Medicaid Researcher, Healthcare Innovations
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Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 96100 - 128100
Posted on:
7 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Join AIR as aResearcher focused on Medicaid policy and programs with our Healthcare Innovations team. Our team works collaboratively to address complex challenges related to Medicaid coverage care delivery cost containment and health equity supporting federal and state partners in improving outcomes for lowincome and medically vulnerable populations.
Our multidisciplinary teamincluding economists data scientists public health experts clinicians and policy researchersadvances evidence through rigorous research and evaluation resultsdriven technical assistance and applied analytics. This role will contribute directly to studies that inform Medicaid policy design program evaluation and system transformation.
This position has the flexibility to work remotely within the United States (U.S.) or from one of AIRs U.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:
- Lead or contribute to the design and execution of Medicaidfocused research and evaluation projects including policy analyses demonstrations and program evaluations.
- Apply appropriate quantitative methods to collect manage analyze and interpret Medicaid administrative data such as claims encounters enrollment eligibility and provider data.
- Conduct analyses that examine Medicaid utilization access quality cost and equity outcomes across populations and delivery systems.
- Translate complex analytic findings into clear actionable insights for state and federal Medicaid stakeholders including client reports technical memoranda and presentations.
- Support proposal development for Medicaidrelated work by writing technical sections contributing to analytic approaches and supporting proposal strategy.
- Manage small to midsized project tasks or analytic components including planning timelines tracking deliverables and coordinating with internal teams and external clients.
- Collaborate closely 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.
Qualifications:
Education Knowledge and Experience
- PhD in a relevant field (e.g. Economics Public Policy Health Services Research Statistics Public Health Sociology Political Science or a related discipline) or a Masters degree with at least four years of quantitative research experience.
- Demonstrated experience conducting applied quantitative research related to Medicaid public insurance or safetynet health programs.
- Experience working with largescale administrative health data particularly 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 crossfunctional teams including programmers analysts and policy experts.
- Familiarity with CMS data sources Medicaid and Medicare programs waiver demonstrations (e.g. 1115 waivers) or valuebased payment models preferred but not required.
Skills
- Strong quantitative and data analysis skills including experience with statistical and data 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.
- Strong understanding of Medicaid data structures program rules and policy context or demonstrated ability to learn them quickly.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex Medicaidrelated findings to technical and nontechnical 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.
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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Anticipated Annual Salary Range
$96100 - $128100 USD
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Since 1946, the American Institutes for Research (AIR) has been advancing evidence to evolve systems, improve lives, and ultimately create a better, more equitable world. We are a nonprofit research and technical assistance organization working to solve some of the most urgent challe ... View more
