Research Analyst
Emendata, LLC
Salary undisclosed
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Description
About Us: At Emendata, we help bridge the gap between data and the real world. We partner with organizations that have a social mission and help them tackle their problems using analytics. Our role in these partnerships goes end to end—we handle everything from wrangling the data to analyzing the problem to turning the results into something actionable. We know that this analytics pipeline does not live in a vacuum. Getting to meaningful numbers requires more than just the right methods; it calls for understanding the people, policies, data, and systems involved.
With this approach, our small but fast-growing team is having a big impact taking on challenges in healthcare program integrity – safeguarding programs like Medicare and Medicaid by preventing fraud, waste, and abuse. We are growing our team with people who enjoy figuring out hard problems, want their work to matter, and set a high bar for themselves and their teammates.
About the Role: This role works closely with the whole team to make sure the research project runs well from every angle, which includes both analytics and operations. To produce our best work possible, we need your help in:
- Analysis: Connecting our analyses to the real world by conducting background research, interpreting results, preparing client deliverables, etc.
- Documentation: Producing all forms of documentation and deliverables to summarize our work both internally and externally
- Project Operations: Keeping the team organized and on track by coordinating timelines, tasks, and project materials
- Communication/Coordination: Keeping everyone looped in and aligned, including teammates, managers, clients, collaborators, and other internal and external parties
- Knowledge: Contributing to the growth of institutional knowledge within a team and across the company
(Note: This is not a programming position.)
Qualifications: We are growing rapidly and looking for people at all stages of their careers, from new grads to analytics experts. If you do not meet all the criteria below but still think you would be a good fit, please apply so we can see if we can find the right spot for you on the team. We value experience but also welcome aptitude and enthusiasm.
- Education: Bachelor’s or master’s degree or equivalent technical training
- Writing: Strong writing skills and interest in contributing to a wide range of deliverables
- Analysis: Exceptional critical thinking skills with an understanding of statistical/social science research methods
- Coordination: Demonstrated ability to get things done in a fast-paced and team-based environment
This position is full-time onsite in San Francisco. Working side by side accelerates learning, mentorship, and the kind of collaboration that leads to producing our best work. Additionally, to be considered for this position, applicants must have the ability to work in the U.S. without a need for current or future visa sponsorship. Staff will be required to complete a successful background investigation, including the Questionnaire for Public Trust Position SF-85. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, all qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.
About this role
Emendata works on high-stakes analytics projects for organizations with social missions, particularly in healthcare program integrity where the work directly protects public programs like Medicare and Medicaid. As a Research Analyst, you'd be a generalist contributor across the full lifecycle of these projects—from initial data exploration and background research through analysis, interpretation, and client delivery. The role blends analytical work with project coordination and documentation, so you'd spend time both diving into the substance of problems and keeping the team organized, aligned, and moving forward.
This position suits someone with strong critical thinking skills, solid writing ability, and comfort working across multiple dimensions of a project simultaneously. You don't need to be a programmer, but you should understand research methods and statistical reasoning. The team values both depth of expertise and genuine enthusiasm to learn; they're open to candidates at different career stages as long as you can demonstrate the ability to execute in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. The role is full-time and based in San Francisco with in-office work required, and you'll need to be eligible to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship and able to pass a background investigation for a public trust position.
Typical pay for this role
$120,000
Typical range: $80,000 to $140,000
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