Health Policy Researcher: Data-Driven Impact on Care Markets

RAND Corporation; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 111,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid time-off

Job summary

RAND Corporation is seeking Health Policy Researchers in its Economics, Sociology and Statistics (ESS) department to advance research on health care markets, coverage, and costs. You will work on projects that inform policymakers, federal agencies, foundations, and the public using advanced quantitative methods on administrative and survey data.

Responsibilities include designing rigorous studies, applying causal inference, and communicating results through peer-reviewed publications and policy

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in two or more health policy domains: Medicare, Commercial insurance, health care market dynamics, prescription drug policy, Medicaid.
• Quantitative skills including two or more of: causal inference methods, Medicare data, APCDs, CMS data, MEPS/HCUP or similar, advanced econometric modeling or ML.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute rigorous empirical research studies addressing high-priority health policy questions.
• Apply causal inference and other advanced quantitative methods to large administrative and survey datasets.
• Use AI/ML responsibly to improve quality and efficiency.
• Interpret and synthesize results to support policymaker decisions.
• Communicate findings to policy audiences via publications, reports, and presentations.
• Contribute to business development including proposal writing and funder relationships.
• Mentor junior researchers and foster a collaborative, inclusive environment.

Skills

Quantitative research

Analytical skills

Communication

Teamwork

RAND values

Education

PhD or doctoral equivalent in economics or related field

Job description

RAND Corporation is seeking Health Policy Researchers in its Economics, Sociology and Statistics (ESS) department to advance research on health care markets, coverage, and costs. You will work on projects that inform policymakers, federal agencies, foundations, and the public using advanced quantitative methods on administrative and survey data.

Responsibilities include designing rigorous studies, applying causal inference, and communicating results through peer-reviewed publications and policy