SoftDev Incorporated · 3 weeks ago
Statistician/Senior Research Analyst
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior LevelSoftDev Incorporated is seeking a highly skilled Statistician / Senior Research Analyst to support the Medicare Health Outcomes Survey (MHOS) Analysis project for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This role will provide advanced statistical and analytic expertise to support the development, evaluation, and refinement of methodologies used to assess quality and performance of Medicare Advantage (MA) contracts.
ConsultingInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyProfessional ServicesSoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance Required
Responsibilities
Apply advanced statistical methods—including regression analysis, econometrics, simulations, and modeling—to support MHOS data analysis and reporting
Design, evaluate, and refine analytic approaches that ensure reliability, validity, transparency, and methodological rigor in the measurement of MA contract quality and performance
Conduct longitudinal analyses, case-mix adjustment, sensitivity analyses, and approaches to address low enrollment and small sample sizes
Analyze MHOS survey data and related datasets to assess beneficiary health outcomes and performance trends at the contract, state, and national levels
Interpret analytic findings and develop clear, policy-relevant recommendations to support CMS decision-making
Contribute to the development and documentation of analytic methodologies, technical specifications, and reports for CMS review and approval
Collaborate with CMS stakeholders, statisticians, researchers, and analysts to support recurring annual production cycles and ad hoc analytic requests
Ensure adherence to CMS timelines, quality assurance standards, and governance processes
Qualification
Required
Graduate degree in business, economics, statistics, biostatistics, public health, or a related quantitative field (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
Demonstrated expertise in advanced statistical analysis, including regression techniques, econometric methods, and quantitative modeling
In-depth knowledge of policy implications of analytic and methodological decisions, particularly as they relate to Medicare Advantage quality and performance measurement
Experience designing and evaluating methodologies that account for reliability, validity, transparency, and statistical fairness
Proven ability to analyze complex, large-scale datasets and translate results into actionable insights for policy and program audiences
Preferred
Experience supporting CMS, Medicare Advantage, or other federal health quality measurement programs
Familiarity with survey-based analysis, patient-reported outcomes, and longitudinal health data
Experience working in a CMS-style environment with formal review, approval, QA, and documentation requirements
Proficiency with statistical software such as SAS, R, Stata, or similar tools
Company
SoftDev Incorporated
SoftDev Incorporated is an Information Technology consulting firm delivering innovative solutions leveraged from our core technical competencies.
Founded in 1999
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Tim Hesse, PMP, CSM
Chief Operating Officer
Matt Snyder
Chief Information Officer
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