Summary
Aaron Wagner is a Senior Research Scientist with a master's in statistics and eight years of experience turning complex biomedical and claims data into actionable insights for clinical teams and payers. He specializes in building scalable analytic pipelines and evidence-based quality measures using Python, SQL, SAS, and R to evaluate provider performance and optimize Medicare Advantage networks. His work spans single-cell genomics and HEOR, producing published research, first-author manuscripts, and cross-disciplinary collaborations with institutions like Harvard and the University of Rochester. At Humana he has translated medical literature into performance metrics that reduce inappropriate care and lower costs, while at PRECISIONheor he led real-world evidence studies for top pharmaceutical clients. Known for clear communication of scientific findings and software-driven reproducibility, he combines rigorous inference and modeling with practical deployment in healthcare settings. Based in San Diego, he brings a rare blend of statistical depth, clinical partnership, and hands-on data engineering to improve population health outcomes.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
MA - Master's Degree, Statistics, MA - Master's Degree, Statistics at University of Rochester
Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics and Physics, Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics and Physics at Viterbo University
Spanish, English