Posting Details
Position Details
Title
Research Scientist
Appointment Status
Non-Tenure Track
Department
IU Irsay Family Research Institute
Location
Bloomington
Position Summary
The Irsay Institute at Indiana University Bloomington seeks applicants for a Research Scientist position to support several research projects in health care economics and aging. The studies use Medicare claims and other large-scale data and are primarily funded by a long-term National Institute on Aging grant.
The position will be supervised by Dr. Kosali Simon (Indiana University O'Neill School, and NBER). The Irsay Institute on the Bloomington campus is a hub for health-related social science at IU. This grant brings together faculty from IU Bloomington, the IU School of Medicine, the IU School of Nursing, and other units.
This position is an opportunity for those looking to contribute to research on health economics, especially on topics related to aging. The person hired will be a co-author on the resulting research and a full member of the investigative team.
The person hired will build and document analysis datasets from raw claims files in version-controlled R scripts, apply regression and quasi-experimental methods, review teammates' code, take ownership of projects from data build to draft, present progress to the team, coauthor manuscripts, and prepare replication packages to journal and funder standards.
This is an in-person position in Bloomington, IN. The position is available immediately; the start date is negotiable.
Interested candidates should review the application requirements and submit their application at https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/34764. Interested applicants should provide the following: cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references. Applicants are encouraged to include a link to a public code repository or a replication package they contributed to.
Basic Qualifications
The successful candidate will hold a terminal degree in Economics, Health Services Research, Public Policy, Public Health, or a related quantitative field, or completion by spring 2027. Postdoctoral experience is welcome but not required. Advanced knowledge of the R programming language, extensive experience working with health care claims data, and knowledge of Unix/Linux systems is required. Experience with Stata, Python, SAS, or SQL is encouraged but not a requirement.
Department Contact for Questions
Questions about the position should be addressed to Dr. Kosali Simon (simonkos@iu.edu).
Additional Qualifications
Salary and Rank
Salary range: $65,000 to $110,000 plus benefits
Special Instructions
For Best Consideration Date
11/02/2026
Expected Start Date
Posting Number
IU-101752-2026
