--- title: 'Health Economist at Hinge Health' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/health-economist-hinge-health-san-francisco-m60b3r16mema' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-10' --- # Health Economist at Hinge Health - **Company:** [Hinge Health](https://feeny.ai/companies/hinge-health) - **Location:** San Francisco, CA - **Compensation:** $138k–$206k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-08-20 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/hinge-health/e3e8a208-2e0a-43c5-8ca4-9ccc5282f197 ## Job description The Opportunity Healthcare costs are rising, and employers and health plans need proof that digital MSK solutions deliver measurable savings. As a Health Economist at Hinge Health, you'll be the analytical engine behind our commercial success—designing and executing rigorous ROI studies that demonstrate how our platform transforms member outcomes while reducing costs for over 20 million lives. You'll translate complex claims data into compelling narratives that close deals, inform product strategy, and publish groundbreaking research that positions Hinge Health as the evidence-based leader in digital MSK care. ## What You'll Accomplish In your first 3 months, you will: - Build relationships with Client Success, Marketing, and Commercial teams to understand their analytical needs and prioritize high-impact ROI studies - Audit existing health economics methodologies and identify opportunities to streamline study designs while maintaining rigor - Complete your first client-facing cost analysis, presenting preliminary findings to internal stakeholders In your first 6 months, you will: - Lead end-to-end execution of claims-based ROI studies, including vendor coordination for data acquisition, data transformation in SQL/Python, and analysis using advanced econometric methods - Partner with Client Success teams to present study results to external clients (health plan analysts, actuaries), translating technical findings into actionable insights - Contribute to clinical study design by identifying key health economics endpoints and measurement strategies In your first year, you will: - Own the health economics research agenda for a specific MSK condition or product line (e.g., chronic back pain, women's pelvic health), acting as the go-to expert for commercial teams - Publish at least one peer-reviewed manuscript or conference presentation that elevates Hinge Health's thought leadership in digital health economics - Build reusable data pipelines from Hinge Health's claims and EHR warehouse (Databricks) that reduce study turnaround time by 30% ## Who You Are A Learn-it-all: You stay on the cutting edge of MSK and digital health research, constantly refining your methods and bringing new ideas to the team. You don't just replicate studies—you improve them. A Translator: You fluently speak both "data science" and "business," effortlessly moving between technical discussions with actuaries and strategic conversations with commercial leaders. You know when to prioritize speed over perfection to meet commercial deadlines. Accountable: You balance multiple competing priorities—ad hoc client requests, long-term research projects, and internal cross-functional needs—without dropping the ball. You meet commitments and communicate proactively when timelines shift. Hustler with Rigor: You find creative solutions to data limitations and study design challenges, always delivering defensible, high-quality results that can withstand external scrutiny. ## Basic Requirements - Graduate degree (Master's or PhD) in health economics, health services research, epidemiology, or a related quantitative field - 3-5 years of experience using applied econometric methods (e.g., casual inference, cost-effectiveness analysis, budget impact modeling) to address healthcare cost questions - 3-5 years of hands-on experience working with large-scale commercial, Medicare, or Medicaid claims databases, including understanding of medical billing practices and health insurance structures - Fluent programming skills in R, SQL, and/or Python for data manipulation, statistical analysis, and visualization ## Preferred Requirements - PhD in health economics or health services research - 2-5 years of experience with Databricks, Snowflake, or similar cloud-based data platforms - Prior publication record in peer-reviewed journals (e.g., Health Affairs, Medical Care, JAMA) or experience presenting at academic/industry conferences - Experience in digital health or MSK care, including familiarity with value-based care models and population health analytics - Familiarity with AI tools (e.g., Claude, GitHub Copilot) for accelerating code development and data analysis Working Conditions Hinge Health Hybrid Model We believe that remote work and in-person work have their own advantages and disadvantages, and we want to be able to leverage the best of both worlds. Employees in hybrid roles are required to be in the office 3 days per week, for the full 8 hours of a typical business day. The San Francisco office has a dog-friendly workplace program. ## About Hinge Health At Hinge Health, we're using technology to scale and automate the delivery of healthcare – starting with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, which affect over 1.7 billion people worldwide. With an AI-powered human-centered care model, Hinge Health leverages cutting-edge technology to improve outcomes, experiences and costs to help people move beyond their pain. The platform addresses a broad spectrum of MSK care – from acute injury, to chronic pain, to post-surgical rehabilitation – through personalized, evidence-based care. As the preferred partner to 50+ health plans, PBMs and other ecosystem partners, Hinge Health is available to over 20 million people across more than 2,550 employers. The company is headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in Montreal and Bangalore. Learn more athttp://www.hingehealth.com ## What You'll Love About Us - Inclusive healthcare and benefits: On top of comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, we offer employees and their family members help with gender-affirming care, tools for family and fertility planning, and travel reimbursements if healthcare isn't available where you live. - Planning for the future: Start saving for the future with our traditional or Roth 401k retirement plan options which include a 2% company match. - Modern life stipends: Manage your own learning and development Culture & Engagement Hinge Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We make employment decisions without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. We provide reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities. If you feel you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, let us know by reaching out to your recruiter. By submitting your application you are acknowledging we are using your personal data as outlined in the[personnel and candidate privacy policy.](https://www.hingehealth.com/about/personnel-and-candidate-privacy-policy/) Beware of Phishing Attempts: We've noticed an increase in phishing where fraudsters impersonate employees and send fake job offers to steal sensitive information. We'll never ask for financial details during the hiring process and only use "@[hingehealth.com](http://hingehealth.com)" emails. If you receive a suspicious offer, stop communication and report it to the US FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center. To verify an email from our recruiting team, forward it to [security@hingehealth.com](https://app.ashbyhq.com/admin/organizational-settings/theme#). ## About Hinge Health ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Hinge Health delivers personalized virtual physical therapy and musculoskeletal (MSK) care by combining AI-powered motion tracking, an FDA-cleared wearable device, and a dedicated clinical care team. - **Entity Type**: Public (NYSE: HNGE) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States - **Founded**: 2014 - **Founders**: Gabriel Mecklenburg (Co-founder & Executive Chairman / CTO) ## Core Business - **Primary Industry**: Digital Healthcare – Musculoskeletal (MSK) and pelvic health. - **Target Customers**: B2B – employers, health plans, and benefits brokers. Indirectly B2C through members. - **Mission**: To create a new healthcare system built around the individual – moving beyond traditional physical therapy to deliver accessible, scalable, evidence-based pain care. ## Products & Services - **Virtual Physical Therapy Program**: Personalized care plans with guided exercise sessions using 3D motion tracking for real-time feedback and precision movement analysis. Includes access to a physical therapist, health coach, and orthopedic specialist. - **Enso® Wearable Device**: FDA-cleared device that uses patented waveforms for drug-free pain relief; exclusive to Hinge Health. - **AI Care Assistant**: An AI agent that helps members stay on track with their care plans. - **Pelvic Floor Therapy**: Virtual care for pelvic health, integrated with MSK services. - **Enterprise Implementation**: Seamless eligibility, billing, and reporting through partnerships with 5 out of 5 national health plans and 3 out of 3 PBMs. Value-based pricing and frictionless contracting. ## Market Standing - **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly available (post-IPO; specific market cap not disclosed in provided sources). - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of **$587.9M** (2025) – [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/hinge-health). Total funding raised: **$1.46B**. - **Notable Investors / Partners**: Tiger Global Management, Coatue, Alkeon Capital, Whale Rock Capital Management. - **Growth Signals**: IPO in May 2025; headcount of 1,254 (+1.2% YoY); 75 active job postings (+31.6% year over year); expanded into pelvic floor therapy; operates in 11 countries. ## Competitive Advantages - **Clinically validated ROI** – independently validated 2.4x hard dollar return on investment for employers. - **AI-first care model** – uses 3D motion tracking, autonomous AI agents for reasoning and feedback, and regulatory-grade systems. - **Exclusive FDA-cleared device** (Enso®) that differentiates from traditional PT offerings. - **Deep integration** with major national health plans and PBMs, creating high switching costs. - **Business model aligned with outcomes** – revenue is tied to healing people, not billing procedures, enabling investment in direct care automation. ## Strategic Focus - Scale and automate healthcare delivery by building AI agents that perceive movement, reason biomechanics, and adapt clinical guidance in real time. - Expand into adjacent conditions (pelvic health) and deepen partnership integrations. - Continue engineering a culture where “designers code” and “engineers build interactive prototypes,” deploying agent-first workflows across hundreds of engineers. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Emphasis on autonomy, mastery, and purpose. The R&D blog describes an environment where engineers review reasoning logs instead of diffs and where AI agents ship PRs without human line edits. - **Work Model**: Hybrid/office presence – HQ in San Francisco with offices in India, Canada, UK, and Colombia. Specific remote policy not detailed in sources. - **Impact**: Opportunity to work on regulatory-grade AI that directly improves clinical outcomes for millions of people. - **Reviews**: Employer rating of 3.8/5 on LinkedIn; strong scores for work-life balance (3.7) and compensation (3.7). - **Notable Perks**: Not explicitly listed, but the culture of “impact at scale” and investment in R&D suggests strong engineering support. ## Sources 1. [hingehealth.com](https://www.hingehealth.com/) 2. [hingehealth.com/about](https://www.hingehealth.com/about/) 3. [rnd.hingehealth.com](https://rnd.hingehealth.com/) 4. [linkedin.com/company/hinge-health](https://www.linkedin.com/company/hinge-health) 5. 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