Principal Quantitative Researcher, Federal Health Program Implementation and Evaluation

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +25 more states.

📋 Description

• Oversee the design and implementation of operational tasks, evaluations, and execution for CMS/CMMI alternative payment models.

• Convert model design documents and policy objectives into operational methodologies and specifications utilizing Medicare, Medicaid, claims, enrollment, programmatic, survey, and census data.

• Create, enhance, and execute value-based care methodologies, encompassing participant screening and monitoring, beneficiary attribution, payment mechanisms, benchmarking, financial adjustments, risk adjustment, and quality measures.

• Design and carry out evaluations employing monitoring methodologies, comparison groups, propensity score matching, synthetic controls, difference-in-differences, and event studies.

• Collaborate with economists, data scientists, and engineers to carry out research, develop prototypes, and implement ML-based methods on the Commence platform.

• Produce methodology documents, evaluation reports, and briefings for CMMI model teams.

• Transform findings into clear, actionable recommendations.

• Design and draft technical approaches for CMS/CMMI and other federal agency proposals.

• Assume key roles within projects.

• Guide and mentor junior researchers and analysts.

• Lead teams, prioritize tasks, coordinate activities, engage clients and stakeholders, and guarantee the delivery of high-quality reports and products on schedule and within budget.

⛳️ Requirements

• Ph.D. in economics, health services research, health policy, public health, or a related discipline with over 9 years of relevant experience; or a Master’s degree with over 13 years.

• Practical experience in implementing and/or evaluating CMS/CMMI alternative payment models; experience in both areas is preferred.

• Proficient understanding of at least two of the following: participant screening and monitoring, beneficiary attribution, payment and financial incentive design, quality measurement, comparison group design, quasi-experimental evaluation methods (difference in difference, event study); mixed-methods.

• Experience working with Medicare and/or Medicaid administrative and claims data, including CCW, IDR, or VRDC.

• Strong and effective writing skills tailored for federal audiences.

• Experience in proposal writing.

• Proven track record in leading primary tasks or projects and managing and mentoring staff.

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

• Able to obtain and maintain a CMS-required background investigation (public trust).

• Preferred experience with Databricks or other cloud analytics platforms, as well as Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools.

• Proficiency in SAS, R, Python, or SQL.

• Capability to sit, read, work on a computer, and view a computer screen for extended durations.

• Ability to occasionally stand, walk, use hands and fingers, kneel, or crouch.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote position.

• Occasional travel to the Baltimore/Washington, DC area for client meetings, presentations, and team events.

• Reasonable accommodations may be provided to assist individuals with disabilities in performing essential functions.

• Commitment to equal employment opportunities and support for disability accommodations.