, and analysis of large real-world datasets (claims, EHR, hospital encounters).
• Build and validate analytic cohorts using appropriate inclusion/exclusion criteria, index dates, baseline windows, and follow-up periods.
• Perform descriptive analyses, economic evaluations, treatment pattern analyses, adherence measures, and healthcare utilization studies.
• Assist in conducting regression modeling, time-to-event analyses, and basic causal inference methods under supervision.
• Contribute to burden-of-illness, cost, resource utilization, and claims-based effectiveness studies.
• Conduct data validation, quality checks, and cross-verification against vendor specifications.
• Maintain clear, version-controlled documentation, data dictionaries, and analytic workflows.
• Ensure all analyses follow internal governance, data-use agreements, and HIPAA requirements.
• Support preparation of business reports, slide decks, abstracts, manuscripts, and payer evidence summaries.
• Partner with clinical, operational, reimbursement, and market access teams to align research questions with analytic approaches.
• Present data-driven insights to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Participate in internal meetings, trainings, and cross-functional working groups.
• Remain current on relevant clinical areas, HEOR methodologies, and RWE best practices.
• Represent the HEOR function professionally and contribute to a collaborative, positive team culture.
• Demonstrate intellectual curiosity and a commitment to continuous learning in RWE, HEOR, and quantitative methods.
• Communicate proactively and share relevant insights with colleagues and leadership.

Required/Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in health economics, epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, data science, economics, health policy, or a related quantitative field required
• 2+ years experience working with healthcare data (claims, EHR, registry, or operational data) through academic, internship, or professional work preferred
• Hands-on experience with SQL and at least one of Python or R
• Experience with cohort creation, RWE research design, or causal inference fundamentals.
• Experience working with dashboards, reporting platforms, or internal analytics environments.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Familiarity with basic statistical analysis (regression, survival analysis, confidence intervals).
• Ability to learn and apply common clinical coding systems (ICD-10, HCPCS/CPT, DRG, NDC).
• Exposure to large administrative claims datasets or EHR-based research.
• Exposure to HEOR modeling (e.g., budget impact, cost-effectiveness) or ISPOR/FDA RWE guidelines.
• Strong analytical, statistical, and quantitative reasoning skills.
• Proficiency in SQL and either Python or R for data manipulation and analysis.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail, accuracy, and reproducibility.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across clinical, commercial, and operational teams.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a remote environment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Standing - Occasionally
• Walking - Occasionally
• Sitting - Constantly
• Talking - Occasionally
• Hearing - Occasionally
• Repetitive Motions - Frequently

ZOLL is a fast-growing company that operates in more than 140 countries around the world. Our employees are inspired by a commitment to make a difference in patients' lives, and our culture values innovation, self-motivation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Join us in our efforts to improve outcomes for underserved patients suffering from critical cardiopulmonary conditions and help save more lives.

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The annual salary for this position is:

This position is eligible for an annual bonus in accordance with the company's bonus plan. Factors which may affect starting salary include geography, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. Details of ZOLL's comprehensive benefits plans can be found at www.zollbenefits.com.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until this position is filled. For fully remote positions, compensation will comply with all applicable federal, state, and local wage laws, including minimum wage requirements, based on the employee's primary work location.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

ADA: The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.