Researcher, Healthcare Transformations Quality Measurement

Qualifications:

Education, Knowledge, and Experience

• PhD in public policy, health policy, public administration, public health (or related field), or nursing, or a Master’s degree in one of these fields with 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience presenting technical material to a wide range of audiences and facilitating expert working groups.
• Experience developing and writing proposals for federal agencies.
• Experience developing, implementing, and/or adapting quality measures for federal programs.
• Experience with large administrative, patient reported outcome, and survey datasets.
• Exposure to and understanding of CMS’s Measures Management Blueprint and CMS’s Consensus-Based Entity endorsement requirements is preferred, but not required.
• Direct experience working with CMS is preferred, but not required.

Skills

• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to lead and collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to learn quickly, take direction, and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong presentation, professional development delivery, and facilitation skills.
• Comfortable working in a virtual/dispersed work environment.

Disclosures: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for this position. Depending on project work, qualified candidates may need to meet certain residency requirements.

American Institutes for Research is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law, including, but not limited to, actual or perceived race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braid, locs, and twists), creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition (e.g., cancer), sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, civil union status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, genetic information, or military or veteran status. AIR adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo reference and background checks. AIR maintains a drug-free work environment. 

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