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Health Economist

Hinge Health · San Francisco-HQ · Remote

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About Hinge Health

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About the role

Healthcare costs are rising, and employers and health plans need proof that digital MSK solutions deliver measurable savings. As a Health Economist at Hinge Health, you'll be the analytical engine behind our commercial success—designing and executing rigorous ROI studies that demonstrate how our platform transforms member outcomes while reducing costs for over 20 million lives.

What they're looking for

  • A Learn-it-all: You stay on the cutting edge of MSK and digital health research, constantly refining your methods and bringing new ideas to the team
  • You don't just replicate studies—you improve them
  • A Translator: You fluently speak both "data science" and "business," effortlessly moving between technical discussions with actuaries and strategic conversations with commercial leaders
  • You know when to prioritize speed over perfection to meet commercial deadlines
  • Accountable: You balance multiple competing priorities—ad hoc client requests, long-term research projects, and internal cross-functional needs—without dropping the ball
  • You meet commitments and communicate proactively when timelines shift
More about this role

Healthcare costs are rising, and employers and health plans need proof that digital MSK solutions deliver measurable savings. As a Health Economist at Hinge Health, you'll be the analytical engine behind our commercial success—designing and executing rigorous ROI studies that demonstrate how our platform transforms member outcomes while reducing costs for over 20 million lives. You'll translate complex claims data into compelling narratives that close deals, inform product strategy, and publish groundbreaking research that positions Hinge Health as the evidence-based leader in digital MSK care.

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

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