Senior Research Scientist – Health Care Programs Research - Hybrid or Remote
JOB
Summary:
Join the Health Care Programs Department at NORC as the newest Senior Research Scientist.
Here you will have the opportunity to contribute to the continued success of one of the nation's most respected research institutions, significantly impacting NORC s success and service to our clients during a time of strategic growth.
The Senior Research Scientist will take full ownership of leading health care program and policy projects working with both the federal and state governments, including projects involving policy analysis, literature reviews, structured interviews data and financial analysis, claims analysis, program and implementation support and monitoring, and technical assistance.
The successful candidate will contribute to projects such as those that assess and improve the delivery of Medicaid benefits to children; track participation in the health insurance Marketplace; or collect data to assess and analyze the impact of Medicaid rule changes.
NORC recognizes that talented and skilled researchers live throughout the U.
S.
and actively supports remote work arrangements.
DEPARTMENT:
Health Care Programs ResearchNORC s expert staff has extensive knowledge of all aspects of health care delivery, from private marketplaces and employer-sponsored insurance to Medicare and Medicaid; from large health care systems to small clinics; and from the needs of children to those of older adults, people with disabilities, and ethnic and racial minorities.
Our expert team includes social scientists that acquire, collect, and analyze data from health care organizations and patients; evaluators; health services researchers; health-policy analysts; and professionals with first-hand experience running and supporting health care programs.
Responsibilities:
Provide consultative policy analysis, and operational and technical support for federal and state clients focused on key domains of health-services research, including payment and delivery-system reform, population heath, health-care quality, health equity, and social determinants of health.
Serve as project director with budget responsibilities on complex scientific and/or technical components of a large project or series of smaller projects designed to implement and assess health care programs.
Apply advanced methods and techniques in the design and conduct of quantitative and qualitative research studies and analyses; direct and oversee environmental scans and literature reviews; develop structured interview protocols and content; and lead stakeholder interviews.
Provide technical leadership and coordination of design/analysis plans and technical reports, OMB Clearance packages, and other key deliverables.
Oversee the work of others and ensure integrity of the research methods and approaches.
Manage contracts and work closely with clients to ensure that contractual requirements (deliverables and timelines) and client expectations are met using the highest standards of quality and collegiality.
Manage multiple project teams of senior, mid-level, and junior staff, and bring in experts as needed, to meet client expectations and contractual requirements.
Monitor and oversee the financial and administrative aspects of ongoing projects.
Author and present research at client and professional meetings and lead the creation of final project reports.
Submit articles for publication in referred journals.
Independently draft and manage contract proposals and grant applications, communicating effectively with clients, consultants, and members of the policy and research community.
Responsible for developing business within area of research expertise.
Participate in and contribute to internal discussions and strategic-planning for future research opportunities and the implications of ongoing policy-making for new areas of research.
Supervise and mentor staff assigned to projects.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
Master or Doctoral degree in public policy, public health, health services research, economics or related fields (training in an array of social science disciplines will be considered).
At least 9 years experience in positions of increasing responsibility in policy analysis; policy research; or research, policy, and implementation work within a state Medicaid agency or with federal Medicaid policy (or equivalent education), including at least 3 years of social science project management as well as experience with the design and execution of social science research and in publishing results.
A strong career-appropriate record of peer-reviewed publications.
Must have a proven ability to secure project work (either contracts or grants).
Extensive knowledge of the Medicaid program, including payment and delivery system reform, provider payment models, coverage policies, programmatic requirements, quality monitoring, and enrollee access to services.
Familiarity, understanding, and/or experience with key Medicaid focus areas such as health equity, maternal and child health, social determinants of health, behavioral health, and home and community-based services.
Experience working for a state or the federal government or a federal or state contractor, ideally with work focusing on the Medicaid program.
Experience with conducting policy analysis in a government or professional services environment.
Experience with and knowledge of the principles of quantitative and/or qualitative research design, data collection, and data analysis.
Experience with estimating project and proposal costs and managing project budgets.
Excellent oral and written communication skills and aptitude in leading and working with project teams, coordinating multiple projects (including those run by others within NORC).
SALARY AND
Benefits:
The pay range for this position is $130,000 to $207,000.
This position is classified as regular.
Regular staff are eligible for NORC s comprehensive benefits program.
Benefits include, but are not limited to:
Generously subsidized health insurance, effective on the first day of employment Dental and vision insurance A defined contribution retirement program, along with a separate voluntary 403(b) retirement program Group life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance Benefits that promote work/life balance, including generous paid time off, holidays; paid parental leave, bereavement leave, tuition assistance, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
NORC s Approach to Equity and Transparency Pay and benefits transparency helps to reduce wage gaps.
As part of our commitment to pay equity and salary transparency, NORC includes a salary range for each job opening along with information about eligible benefit offerings.
At NORC, we take a comprehensive approach to setting salary ranges and reviewing raises and promotions, which is overseen by a formal Salary Review Committee (SRC).
WHAT WE DO:
NORC at the University of Chicago is an objective, non-partisan research institution that delivers reliable data and rigorous analysis to guide critical programmatic, business, and policy decisions.
Since 1941, our teams have conducted groundbreaking studies, created and applied innovative methods and tools, and advanced principles of scientific integrity and collaboration.
Today, government, corporate, and nonprofit clients around the world partner with us to transform increasingly complex information into useful knowledge.
WHO WE ARE:
For over 80 years, NORC has evolved in many ways, moving the needle with research methods, technical applications and groundbreaking research findings.
But our tradition of excellence, passion for innovation, and commitment to collegiality have remained constant components of who we are as a brand, and who each of us is as a member of the NORC team.
With world-class benefits, a business casual environment, and an emphasis on continuous learning, NORC is a place where people join for the stellar research and analysis work for which we re known, and stay for the relationships they form with their colleagues who take pride in the impact their work is making on a global scale.
EEO STATEMENT:
NORC is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer that values and actively seeks diversity in the workforce.
NORC evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other legally protected characteristics.
#LI-DNI.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Summary:
Join the Health Care Programs Department at NORC as the newest Senior Research Scientist.
Here you will have the opportunity to contribute to the continued success of one of the nation's most respected research institutions, significantly impacting NORC s success and service to our clients during a time of strategic growth.
The Senior Research Scientist will take full ownership of leading health care program and policy projects working with both the federal and state governments, including projects involving policy analysis, literature reviews, structured interviews data and financial analysis, claims analysis, program and implementation support and monitoring, and technical assistance.
The successful candidate will contribute to projects such as those that assess and improve the delivery of Medicaid benefits to children; track participation in the health insurance Marketplace; or collect data to assess and analyze the impact of Medicaid rule changes.
NORC recognizes that talented and skilled researchers live throughout the U.
S.
and actively supports remote work arrangements.
DEPARTMENT:
Health Care Programs ResearchNORC s expert staff has extensive knowledge of all aspects of health care delivery, from private marketplaces and employer-sponsored insurance to Medicare and Medicaid; from large health care systems to small clinics; and from the needs of children to those of older adults, people with disabilities, and ethnic and racial minorities.
Our expert team includes social scientists that acquire, collect, and analyze data from health care organizations and patients; evaluators; health services researchers; health-policy analysts; and professionals with first-hand experience running and supporting health care programs.
Responsibilities:
Provide consultative policy analysis, and operational and technical support for federal and state clients focused on key domains of health-services research, including payment and delivery-system reform, population heath, health-care quality, health equity, and social determinants of health.
Serve as project director with budget responsibilities on complex scientific and/or technical components of a large project or series of smaller projects designed to implement and assess health care programs.
Apply advanced methods and techniques in the design and conduct of quantitative and qualitative research studies and analyses; direct and oversee environmental scans and literature reviews; develop structured interview protocols and content; and lead stakeholder interviews.
Provide technical leadership and coordination of design/analysis plans and technical reports, OMB Clearance packages, and other key deliverables.
Oversee the work of others and ensure integrity of the research methods and approaches.
Manage contracts and work closely with clients to ensure that contractual requirements (deliverables and timelines) and client expectations are met using the highest standards of quality and collegiality.
Manage multiple project teams of senior, mid-level, and junior staff, and bring in experts as needed, to meet client expectations and contractual requirements.
Monitor and oversee the financial and administrative aspects of ongoing projects.
Author and present research at client and professional meetings and lead the creation of final project reports.
Submit articles for publication in referred journals.
Independently draft and manage contract proposals and grant applications, communicating effectively with clients, consultants, and members of the policy and research community.
Responsible for developing business within area of research expertise.
Participate in and contribute to internal discussions and strategic-planning for future research opportunities and the implications of ongoing policy-making for new areas of research.
Supervise and mentor staff assigned to projects.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
Master or Doctoral degree in public policy, public health, health services research, economics or related fields (training in an array of social science disciplines will be considered).
At least 9 years experience in positions of increasing responsibility in policy analysis; policy research; or research, policy, and implementation work within a state Medicaid agency or with federal Medicaid policy (or equivalent education), including at least 3 years of social science project management as well as experience with the design and execution of social science research and in publishing results.
A strong career-appropriate record of peer-reviewed publications.
Must have a proven ability to secure project work (either contracts or grants).
Extensive knowledge of the Medicaid program, including payment and delivery system reform, provider payment models, coverage policies, programmatic requirements, quality monitoring, and enrollee access to services.
Familiarity, understanding, and/or experience with key Medicaid focus areas such as health equity, maternal and child health, social determinants of health, behavioral health, and home and community-based services.
Experience working for a state or the federal government or a federal or state contractor, ideally with work focusing on the Medicaid program.
Experience with conducting policy analysis in a government or professional services environment.
Experience with and knowledge of the principles of quantitative and/or qualitative research design, data collection, and data analysis.
Experience with estimating project and proposal costs and managing project budgets.
Excellent oral and written communication skills and aptitude in leading and working with project teams, coordinating multiple projects (including those run by others within NORC).
SALARY AND
Benefits:
The pay range for this position is $130,000 to $207,000.
This position is classified as regular.
Regular staff are eligible for NORC s comprehensive benefits program.
Benefits include, but are not limited to:
Generously subsidized health insurance, effective on the first day of employment Dental and vision insurance A defined contribution retirement program, along with a separate voluntary 403(b) retirement program Group life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance Benefits that promote work/life balance, including generous paid time off, holidays; paid parental leave, bereavement leave, tuition assistance, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
NORC s Approach to Equity and Transparency Pay and benefits transparency helps to reduce wage gaps.
As part of our commitment to pay equity and salary transparency, NORC includes a salary range for each job opening along with information about eligible benefit offerings.
At NORC, we take a comprehensive approach to setting salary ranges and reviewing raises and promotions, which is overseen by a formal Salary Review Committee (SRC).
WHAT WE DO:
NORC at the University of Chicago is an objective, non-partisan research institution that delivers reliable data and rigorous analysis to guide critical programmatic, business, and policy decisions.
Since 1941, our teams have conducted groundbreaking studies, created and applied innovative methods and tools, and advanced principles of scientific integrity and collaboration.
Today, government, corporate, and nonprofit clients around the world partner with us to transform increasingly complex information into useful knowledge.
WHO WE ARE:
For over 80 years, NORC has evolved in many ways, moving the needle with research methods, technical applications and groundbreaking research findings.
But our tradition of excellence, passion for innovation, and commitment to collegiality have remained constant components of who we are as a brand, and who each of us is as a member of the NORC team.
With world-class benefits, a business casual environment, and an emphasis on continuous learning, NORC is a place where people join for the stellar research and analysis work for which we re known, and stay for the relationships they form with their colleagues who take pride in the impact their work is making on a global scale.
EEO STATEMENT:
NORC is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer that values and actively seeks diversity in the workforce.
NORC evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other legally protected characteristics.
#LI-DNI.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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