Director, Research

Job Description:

  • Set the vision, strategy, and quarterly roadmap for the Research function
  • Lead, coach, and develop the Research team
  • Establish team goals, KPIs, and operating processes
  • Own high-priority research projects end-to-end, from question framing and methodology design through data analysis, communication, and impact measurement
  • Apply health economics, statistical, and data science methods to healthcare, medication access, and drug pricing issues
  • Use internal and external data to develop analyses, models, visualizations, and research products
  • Define research scope, methods, and standards while balancing rigor, speed, and relevance
  • Improve existing datasets with cross-functional teams and external vendors or partners
  • Translate complex findings into articles, blog posts, recurring reports, white papers, briefings, and other content
  • Partner with PR, Editorial, Marketing, Government Affairs, Strategy, Sales, B2B Marketing, Product, and other teams
  • Advise senior leaders on research findings, implications, limitations, and recommended actions
  • Represent GoodRx externally with journalists, academic collaborators, industry stakeholders, and other audiences
  • Manage the Research budget, vendors, contracts, and renewals
  • Quantify GoodRx’s impact and relevance through credible research and measurement
  • Strengthen the team through coaching, hiring, capability building, and clear expectations

Requirements:

  • 12+ years of experience in research, health economics, analytics, data science, or a closely related field with a Master’s degree, 8+ years with a Ph.D., or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Graduate training in economics, health economics, statistics, public health, data science, or another quantitative field
  • Ph.D. preferred
  • 4+ years of experience directly managing and developing people
  • Strong knowledge of the U.S. healthcare system, prescription drug markets, medication access, or drug pricing
  • Proficiency with R, SQL, and/or Python
  • Ability to complete and evaluate analytical work for methodological soundness
  • Demonstrated ability to turn complex data into credible insights, research products, and recommendations
  • Excellent writing and presentation skills
  • Strong judgment about research design, prioritization, data quality, and tradeoffs between speed and rigor
  • Experience creating clear and compelling data visualizations
  • Proficiency with Excel required
  • Experience with Looker, Tableau, or an equivalent tool is a plus
  • Strong cross-functional communication and stakeholder-management skills
  • Comfort representing research externally, or willingness and ability to develop that skill
  • Curiosity, intellectual honesty, attention to detail, and passion for using evidence to improve people’s health and financial outcomes
  • LA preferred; remote also considered
  • Engineering teams must support appropriate security controls and adhere to GoodRx security policies and procedures

Benefits:

  • Annual cash bonuses or commission
  • Annual equity grants
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k) with a company match
  • ESPP
  • Unlimited vacation
  • 13 paid holidays
  • 72 hours of sick leave
  • Mental wellness programs
  • Financial wellness programs
  • Fertility benefits
  • Generous parental leave
  • Pet insurance
  • Supplemental life insurance for you and your dependents
  • Company-paid short-term and long-term disability
  • Reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities
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