Principal Researcher, Healthcare Innovations (Part-Time)

Join AIR as a part-timePrincipal Researcher and use your experience and knowledge to help us deliver on our mission: generating and applying rigorous evidence that contributes to a better world for all. The Principal Researcher provides strategic direction across complex research initiatives cultivates partnerships and contributes thought leadership to AIRs mission of creating a more equitable world through this role the Principal Researcher serves as a trusted advisor to clients and collaborators guides multidisciplinary teams and shapes the future of AIRs research agenda through innovation mentorship and enterprise-level contributions.

This Principal Researcher will report to AIRs Healthcare Innovations Team which supports high-quality implementation and produces rigorous evidence on the effectiveness of new approaches to care and paymenttranslating findings into actionable insights for policymakers payers providers and patients.

This position has the flexibility to work remotely within the United States (U.S.) or from one of AIRsU.S. office locations. This does not include U.S. territories.

About AIR:

Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Arlington Virginia the American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a nonpartisan not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance to address some of the most pressing challenges in the United States and globally. Wegenerateevidence and applydata-driven solutions that expand opportunities and improve lives for all.

Responsibilities

• Lead the conceptualization design and execution of complex multi-method research studies and model design implementation and monitoring for new models across AIRs client services portfolio.
• Serve as project director principal investigator or senior advisor on high-profile projects ensuring methodological rigor relevance and impact.
• Shape AIRs research strategy by identifying emerging trends funding opportunities and areas for innovation.
• Guide multidisciplinary teams in developing study designs analytic plans and dissemination strategies.
• Cultivate and maintain strategic relationships with clients funders and partners across sectors.
• Provide thought leadership through publications presentations and participation in national forums.
• Mentor and develop senior researchers and project staff fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning.
• Lead proposal development efforts including strategy writing and client engagement.
• Oversee data collection and analysis activities ensuring alignment with research goals and ethical standards.
• Translate complex findings into actionable insights for policymakers practitioners and community stakeholders.

Qualifications

Education Knowledge and Experience:

• Masters in a relevant field (e.g. Sociology Psychology Anthropology Public Policy) with a minimum of 11 years of postdoctoral experience in applied research. Ph.D. preferred.
• Extensive experience leading research projects in contract research evaluation or academic settings.
• Deep understanding of implementation science and systems-level change.
• Experience leading implementation and monitoring projects or large components of them.
• Proven track record of securing funding and managing large-scale multi-stakeholder projects.
• Experience with quantitative and qualitative methodologies and associated software (e.g. STATA R NVivo Excel).
• Established reputation and professional network in relevant fields.
• Experience with the Innovation Center at CMS preferred.

Skills:

• Strategic thinker with the ability to align research with policy and practice needs.
• Exceptional communication skills including the ability to synthesize and present complex findings to varied audiences.
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.
• Advanced project management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement negotiation and relationship-building.
• Commitment to equity rigor innovation and impact in research and implementation.
• Client-management skills with an ability to deliver work on time and on budget.

Disclosures: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for this position. Depending on project work qualified candidates may need to meet certain residency requirements.

American Institutes for Research is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of age race color religion sex gender gender identity/expression sexual orientation national origin protected veteran status or disability. AIR adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo reference and background checks. AIR maintains a drug-free work environment.

ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE: If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability please send an email to Taliba Boone at call 202.403.5000.

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