Sr. Health Economist Associate - Actuarial Analyst

About Lyra Health
Lyra is transforming mental health care through technology with a human touch to help people feel emotionally healthy at work and at home. We work with industry leaders, such as Morgan Stanley, Uber, Amgen, and other Fortune 500 companies, to improve access to effective, high-quality mental health care for their employees and their families. With our innovative digital care platform and global provider network, 10 million people can receive the best care and feel better, faster. Founded by David Ebersman, former CFO of Facebook and Genentech, Lyra has raised more than $900 million.

About The Role
Lyra is looking for a Sr. Health Economist Associate. We are looking for a rigorous and pragmatic thinker with exceptional analytical skills. In addition to providing technical leadership, this person should be a strong, data-driven storyteller who is passionate about communicating the critical returns employers reap from investing in expanded access to high-quality mental health treatment.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as an internal SME on mental health ROI as well as applied econometric and cost-effectiveness frameworks
• Be responsible for the design and execution of new peer-reviewed health economic publications and presentations
• Partner with our external vendors and customers on robust cost/ROI studies to support our commercial and research goals
• Communicate the findings and train internal teams on the use of these outputs
• Stay up to date with the latest research on the direct and indirect economic costs associated with behavioral health
• Partner with our GTM teams on client-facing presentations, models, reports, and business case studies to communicate Lyra’s ROI story
  
  
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in a related role
• Bachelor degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics or Economics. Other Bachelor (or higher) Degrees may be considered
• Completion of at least 1 actuarial exam in pursuit of the ASA, FSA, or other equivalent designation
• Deep understanding of applied health economic and actuarial methods with background in predictive analytics
• Fully owned health economics projects from end-to-end, specifically healthcare claims analyses
• Extensive experience working with administrative claims databases
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Collaboration with underwriting, product management, data science, claims or other analytical departments to solve complex business problems
• Experience developing tools to automate existing processes and/or improve visibility into key performance drivers
• Proficiency with SQL, and experience with SAS, Python and/or R
• Passion for expanding access to quality mental health care
  
  
  
  
  

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information or any other category protected by law.

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As a full-time Health Economist you will be employed by Lyra Health, Inc. The anticipated annual base salary range for this full-time position is $106,000-163,000. The base range is determined by role and level, and placement within the range will depend on a number of job-related factors, including but not limited to your skills, qualifications, experience and location. At Lyra, base salary is only one aspect of an employee’s total compensation package, which additionally may include discretionary restricted stock unit awards, comprehensive medical and dental coverage, and retirement benefits. This role may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses. Lyra’s generous benefits package includes: -Comprehensive healthcare coverage (including medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, life and disability insurances) -Lyra’s benefits package includes gender-affirming surgery -Lyra for Lyrians; coaching and therapy services for you and your eligible dependents -Equity in the company through discretionary restricted stock units -Competitive time off with pay policies including vacation, sick days, and company holidays -Paid Parental Bonding Leave for birthing and non-birthing parents -401k and retirement benefits -Employee Well-being Program with additional perks: Fertility and Family Building, and Maternity program, Employer discount marketplace, Pet insurance, Financial planning tools, UberEats stipend, Legal services, Monthly technology stipend -We spread joy throughout the year with perks and activities, surprise swag, regular community celebrations and more!