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Medicaid Researcher, Healthcare Innovations

3 months ago
United States
Full-time
Senior
Data Analyst
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...

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Description

  • Lead or contribute to the design and execution of Medicaid-focused research and evaluation projects, including policy analyses, demonstrations, and program evaluations.
  • Apply quantitative methods to collect, manage, analyze, and interpret Medicaid administrative data, including claims, encounters, enrollment, eligibility, and provider data.
  • Conduct analyses of Medicaid utilization, access, quality, cost, and equity outcomes across populations and delivery systems.
  • Translate analytic findings into client reports, technical memoranda, presentations, and other actionable communications for Medicaid stakeholders.
  • Support proposal development by writing technical sections, shaping analytic approaches, and contributing to proposal strategy.
  • Manage small to mid-sized project tasks or analytic components, including timelines, deliverables, and coordination with internal teams and external clients.
  • Collaborate with programmers, data scientists, policy staff, and project leadership to ensure analytic rigor and alignment with policy objectives.
  • Mentor and guide junior staff through feedback, training, and modeling best practices in quantitative and Medicaid policy research.
  • Engage with Medicaid stakeholders through meetings, briefings, and dissemination activities.
  • Contribute to a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

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 four years of quantitative research experience.
  • Demonstrated experience conducting applied quantitative research related to Medicaid, public insurance, or safety-net health programs.
  • Experience working with large-scale administrative health data, especially Medicaid claims, encounters, enrollment, eligibility, or provider files.
  • Experience interpreting analytic results and contributing to reports, briefs, or presentations that inform Medicaid 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 is preferred.
  • Strong quantitative and data analysis skills with statistical tools such as SAS, SQL, Stata, R, Python, or similar software.
  • Ability to document analytic methods, conduct data quality checks, and support reproducible research practices.
  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis, and visa sponsorship is not available.

Benefits

  • Anticipated annual salary range of $96,100 to $128,100 USD.
  • Remote work flexibility within the United States or from one of AIR’s U.S. office locations.
  • AIR’s Total Rewards Program with competitive compensation based on internal and external equity.
  • Opportunity to work on mission-driven research supporting low-income and medically vulnerable populations.
  • Equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer status.
  • Reasonable accommodation support during the employment process.
  • Background and reference checks for selected candidates, with adherence to child safeguarding principles and a drug-free work environment.

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