Cortex Health Advisors · 17 hours ago
Clinical Data Analyst (Contract)
Boston, MA
Full-time, Contract
Hybrid
Senior Level
$95/hr - $115/hr
5+ years expCortex Health Advisors is a healthcare advisory firm specializing in analytics transformation and supporting performance improvement. The Clinical Data Analyst will be responsible for gathering, managing, and analyzing healthcare data to generate actionable insights while ensuring data quality and compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Partner with clinical, operational, and administrative leaders to translate business and clinical questions into clear analytic requirements and actionable insights
Analyze complex clinical and operational data to identify trends, performance gaps, and improvement opportunities related to quality, access, and affordability
Develop and maintain high-quality reports, dashboards, and analytic outputs that support executive and operational decision-making
Manage, validate, and maintain large healthcare data sets, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and reliability across sources
Apply data quality checks and governance standards to ensure compliance with internal policies and healthcare regulations
Collaborate with data engineering, IT, and clinical informatics teams to resolve data issues and improve data availability and usability
Support standardization of metrics, definitions, and reporting approaches across clinical and operational domains
Clearly communicate findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Contribute to the development of repeatable analytic processes and documentation to support sustainability and knowledge transfer
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Healthcare Administration, or a related field; advanced degree preferred
5+ years of experience applying data analytics and statistical methods to generate actionable insights and support evidence-based decision-making in a healthcare environment
Demonstrated ability to analyze complex clinical and operational data and translate findings into clear recommendations to improve performance
Experience managing large healthcare data sets, including data extraction, validation, cleansing, and ongoing maintenance
Strong attention to detail, clear written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Proficiency in SQL, including working with both normalized and denormalized data models
Experience with analytic and visualization tools such as Python, R, and Power BI (or similar platforms)
Familiarity with healthcare operations, regulatory considerations, and performance measurement
Experience working with electronic medical record (EMR) data sources and associated reporting tools
Preferred
Advanced degree in a related field
Experience with analytic and visualization tools such as Python, R, and Power BI (or similar platforms)
Company
Cortex Health Advisors
Cortex Health Advisors is a healthcare advisory firm focused on helping provider, payer, and life sciences organizations navigate cost pressure, performance improvement, and data-driven transformation.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase