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American Institutes for Research · 3 days ago

Senior Researcher, Monitoring & Compliance

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$122K/yr - $163K/yr

4+ years exp

American Institutes for Research is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research. They are seeking a Senior Researcher to lead monitoring and compliance activities within the Health Transformation Team, focusing on program integrity, fraud prevention, and effective operations in Medicare and Medicaid programs.

EducationHealth CareNon Profit

Culture & Values

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead monitoring and compliance activities, including the design and execution of monitoring and audit plans

Specify, oversee, and interpret descriptive and statistical analyses of large, complex datasets

Interpret policy and regulations to develop monitoring measures and audit protocols

Prepare high-quality technical reports, memoranda, and documentation

Design and oversee dashboards and data visualizations to communicate monitoring results

Clearly communicate methods, findings, and implications to technical and policy audiences

Manage budgets and project timelines in collaboration with a Project Manager and clients

Ensure the quality, accuracy, and consistency of deliverables through appropriate quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) processes

Supervise and mentor research staff on project execution and professional development

Collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams and contribute to proposal development

Qualification

Ph.D. in quantitative fieldStatistical inference methodsMonitoringAuditingRPythonSQLStataLarge datasets analysisProposal developmentAttention to detailPresentation skillsOrganizational skillsInterpersonal skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Ph.D. in Economics, Finance, Public Policy, Public Administration, Public Health, or a related quantitative field with at least 4 years of relevant experience; or a Master's degree in a related field with at least 6 years of relevant experience

Demonstrated experience applying a range of statistical inference methods

Experience developing and writing proposals for federal agencies

Experience designing, implementing, and executing monitoring and auditing approaches for federal programs

Experience with large program and administrative datasets

Ability to review and assess analytic code written in R, Python, SQL, and/or Stata, and to analyze quantitative data

Strong attention to detail

Strong presentation, professional development delivery, and facilitation skills

Ability to learn quickly, take direction, and work independently in a fast-paced environment

Strong organizational and interpersonal skills

Comfortable working in a virtual/dispersed work environment

Ability to lead and collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis