Health Policy Research Assistant - Data, Policy & Impact

American Enterprise Institute; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 50,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18 days paid leave

12 days of paid sick leave

Medical and dental coverage

Tuition assistance program up to $5,200

403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution

Job summary

The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) in Washington, D.C., is looking for a full-time research assistant to support health policy experts. Responsibilities include data retrieval, literature reviews, editing scholarly works, and monitoring health policy changes. Applicants should have a bachelor's degree and a demonstrated interest in health policy. AEI offers a salary range of $50,000–$54,000 and generous benefits including paid leave, medical coverage, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of previous applicable full-time work experience; previous internship experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated interest in health policy, including past research or academic experiences.

Responsibilities

• Support research through data retrieval and analysis.
• Conduct literature reviews of various national and international publications.
• Edit and contribute to scholarly papers and draft articles and op-eds aimed at a more general audience.
• Monitor federal and state health policy changes and track emerging health care markets.

Skills

Interest in health policy

Proficiency in Excel

Proficiency in Stata

Proficiency in R

Understanding of Medicare and Medicaid

Education

Bachelor’s degree in economics, public health, public policy, or political science

Job description

The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) in Washington, D.C., is looking for a full-time research assistant to support health policy experts. Responsibilities include data retrieval, literature reviews, editing scholarly works, and monitoring health policy changes. Applicants should have a bachelor's degree and a demonstrated interest in health policy. AEI offers a salary range of $50,000–$54,000 and generous benefits including paid leave, medical coverage, and retirement plans.