Principal Researcher, Healthcare Survey Methodology

1 hour, 17 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
Data Science and Analytics
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
1K-5K
Founded 1946

Description

  • Lead and support the design, collection, and analysis of survey data for health program evaluations and related projects.
  • Develop survey instruments, including questionnaires and test items.
  • Develop and evaluate sampling frames, select samples using complex designs, and construct study weights.
  • Process, clean, and analyze data, including producing point and variance estimates.
  • Assess opportunities to supplement, improve, or replace survey data with administrative or other extant data.
  • Review data collection and data processing plans for accuracy, completeness, and technical soundness.
  • Author technical reports, memoranda, documentation, and statistical reports.
  • Communicate methods, findings, implications, and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Develop and manage budgets in collaboration with a Project Manager and communicate timelines, scope, and resources to clients.
  • Supervise and mentor research staff, contribute to proposal development, and support QA/QC and disclosure risk analyses.

Requirements

  • Ph.D. in survey methodology, economics, psychology, sociology, statistics, computer science, public policy, public health, or a related social science field.
  • 8 or more years of relevant experience.
  • Demonstrated understanding of survey methodology and survey operations, including questionnaire design, cognitive interviews, survey administration, weighting, non-response bias, and data analysis.
  • Experience with clinical quality measure development.
  • Experience with statistical software such as Stata, SAS, WPS, R, or Python.
  • Strong understanding of descriptive and inferential statistics, including cross-tabulations, t-tests, and chi-square tests.
  • Experience leading projects.
  • Experience leading, developing, and writing proposals for federal agencies.
  • Direct experience with CMS is strongly preferred, but not required.
  • Must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis; visa sponsorship, including H-1B, 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 $155,000 to $190,000 USD.
  • AIR’s Total Rewards Program designed to reward staff competitively.
  • Salary offers based on internal equity and external market competitiveness.
  • Equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer with comprehensive nondiscrimination protections.
  • Reasonable accommodation support during the hiring process.
  • Background and reference checks for selected candidates as part of a structured hiring process.

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