Research Economist – Center for Innovation in Health Policy and Practice (inHealth)
RTI International (RTI)
Full-time Description
Why RTIRTI International is an independent, scientific research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. Our vision is to address the world's most critical problems with technical and science-based solutions in pursuit of a better future. Clients rely on us to answer questions that demand an objective and multidisciplinary approach—one that integrates expertise across social, statistical, data, and laboratory sciences, engineering, and other technical disciplines to solve the world’s most challenging problems.We believe in the promise of science and technical solutions, and we push ourselves every day to deliver on that promise for the good of people, communities, and businesses in the US and around the world. If you are looking for the opportunity to make a real difference, RTI is the place for you. About the Hiring GroupRTI’s Center for Innovation in Health Policy and Practice (inHealth) is seeking a Research Economist to work in a team to support the design, implementation, and analysis of innovative health care delivery policies, programs, and models. inHealth is a collective force of engaged innovators, policy analysts, epidemiologists, and economists who leverage collaborative evaluation and deliver expert advising, implementation support, performance monitoring, policy analysis, and workforce development solutions to strengthen healthcare and public health policy and practice across the U.S. and globally. This position can work remotely from anywhere in the U.S. What You'll DoLead and/or contribute to quantitative research and evaluation activities on a broad range of health policy and health services research topics.Specify and supervise descriptive and statistical analyses of large, complex datasets.Succinctly present results for a diverse technical and policy audience.Author technical reports, memoranda, reports and presentations, articles, documentation, and regulations.Ensure high quality and accuracy of work products.Develop and manage budgets to achieve goals within available resources.Supervise and manage research staff in completing project tasks.Communicate and negotiate work plans, timelines, budgets, and results with clients.Lead and/or contribute to technical proposals including methodological designs.Collaborate with teams of mixed levels of technical skills and experience.Develop expertise in several health care policy, research methods, and health care data areas.Make sound decisions by weighing facts, past practice and theory, and advice from peers and supervisors. Perform ad hoc analyses on small and large program datasets using open-source programming languages. What You'll NeedMinimum Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree and at least 12 years of experience, or a Master's degree and at least 10 years of experience, or a PhD and at least 6 years of experience in economics, health policy, health services research, actuarial science, operations research, finance, or a related quantitative field.Demonstrated experience with quantitative research.Experience with and skills in advanced micro-econometrics, simulation analysis, and program evaluation.Experience with domestic (United States) health policy, particularly the Medicare or Medicaid programs.Experience with large program and administrative data.Ability to communicate (both written and verbal) complex ideas and information clearly and precisely to diverse audiences.Ability to collaborate effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.Attention to detail and accuracy.Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status, etc.). Preferred Qualifications:Experience developing dashboards and data visualizations.Experience developing, writing, and interpreting federal policy.Experience programming, particularly with open-source programming languages (e.g., Python, R). Experience conducting analysis to understand the impact of public programs and other policy interventions.Experience in project, task, timeline, and budget management.Ability to program and analyze quantitative data with R, Python, SQL, and/or Stata. EEO & Pay Equity StatementsFor San Francisco, CA USA Job Postings Only: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Further information is available here. RTI accepts applications to our job openings from candidates with criminal histories or conviction records in accordance with all applicable laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. For Applicants in Massachusetts Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below. Our pay ranges represent national averages and may vary by location as a geographic differential may be applied to some locations within the United States. RTI considers multiple factors when making an offer including, for example: established salary range, internal budget, business needs, and education and years of work experience possessed by the applicant. Further, salary is merely one element to our offer.At RTI, we demonstrate our commitment to rewarding individual and team achievement through a total rewards package. This package includes (among other things) a competitive base salary, a generous paid time off policy, merit based annual increases, bonus opportunities and a robust recognition program. Other benefits include a competitive range of insurance plans (including health, dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability), access to a retirement savings program such as a 401(k) plan, paid parental leave for all parents, financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments, financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities, an employee assistance program, and numerous other offerings to support a healthy work-life balance. Equal Pay Act Minimum/Range$142,000 - $173,000Responsibilities
Qualification
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree and at least 12 years of experience, or a Master's degree and at least 10 years of experience, or a PhD and at least 6 years of experience in economics, health policy, health services research, actuarial science, operations research, finance, or a related quantitative field.Demonstrated experience with quantitative research.Experience with and skills in advanced micro-econometrics, simulation analysis, and program evaluation.Experience with domestic (United States) health policy, particularly the Medicare or Medicaid programs.Experience with large program and administrative data.Ability to communicate (both written and verbal) complex ideas and information clearly and precisely to diverse audiences.Ability to collaborate effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.Attention to detail and accuracy.Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status, etc.). Preferred Qualifications:Experience developing dashboards and data visualizations.Experience developing, writing, and interpreting federal policy.Experience programming, particularly with open-source programming languages (e.g., Python, R). Experience conducting analysis to understand the impact of public programs and other policy interventions.Experience in project, task, timeline, and budget management.Ability to program and analyze quantitative data with R, Python, SQL, and/or Stata
