American Institutes for Research

Consultant

• Lead cross-sector technical assistance efforts that strengthen alignment between postsecondary education institutions, workforce systems, and reentry programs to expand access to career pathways and work-based learning opportunities for people impacted by the criminal legal system and other underserved populations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on higher education in prison (HEP), including program design, implementation, and development of tools and resources to support effective delivery. Maintain strong connections within the HEP community and AIR’s internal divisions to inform and enhance AIR’s work.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on work-based learning, such as apprenticeship, and the development of tools and resources to support program design and adaptation of existing programs to include work-based learning (WBL). Maintain strong connections with the higher education community about the use of WBL and/or apprenticeship.
• Conduct policy and program analysis to inform improvements in postsecondary and workforce reentry systems, including evaluation of funding streams, field needs, service delivery models, and institutional practices.
• Translate research into actionable tools and guidance, producing briefs, toolkits, and training materials that help practitioners implement evidence-based strategies for career readiness and reentry success.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive environment that values diverse perspectives and professional growth.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities with federal, state, and foundation clients.

Senior Technical Assistance Consultant – Higher Education, Workforce Reentry

Content Marketing Manager

• Provide short-term support for development, review, and quality assurance of MCAT physics content.
• Coordinate with a U.S.-based team.

Consultant – Physics Content Expert

Backend Engineer

• The Drupal Developer supports documenting, archiving, updating, ensuring section 508 compliance for website content, and troubleshooting website content and operations.
• Designing and implementing new features and functionality, ensuring high-performance and availability, and managing all technical aspects of the CMS.
• Helping to formulate an effective, responsive design and turning it into a working theme.
• Working closely with other developers and team members to ensure an effective, visually appealing, and intuitive implementation.
• Theming and implementing highly visible, user-facing features with data visualization components.
• Programming custom PHP and web application development using Drupal.
• Maintaining (security patches, upgrades), troubleshooting, testing, and deploying code to a repository at high quality.
• Researching and following Drupal best practices.
• Performing other related duties as assigned.

Drupal Developer

Content Writer

• Develop Verbal Reasoning test passages and questions as assigned by the AIR Content Editor
• Submit assignments online for AIR review and make revisions as requested

Independent Consultant – Verbal Reasoning Item Writer

Director

• Serve as a thought leader across health policy domains, with a focus on programs administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation at CMS
• Lead the design and implementation of large-scale CMS initiatives, particularly on implementation and monitoring of CMMI models, ensuring strategic alignment, structured execution, and measurable outcomes
• Translate high-level goals into coherent workstreams, frameworks, and staffing plans that support long-term success
• Provide client-focused leadership with emphasis on proactive management
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities with federal, state, and foundation clients
• Collaborate with AIR leadership to develop and execute growth strategies, especially in CMS-related areas
• Lead proposal development, including conceptualizing research plans and conducting technical reviews
• Guide project directors in structuring and managing complex research and evaluation projects
• Ensure projects are designed with clear logic models, strategic milestones, and integrated quality assurance
• Monitor project health, including budget, staffing, and client satisfaction, with a focus on long-term sustainability
• Mentor staff to think strategically and structure work effectively, beyond task-level execution
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive environment that values diverse perspectives and professional growth
• Oversee staff assignments to balance capacity and build organizational capabilities
• Represent AIR at major conferences, client meetings, and in publications to enhance visibility and influence
• Build and maintain strong relationships with CMS and other key stakeholders

Senior Technical Assistance Consultant – Higher Education, Workforce Reentry

Consultant – Physics Content Expert

Drupal Developer

Independent Consultant – Verbal Reasoning Item Writer

Managing Director – Health Evaluation, Methods and Analytics