Health Economist

The Opportunity

Digital health is transforming MSK care—but without rigorous economic evidence, innovation stalls. As a Senior Health Economist at Hinge Health, you'll architect the analytical strategy that proves our platform's value to the nation's largest health plans and employers. You'll lead high-stakes ROI analyses, mentor junior economists, and shape the research agenda that informs product development and go-to-market strategy. Your work will directly influence how millions of people access care—and how payers invest in digital health solutions that actually deliver savings.

 

What You'll Accomplish

In your first 3 months, you will:

• Assess Hinge Health's current health economics portfolio and prioritize the highest-impact studies for commercial growth and competitive differentiation

• Establish your presence as a trusted advisor to Client Success and Commercial teams, shaping how we position ROI evidence in sales conversations

• Lead your first complex external ROI study, including vendor negotiation, study design approval from internal and external stakeholders, and results presentation

In your first 6 months, you will:

• Own concurrent health economics workstreams across product lines (e.g., chronic MSK, surgical replacement, pelvic health), balancing rigor with commercial timelines

• Present directly to external clients (health plan C-suite, actuarial teams) with polished, defensible analyses that close deals and renew contracts

• Mentor a junior health economist, establishing team standards for study design, code review, and client communication

• Build advanced analytics infrastructure (e.g., automated claims data pipelines in Databricks) that scales the team's capacity

In your first year, you will:

• Define Hinge Health's long-term health economics research strategy, including publication goals, external partnerships, and methodology innovation

• Lead publication of high-impact manuscripts in top-tier journals (JAMA, Health Affairs) that establish Hinge Health as the evidence leader in digital MSK care

• Influence product roadmap decisions by proactively identifying economic opportunities (e.g., "Which member segments drive the highest ROI?") and designing studies to answer them