Remote Senior Quantitative Researcher – APMs (CMS/CMMI)

Commence; Lorida (FL); Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Commence is seeking a Senior Quantitative Researcher to drive CMS/CMMI APM implementation and evaluation. You will translate policy goals into actionable methodologies, leverage Medicare/Medicaid data, and collaborate with data scientists to apply ML techniques on the Commence platform.

The role combines hands-on analytics with strategic reporting, mentoring, and proposal development for federal programs, with remote work options and periodic client meetings.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in economics, health services research, health policy, or a related field with 4+ years of relevant experience; or a Master’s degree with 8+ years.
• Hands-on experience implementing and/or evaluating CMS/CMMI alternative payment models; experience with both implementation and evaluation is preferred.
• Working knowledge of at least two of: participant screening and monitoring, beneficiary attribution, payments and financial incentive design, quality measurement, comparison group design, and quasi-experimental evaluation methods (difference in difference, event study).
• Experience with Medicare and/or Medicaid administrative and claims data (e.g., CCW, IDR, VRDC).
• Clear and concise writing for federal audiences; proposal-writing experience.

Responsibilities

• Translate model design documents and policy goals into operational methodologies and specifications using Medicare and Medicaid data and other data sources.
• Implementation: develop, refine, and implement value-based care methodologies including screening, attribution, payment design, and quality measures.
• Evaluation: design and conduct evaluations using appropriate comparison groups and quasi-experimental designs to estimate impact on spending, utilization, and quality.
• Partner with economists, data scientists, and engineers to apply ML-based methods on the Commence platform.
• Lead the development of methodology documents, evaluation reports, and briefings for CMMI model teams; mentor junior researchers.
• Design and write technical approaches for CMS/CMMI proposals; manage tasks and client engagements.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

CMS/CMMI knowledge

Proposal writing

Education

Ph.D. in economics / health policy

Tools

Databricks

Power BI

Tableau

SAS

R

Python

SQL

Job description

Commence is seeking a Senior Quantitative Researcher to drive CMS/CMMI APM implementation and evaluation. You will translate policy goals into actionable methodologies, leverage Medicare/Medicaid data, and collaborate with data scientists to apply ML techniques on the Commence platform.

The role combines hands-on analytics with strategic reporting, mentoring, and proposal development for federal programs, with remote work options and periodic client meetings.