Job description
Sword Health is on a mission to free two billion people from pain.
With 67% of members achieving a pain-free life and a 70% reduction in surgery intent, at Sword, we are using AI Care to change lives, and save millions for our 25,000+ enterprise clients across three continents. Today, we hold the majority of industry patents, win 70% of competitive evaluations, and have raised more than $300 million from top venture firms like Founders Fund, Sapphire Ventures, General Catalyst, and Khosla Ventures.
Recognized as a Forbes Best Startup Employer in 2025, this award highlights our focus on being a destination for the best and brightest talent. Not only have we experienced unprecedented growth since our market debut in 2020, but we’ve also created a remarkable mission and value-driven environment that is loved by our growing team. With a recent valuation of $4 billion, we are in a phase of hyper growth and expansion, and we’re looking for individuals with passion, commitment, and energy to help us scale our global impact.
Joining Sword means committing to a set of core values, chief amongst them to “do it for the patients” every day, and to always “deliver more than expected” on behalf of our members and clients.
This is an opportunity for you to make a significant difference on a massive scale as you work alongside 1000+ (and growing!) talented colleagues, spanning three continents. Your charge? To help us build a pain-free world, powered by AI, enhanced by people — accessible to all.
We are seeking an experienced Health Economics Sr. Analyst to independently manage comprehensive health-economic analyses. This role involves transforming complex medical claims data into strategic insights, directly impacting Sword Health’s growth, program validation, and client retention through data-driven economic assessments and strategic decisions.
Team: The Health Economics team sits within our Commercial department and is integral to Sword Health’s success, responsible for driving data-informed strategies, validating clinical and economic outcomes, and collaborating cross-functionally to support strategic business initiatives and client engagements.
What you’ll be doing:
- Independently manage analyses of medical claims data (integration, aggregation, cleansing, formatting, joining datasets);
- Utilize advanced statistical methods and analytical software (Python, R, BigQuery) to validate program results, assess statistical validity, and measure economic impacts;
- Develop actionable strategic recommendations from analytical insights to guide business decisions and client strategies;
- Clearly communicate complex findings to internal stakeholders and external clients through presentations, reports, and visualizations;
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Client Strategy, Sales, and Product, to integrate economic insights into commercial narratives and client solutions.
What you need to have:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Health Economics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Public Health, or related quantitative fields;
- Minimum 4-6 years of relevant experience specifically in medical claims-based economic impact modeling and statistical validation;
- Demonstrated expertise managing and manipulating large-scale medical claims datasets utilizing Python, R, SQL, or BigQuery;
- Strong statistical foundation, including experience with covariate analysis, statistical validity assessments, and advanced analytical methods;
- Proven track record independently managing analyses from data integration and cleaning through to strategic insight generation;
- Exceptional communication skills for clearly presenting technical data insights to non-technical stakeholders;
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced startup environment, demonstrating flexibility, autonomy, and strategic thinking.
What we would love to see:
Prior experience in digital health, healthcare startups, or consulting environments focused on health-economic modeling;
Client-facing experience presenting findings and strategic recommendations directly to clients;
Familiarity with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions or digital therapeutics market dynamics.
A stimulating, fast-paced environment with lots of room for creativity;
A bright future at a promising high-tech startup company;
Career development and growth, with a competitive salary;
The opportunity to work with a talented team and to add real value to an innovative solution with the potential to change the future of healthcare;
A flexible environment where you can control your hours (remotely) with unlimited vacation;
Access to our health and well-being program (digital therapist sessions);
Remote or Hybrid work policy.
To get to know more about our Tech Stack, check here.
$112,790 - $177,241 a year
*This range includes base, variable and equity
These compensation bands are just the starting point. Once someone joins and proves they’re outlier talent, we adjust quickly to ensure their compensation aligns with their impact.
Our job titles may span more than one career level. Actual pay is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, location, market demand, and other factors. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base salary and any potential variable, bonus or sales incentives, and the Company’s estimation of the value of private company stock options, if applicable. The pay range is subject to change, future value of company stock options is not guaranteed, and compensation may be modified in the future. In addition to our total compensation, Sword offers a number of benefits as listed below.
US - Sword Benefits & Perks:
• Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance*
• Life and AD&D Insurance*
• Financial advisory services*
• Supplemental Insurance Benefits (Accident, Hospital and Critical Illness)*
• Health Savings Account*
• Equity shares*
• Discretionary PTO plan*
• Parental leave*
• 401(k)
• Flexible working hours
• Remote-first company
• Paid company holidays
• Free digital therapist for you and your family
*Eligibility: Full-time employees regularly working 25+ hours per week
Note: Applicants must have a legal right to work in the United States, and immigration or work visa sponsorship will not be provided.
SWORD Health, which includes SWORD Health, Inc. and Sword Health Professionals (consisting of Sword Health Care Providers, P.A., SWORD Health Care Providers of NJ, P.C., SWORD Health Care Physical Therapy Providers of CA, P.C.*) complies with applicable Federal and State civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of Age, Ancestry, Color, Citizenship, Gender, Gender expression, Gender identity, Gender information, Marital status, Medical condition, National origin, Physical or mental disability, Pregnancy, Race, Religion, Caste, Sexual orientation, and Veteran status.
