Remote Research Economist: Health Policy Analytics

RTI International; Durham (NC); Remote; USD 114,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Health, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

RTI International's Health Care Systems Research group seeks a Research Economist to lead evaluation and analysis of innovative health care delivery policies. You will work with large healthcare datasets to assess policy impacts on Medicare/Medicaid programs, and you will contribute to proposals and publications for scientific audiences.

You will manage analytic projects, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and develop expertise across health policy data domains while communicating

Qualifications

• PhD in economics, health policy, health services research, actuarial science, operations research, finance, or related quantitative field.
• Completed coursework and experience with quantitative research.
• Experience with advanced micro-econometrics, simulation analysis, and program evaluation.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly to diverse audiences.
• Ability to collaborate as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to quantitative research and evaluation on health policy topics.
• Supervise descriptive and statistical analyses of large datasets.
• Present results to technical and policy audiences succinctly.
• Author reports, memoranda, and regulatory documents.
• Develop budgets and supervise project tasks, timelines, and staff.

Skills

Quantitative research

Micro-econometrics

Policy analysis

Communication

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office 365

Education

PhD in Economics or related field

Master's in Economics or related field

Tools

SQL

Python

R

Open-source data analysis

Job description

RTI International's Health Care Systems Research group seeks a Research Economist to lead evaluation and analysis of innovative health care delivery policies. You will work with large healthcare datasets to assess policy impacts on Medicare/Medicaid programs, and you will contribute to proposals and publications for scientific audiences.

You will manage analytic projects, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and develop expertise across health policy data domains while communicating