Principal Researcher – CMMI Evaluations
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Principal Researcher leading CMS/CMMI payment-model evaluations for AIR, a behavioral and social science research nonprofit. Directing research, federal business development, proposals, and evaluation teams.
Responsibilities:
- Lead business development activities for CMS and CMMI, including capture planning, client engagement, opportunity shaping, proposal development, and strategic growth initiatives
- Serve as Project Director or senior evaluation leader for complex evaluations of Medicare payment and service delivery models
- Oversee project execution, quality, staffing, client relationships, and strategic direction
- Provide senior technical leadership for evaluations of CMMI models and demonstrations
- Apply quasi-experimental designs, mixed-methods research, Medicare and/or Medicaid claims analyses, beneficiary and provider outcomes, and subgroup analyses
- Coach and manage others, setting developmental goals and measurements for staff
- Foster an environment valuing diverse perspectives, experiences, backgrounds, and individual strengths
Requirements:
- Ph.D. in 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, or Master’s degree and at least 11 years of relevant experience
- Minimum of 5 years project management experience
- Served in a leadership role on one or more CMMI model evaluation contracts
- Demonstrated success leading or contributing to winning proposals for CMS, AHRQ, or other HHS agencies
- Extensive knowledge of Medicare payment policy, Medicare Advantage, and/or Medicaid
- Knowledge of Medicare claims, provider claims, survey data, and publicly available datasets
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with federal clients and partners
- Ability to communicate complex evaluation findings to technical and non-technical audiences
- Must possess strong leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills at a senior level
- Ability to lead teams, especially for business development activities as part of pre-RFP planning and design, and through proposal response
- Extensive success in writing, conceptualizing, analyzing, and consulting on large-scale federally funded projects
- Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy when writing
- Currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis
- Employment-based visa sponsorship is not available
- Qualified candidates may need to meet certain residency requirements depending on project work
- Selected candidates must undergo reference and background checks
- Must adhere to AIR’s child safeguarding standards and principles
Benefits:
- AIR’s Total Rewards Program
- Equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer
- Reasonable accommodation during the employment process
- Reference and background checks for selected candidates
- Drug-free work environment
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