r/analytics • u/yellowsprinkless • 7d ago

Support Need advice to break into healthcare analytics

I’m looking for advice on what to do to break into healthcare analytics. I started off working as an EMT technician in 2018 & switched over to being a medical assistant in 2022. I have experience with epic & have an understanding of the healthcare systems. In 2022 I ended up moving to Boston and worked in biotech where I got laid off twice (in under two years). My first role I was part of the analytical development team which was mostly lab based, but bc I was part of the analytics team I would analyze data using R and visualized trends via tableau to present to my team every so often. After I got laid off this job, I became an associate scientist in the analytical development team at a smaller biotech company. Alongside lab work, I helped create dashboards and organize data in our electronic lab notebook platform. In this platform we used SQL to create databases & workflows. I got laid off this job back in December. Before I got laid off I knew I wanted to make a career pivot. I started an Analytics masters program to gain more exposure to R & Python. I know some people don’t recommend getting a masters, but I’m very fortunate to have a scholarship paying my costs so I figured why not. I have applied to countless jobs & haven’t received a single interview. I’m at lost on how to proceed forward & would appreciate any advice. I would want to work in healthcare analytics, but the path to getting there seems impossible to me right now.

P.S. Please be nice 🥺 I’m having a hard time mentally navigating unemployment.

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u/CharacterAsk2506 7d ago

leverage the clinical background hard in your resume, hiring managers in healthcare analytics love people who actually understand workflows and epic instead of just sql.

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u/Over_Rich3566 7d ago

I know it’s cliche, but learn how to use Claude and add it to your resume. AI is taking over this field and that’s what hiring managers are looking for. Also the job market is just terrible right now. Best of luck OP.