[Remote] Senior Researcher, Healthcare Innovations

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research. They are seeking a Senior Researcher to lead and execute applied research projects focused on healthcare quality, costs, and access, while managing teams and communicating findings to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day project operations in roles such as principal investigator, project director, or task lead, ensuring deliverables are completed on time, within budget, and to a high standard
• Lead collaborative project teams by developing timelines and coordinating staff assignments
• Identify research problems and design rigorous applied studies, including aligned research questions, methodologies, and analytic plans
• Apply subject-matter expertise to design and implement relevant, responsive, and impactful research projects
• Lead and contribute to research proposals for federal, state, foundation, and other clients
• Devise and implement innovative solutions to practical challenges in applied research
• Lead data collection and analysis efforts, including the design of qualitative and/or quantitative data collection tools (e.g., interview protocols, focus group guides, surveys)
• Supervise field-based data collection activities, including interviews, observations, focus groups, and document reviews
• Conduct or oversee data analysis using appropriate tools and techniques for various data types
• Communicate study progress and findings clearly and effectively through reports, briefs, visualizations, and other materials
• Represent the organization professionally in client interactions and manage client and stakeholder relationships with awareness of the broader policy and practice landscape
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with clients, partners, and stakeholders, and foster positive, collaborative working relationships
• Contribute thoughtfully and creatively to project teams

Skills

• PhD in a related field (e.g., Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Public Policy, or a related discipline) with 3+ years of relevant experience, or a master's degree with 7+ years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex ideas into actionable work plans and timelines
• Experience with qualitative data collection methodologies (e.g., structured interviews, observations, survey research) and analytic software (e.g., NVivo), and/or quantitative analysis using tools such as Stata, R, Python, or Access
• Experience managing project and/or task teams on research and evaluation projects
• Experience building and maintaining strong client and partner relationships
• Experience supporting business development efforts, including grant and proposal writing
• Experience analyzing claims and other large or complex data sets
• Experience working in contract research and/or evaluation organizations
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills including strong communication skills with the ability to produce concise, high-level summaries and briefings
• Strong negotiator and communicator, with excellent client management skills
• Strong presentation, professional development delivery, and facilitation skills
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy when writing
• Can collaborate effectively in a virtual work environment
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis

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