Senior Quantitative Researcher, Healthcare APM & Evaluation

Commence; Crystal Bay (NV); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Commence is seeking a Senior Quantitative Researcher for CMS/CMMI program implementation and evaluation. You will design, implement, and evaluate value-based care models using Medicare/Medicaid data, surveys, and census sources; collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive actionable insights.

The role emphasizes hands-on analytics, policy translation, and client-facing reporting, with remote work flexibility and periodic travel for client meetings.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in economics, health services research, health policy, public health, or 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.
• 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 using Medicare/Medicaid data and surveys.
• Design and implement value-based care methodologies, including attribution, monitoring, and risk adjustment.
• Design and conduct evaluations using quasi-experimental designs to estimate impact on spending, utilization, and quality.
• Collaborate with economists, data scientists, and engineers to apply ML-based methods on the Commence platform.
• Lead development of methodology documents, evaluation reports, and briefings for model teams.
• Mentor junior researchers and analysts and manage project tasks and client engagement.

Skills

Databricks

Power BI

Tableau

SAS

R

Python

SQL

Education

Ph.D. in economics/health policy/related field

Master’s degree with 8+ years

Tools

Cloud analytics platforms

Job description

Commence is seeking a Senior Quantitative Researcher for CMS/CMMI program implementation and evaluation. You will design, implement, and evaluate value-based care models using Medicare/Medicaid data, surveys, and census sources; collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive actionable insights.

The role emphasizes hands-on analytics, policy translation, and client-facing reporting, with remote work flexibility and periodic travel for client meetings.