Senior Medicaid Policy Researcher

Job Summary

To support federal and state decision-making, the full-time Senior Medicaid Policy Researcher will leverage deep Medicaid financing and policy expertise to manage projects, oversee data analysis, and communicate actionable findings while working remotely within the United States.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day Medicaid-related project operations, ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables
• Design and implement rigorous applied studies, including developing research questions and analytic plans
• Lead Medicaid data collection and analysis efforts, identifying trends and synthesizing findings for stakeholders

Required qualifications:

• PhD in a related field with 3+ years of relevant experience or a master's degree with 7+ years of relevant experience
• Extensive knowledge of Medicaid financing and policy, including federal-state financing and payment policy
• Experience managing project teams on research and evaluation projects
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong client and partner relationships
• Experience analyzing large or complex data sets, including Medicaid claims