Principal Researcher – CMMI Evaluations

<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Join AIR as a <strong>Principal Researcher – CMS Innovation Center (CMMI) Evaluations </strong>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.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">This position has the flexibility to work remotely within the United States (U.S.) or from one of our <a target="">U.S. office locations.</a> This does not include U.S. territories. </span></p> <h4><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">About AIR:</span></h4> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span></p> <h4><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Responsibilities:</span></h4> <div class=""> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Lead business development activities for CMS and CMMI, including capture planning, client engagement, opportunity shaping, proposal development, and strategic growth initiatives.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Serve as Project Director or senior evaluation leader for complex evaluations of Medicare payment and service delivery models, overseeing all aspects of project execution, quality, staffing, client relationships, and strategic direction.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Provide senior technical leadership for evaluations of CMMI models and demonstrations, including technical expertise with quasi-experimental designs, mixed-methods research, Medicare and/or Medicaid claims analyses, beneficiary and provider outcomes, and sub-group analyses.    </span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Effectively coach and manage others to promote their development; set developmental goals and measurements for staff.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Foster an environment that values a wide range of perspectives, experiences, backgrounds, and individual strengths.</span></li> </ul> </div> <h4><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Qualifications:</span></h4> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Education, Knowledge, and Experience</strong></span></p> <div class=""> <div class=""> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Minimum of 5 years project management experience.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Served in a leadership role (e.g., Project Director, Deputy Project Director, Technical Director, Task Lead, or similar) on one or more CMMI model evaluation contracts.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Demonstrated success leading or contributing to winning proposals for CMS, AHRQ, or other HHS agencies.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Extensive knowledge of Medicare payment policy, Medicare Advantage, and/or Medicaid.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Knowledge of Medicare claims, provider claims, survey data, and publicly available datasets.</span></li> </ul> </div> </div> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-