Principal Researcher, Healthcare Implementation & Monitoring

Join AIR as aPrincipal Researcher with our Healthcare Innovations team. Our team works collaboratively to unravel the intertwined challenges of health care quality costs and access. Our team of experts nurses physicians psychologists economists sociologists data scientists and public health experts advance evidence and save lives by leading rigorous research and evaluation; results-driven technical assistance and training; and leading-edge data science and technology tools.

This Principal Researcher will contribute to large-scale implementationandmonitoringinitiatives for federal health agencies. The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in monitoring frameworks analytic design alternative payment models and federal program operationsparticularly Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the CMS Innovation Center (CMMI).

This role emphasizes monitoringexpertise methodologicalrigor and the ability tolead large projects or taskscontribute to thought leadership project execution and business development in AIRslarge andgrowing implementation and monitoring portfolio.

Candidates hired for the position may work remotely within the United States (U.S.) or from one of ourU.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. We generate evidence and apply data-driven solutions that expand opportunities and improve lives for all.

Responsibilities:

The responsibilities for the position include:

Thought Leadership & Technical Expertise

• Serve as a subjectmatter and methodological expert in the implementation and monitoring of federal health programs especially alternative payment modelsand value-based care initiatives.
• Provide leadership in designing monitoring frameworks performance metrics data collection plans and analytic strategies for implementation and monitoring contracts.
• Contribute to AIRs technical vision for CMS and CMMI work helping shape approaches that meet federal expectations for rigor transparency and accuracy.

Project Execution & Oversight

• Direct large compleximplementation and monitoringor evaluation projectsor a portfolio of smaller projectsensuring alignment with federal requirements andhighqualitydelivery on time and on budget.
• Oversee the planning design and implementation of project procedures including monitoring plans analytic plans research protocols monitoring reports risk summaries and stakeholder engagement strategies.
• Serve as a senior contributor to model testing monitoring and evaluation tasks including real-time monitoring operational assessments andrapid cyclelearning.
• Collaborate with data and analytic teams to connect monitoring indicators to underlying data sources (claims administrative practicebased statebased).
• Guide development of data protocols dashboard requirements and reporting structures for monitoring deliverables.

CMSFacing Expertise & Business Development

• Serve as a thought partner to AIR leadership on work conducted for CMS/CMMI interpreting federal priorities model goals and policy developments.
• Lead or significantly contribute to proposal development involving monitoring implementation and operational oversight including designing methodological approaches reviewing narratives for soundnessand leading staffing and budgeting decisions.
• Cultivate andmaintainrelationships with federal clients and partners helping position AIR for future CMS and HHS opportunities.

Team Leadership Mentorship & Collaboration

• Coach mentor and support junior andmidcareerstaff setting developmental goals and modeling highquality technical and analytic work.
• Collaborate with colleagues across research analytics communications TA and operations teams to ensure integratedhighqualityproducts.
• Contribute to a collaborative environment that values and respects a wide range of perspectives abilities backgrounds and experiences.

Qualifications:

Education Knowledge and Experience

• Economics Health Services Research or a related field with a minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience managing and conducting research or related work orMastersdegree and at least 11 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum of 5 years projectleadershipexperienceorlargetask leadership experienceon compleximplementationanalyticsresearchorevaluation projects.
• Direct experience working on CMS implementation monitoring evaluation or operational support.
• Proventrack recordof winningor contributing to winningnew business with CMSor other HHS agencies.
• Extensive knowledge of Medicare payment policyMedicaid and/orMedicare Advantage.
• Experience working withMedicareor Medicaidclaimsand other publicly available datasets.

Skills

• Demonstrated monitoringexpertise including developing monitoring plans indicators protocols and analysis to support federal program oversight.
• Strong leadership organizational and interpersonal skillsappropriatefora seniorlevel researcher.
• Extensive experience in conceptualizing analyzing and contributing to largescale federally funded projects.
• Excellent written communication skills with a commitment to accuracy clarity and evidencebased messaging.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and external partners.
• Strong strategic thinking and ability to see the broader context of complex research and implementation projects.

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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