Summer Research Internship

At the Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA), we serve as stewards of Massachusetts health data, employing multifaceted datasets and cutting-edge analytics to ensure transparency in our health care system. By joining CHIA, you'll dive into health care data, revealing invaluable trends and insights, and play a pivotal role in evidence-based decision-making.  

Our work directly impacts the health care system, supporting the development of data-driven policies that aim to improve the quality and equity of care, while keeping costs affordable for Massachusetts families. We foster a flexible, collaborative environment, offering a hybrid model that balances in-person and remote work. Our hybrid approach allows you to work alongside your colleagues in our vibrant Boston office at 501 Boylston Street for at least two designated days per week, with the flexibility to work remotely on others.  This is a temporary full-time position that will likely run from June through August, with a possible full or part-time extension in the fall (exact start and end dates are negotiable). The expected hourly rate is $22-$27/hour, paid on a 37.5-40-hour work week. 

Join us at CHIA and be a driving force in health policy impact! We seek a Research Intern to support projects, share content expertise, and provide technical oversight within our dynamic Strategy and Research team.  

As a Research Intern at CHIA, you will have the opportunity to:  

1. Drive Data-Backed Insights: Seize the opportunity to work with an extensive range of data on health care coverage, access, and affordability. You will be at the forefront of executing analyses using CHIA's rich data sources to unearth crucial insights that will inform and shape health care policies and initiatives.  

2. Enhance Collaborative Teams: In this dynamic role, you’ll work closely with our team of researchers and analysts in creating, planning, and delivering high-value analytic products. This is your chance to contribute to the team's utilization of CHIA's data resources and other assets, fostering collaboration for impactful outcomes, and directly impacting CHIA’s ability to deliver on its mission. 

3. Champion Data Integrity: Participate in advancing comprehensive practices in data collection, documentation, data quality assurance, and management. Your meticulous attention to detail and unwavering commitment to accuracy will play a crucial part in upholding the integrity of our data and analyses.  

Here are the important qualifications we are looking for:  

1. Data Strategist:  Showcase data management proficiency, including the ability to organize and analyze diverse datasets. Demonstrate mastery of data tools like Tableau, SAS, R, Nvivo, or SQL to unlock intricate insights and derive evidence-based conclusions that contribute to informed decision-making. 
2. Logical Thinker: Display an ability to synthesize and interpret complex information, data, and literature logically. Leverage your analytical mindset to extract nuanced insights from data and communicate these findings effectively to technical and non-technical audiences. 
3. Tech-Driven Professional:  Possess familiarity with data visualization and business intelligence tools, such as Tableau, providing a crucial advantage in conveying complex data comprehensibly. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is essential for seamless communication and reporting. 

Additional Qualifications:  

1. Educational Foundation: Current graduate student or recent graduate from a degree program in public health, social sciences, public policy, or quantitative field. This foundation will provide the necessary foundational skills for success in this role.  

2. Effective Communication: Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to articulate complex technical issues clearly and persuasively. Engage stakeholders and foster collaboration through compelling communication.  

Together, let's embark on a journey of meaningful impact in health care. We invite you to take a chance on CHIA, where your expertise will shape the future of health policy in Massachusetts.  

Likewise, we're eager to take a chance on you - to welcome a dedicated professional who shares our passion for making a difference. Join us in this collaborative endeavor, where we'll forge new paths, innovate, and lead the way toward a stronger Commonwealth.   

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Current graduate student or recent graduate from a degree program in public health, social sciences, public policy, or quantitative field. 

• Experience with data management and analysis using SAS and/or other major statistical packages or languages (e.g. R, Stata, Python, SQL, SPSS Syntax) strongly preferred. 

• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills and the ability to work in teams. 

• Bi-lingual in English and Spanish is a plus! 

*One or more interns may be hired from this posting. 

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.

Information submitted by applicants is collected through the JazzHR Platform, your submission of application materials constitutes your express consent for this information to be provided to JazzHR for processing. Please do not include any personally identifiable information with your application materials other than that specifically requested by CHIA. CHIA requests basic information such as name, address, telephone number, and email address. You may also self-identify with your race/ethnicity, gender, disability and/or veteran status. However, you should not provide more detailed personal information such as your date of birth or Social Security Number with your application materials.