Senior Researcher, Medicaid Policy and Financing

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee daily operations related to Medicaid projects as the principal investigator, project director, or task lead.

• Ensure that all deliverables are achieved on schedule, within budget, and of exceptional quality.

• Guide collaborative teams by creating timelines and managing staff assignments.

• Identify research challenges and design rigorous applied studies with corresponding research questions, methodologies, and analytical plans.

• Create and execute impactful research, operational, and technical assistance initiatives.

• Lead and manage analyses of Medicaid claims, T-MSIS Analytic File data, hospital cost reports, and other intricate administrative data.

• Develop and apply innovative solutions to practical challenges in applied research.

• Oversee the collection and analysis of Medicaid data, identifying trends, outliers, reporting issues, and synthesizing results.

• Communicate study progress and outcomes through reports, briefings, presentations, visualizations, and other materials.

• Professionally represent AIR in client interactions and manage relationships with clients and stakeholders.

• Cultivate collaborative working relationships with clients, partners, stakeholders, and project teams.

• Contribute to business development by identifying opportunities, developing client relationships, and leading or assisting with competitive proposals.

⛳️ Requirements

• PhD in a related field with over 3 years of relevant experience OR a master’s degree with more than 7 years of relevant experience.

• In-depth knowledge of Medicaid financing and policy, including federal-state financing, payment policy, managed care, supplemental payments, waivers, delivery-system reform, and program integrity and fraud oversight.

• Proven ability to convert complex concepts into actionable work plans and timelines.

• Experience in managing project and/or task teams on research, evaluation, and technical assistance projects.

• Proven track record in establishing and maintaining strong client and partner relationships.

• Experience in supporting business development initiatives, including grant and proposal writing.

• Skilled in analyzing claims and other large or complex datasets.

• Experience in contract research and/or evaluation organizations.

• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication, presentation, facilitation, negotiation, and client/partner management skills.

• High attention to detail and a strong commitment to accuracy in writing.

• Ability to collaborate effectively in a virtual work environment.

• Proficient in analyzing Medicaid claims and other data using R, Python, SAS, or Stata.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis.

• Employment-based visa sponsorship is not offered.

• Depending on project requirements, qualified candidates may need to fulfill certain residency criteria.

• Selected candidates must comply with child safeguarding standards and undergo reference and background checks.

🏝️ Benefits

• AIR’s Total Rewards Program designed to provide competitive rewards for staff.

• Option for remote work within the United States or the ability to work from a U.S. office location.

• Equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer.

• Reasonable accommodations available for the employment process.

• Reference and background checks are conducted.

• Drug-free work environment.