Senior Quantitative Researcher, Health Policy & APMs

DOMA Technologies, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Commence seeks a Senior Quantitative Researcher to lead CMS/CMMI model implementation and evaluation, translating policy goals into actionable methodologies and analyses. You will work with economists, data scientists, and engineers to develop and apply novel evaluation approaches within the Commence platform.

The ideal candidate has a Ph.D. in economics or related field with 4+ years of experience, strong federal writing skills, and hands-on experience with Medicare/Medicaid data and

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant experience or a Master’s with 8+ years in economics/health policy
• Hands-on CMS/CMMI implementation or evaluation experience
• Familiarity with quasi-experimental designs (diff-in-diff, event study)
• Experience with Medicare/Medicaid data (CCW, IDR, VRDC)
• Strong federal proposal-writing and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Translate model design documents and policy goals into operational methodologies and specifications using Medicare and Medicaid claims, enrollment, and program data
• Implementation: Develop, refine, and implement value-based care methodologies, including participant screening and monitoring; attribution; payment mechanisms; quality measures
• Evaluation: Design and conduct evaluations, including monitoring methodologies, comparison groups and quasi-experimental designs to estimate impact on spending, utilization, and quality
• Partner with economists, data scientists, and engineers to conduct research, create prototypes, and apply ML-based methods on the Commence platform
• Lead and collaborate on development of methodology documents, evaluation reports, and briefings for CMMI model teams; mentor junior researchers and analysts
• Lead and collaborate on the design and write technical approaches for CMS/CMMI proposals; manage projects and client relationships; mentor staff
• Manage teams, set priorities, coordinate tasks, engage clients and stakeholders, and ensure high-quality reports and products are delivered on time and within budget

Skills

CMS/CMMI implementation

Quasi-experimental designs

Statistical analysis

Federal writing

Team mentoring

Education

Ph.D. in economics/health-related field

Master's in related field +8+ years

Tools

Databricks

Power BI

Tableau

SAS

R

Python

SQL

Job description

Commence seeks a Senior Quantitative Researcher to lead CMS/CMMI model implementation and evaluation, translating policy goals into actionable methodologies and analyses. You will work with economists, data scientists, and engineers to develop and apply novel evaluation approaches within the Commence platform.

The ideal candidate has a Ph.D. in economics or related field with 4+ years of experience, strong federal writing skills, and hands-on experience with Medicare/Medicaid data and