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Medicaid and Medicare Policy Researcher

2 hours, 30 minutes ago
United States
Full-time
Lead
Data Scientist
Data Science and Analytics
Python R SQL
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American Institutes for Research

American Institutes for Research

American Institutes for Research is a leading behavioral and social science research organization dedicated to using rigorous evidence to enhance everyday life and address critical societal issues across various fields, including education, health, and...

Professional Services
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Founded 1946
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Description

  • Engage Marketplace, Medicaid, and Medicare stakeholders through meetings, briefings, and dissemination activities.
  • Interpret health policy and regulations.
  • Specify, oversee, and interpret descriptive and statistical analyses of large, complex datasets.
  • Translate analytic findings into client reports, technical memoranda, and presentations for state and federal stakeholders.
  • Design and oversee dashboards and other data visualizations to present quality performance and related data.
  • Apply quantitative methods to collect, manage, analyze, and interpret administrative data such as claims, encounters, enrollment, eligibility, and provider data.
  • Lead or contribute to research and evaluation projects, including policy analyses, demonstrations, and program evaluations.
  • Support proposal development by writing technical sections, contributing to analytic approaches, and helping shape proposal strategy.
  • Manage small to mid-sized project tasks or analytic components, including timelines, deliverables, and coordination with internal teams and external clients.
  • Develop and manage budgets in collaboration with a Project Manager and communicate timelines, scope, and resources with clients.
  • Ensure quality, accuracy, and consistency of work products through QA/QC processes.
  • Supervise, mentor, and guide junior staff through feedback, training, and modeling best practices.

Requirements

  • PhD in a relevant field such as Economics, Public Policy, Health Services Research, Statistics, Public Health, Sociology, Political Science, or a related discipline, or a Master’s degree with at least 4 years of quantitative research experience.
  • Policy expertise related to Marketplace, Medicare, and Medicaid.
  • Demonstrated experience conducting applied quantitative research related to Marketplace, Medicaid, or Medicare.
  • Experience interpreting analytic results and contributing to reports, briefs, or presentations that inform program or policy decisions.
  • Experience working on research, evaluation, or technical assistance projects for federal or state Medicaid agencies, CMS, or other public or nonprofit entities.
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including programmers, analysts, and policy experts.
  • Familiarity with CMS data sources, Medicaid and Medicare programs, waiver demonstrations such as 1115 waivers, or value-based payment models preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience applying a range of statistical inference methods.
  • Experience developing and writing proposals for federal agencies.
  • Experience developing, implementing, and/or adapting quality measures for federal programs.
  • Experience with large program and administrative, patient-reported outcome, and survey measure datasets.
  • Direct experience working with CMS is strongly preferred, but not required.
  • Strong quantitative and data analysis skills, including experience with SAS, SQL, Stata, R, Python, or similar software.
  • Ability to document analytic methods, conduct data quality checks, and support reproducible research practices.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines independently while contributing effectively in a collaborative, virtual team environment.
  • Proven ability to coach and mentor junior staff and foster inclusive team dynamics.
  • Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and commitment to accuracy in data analysis and reporting.
  • Ability to lead and collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
  • Ability to learn quickly, take direction, and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong presentation, professional development delivery, and facilitation skills.
  • Comfortable working in a virtual/dispersed work environment.
  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis, and employment-based visa sponsorship is not available.
  • Depending on project work, qualified candidates may need to meet certain residency requirements.

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility within the United States or from one of AIR’s U.S. office locations.
  • Annual salary range of $92,700 to $113,000 USD.
  • AIR’s Total Rewards Program designed to reward staff competitively.
  • Salary offers are based on internal equity and external market equity.
  • Equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer.
  • Reasonable accommodation support during the employment process.
  • Background and reference checks for selected candidates.
  • Drug-free work environment.

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