Health Economist

About the position

The Health Economist position at AIR involves conducting policy-related research and evaluation studies focused on domestic health care programs, including Medicare and Medicaid. The role emphasizes innovative delivery and payment models, data analysis, and collaboration with government clients. The selected candidate will join a team of health economists and will have opportunities for mentoring and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Researching and supporting innovative delivery and payment models intended to improve quality of care and health care finances.
• Processing and analyzing large data sets, such as Medicare/Medicaid claims.
• Conducting policy analysis.
• Manage and contribute to the development of proposals and writing of technical reports and public-facing content, tailored to the client and customer needs.
• Develop and conduct presentations to government clients.
• Effectively coach others to promote their development; set developmental goals and measurements for staff.
• Foster an environment that embraces diverse perspectives, abilities, racial/ethnic and cultural backgrounds, ages, gender identities and expressions, educational experiences, and life stories.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in economics, health services research, public policy, or a related social science field (other advanced degrees may be considered).
• Experience with mixed-methods evaluation methods.
• Expertise in experimental and/or quasi-experimental designs including regression-based difference-in-difference models, regression discontinuity, and instrumental variables.
• Strong quantitative skills.
• Strong programming skills (e.g., Stata, R, SAS, SQL, Python).
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate efficiently in a virtual work environment.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical material orally and in writing to non-academic audiences.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy when writing.

Nice-to-haves

• Expertise in artificial intelligence methods is a plus but not required.
• Experience conducting applied policy related research for federal or state agencies is a plus but not required.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $115,000 - $135,000 based on internal and external equity.
• Mentoring and learning opportunities within a strong team of health economists.