Senior Researcher, Healthcare Transformation

American Institutes for Research

Senior Researcher at AIR managing healthcare transformation projects and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Leading research initiatives to enhance healthcare delivery and quality across the U.S.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $126,000 - $154,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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, 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 and technical assistance projects.
Develop study designs with aligned research questions, methodologies, and analytic plans.
Lead and contribute to 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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

PhD in related subject area (e.g., Economics, Health Services Research, Public Policy, or a related discipline) with 3+ years of relevant experience or 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, or Python.
Experience managing project and/or task teams on research, evaluation, and technical assistance 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.
Subject matter expertise in Medicare, Medicaid, or Marketplace financing or policy.

Benefits

Comp & perks

AIR’s Total Rewards Program
Competitive salary
Professional development opportunities
Remote work options

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analysisqualitative data collectionquantitative analysisstudy designproposal writingproject managementresearch methodologiesanalytic softwaredata collection toolsclient relationship management

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingleadershipcreativityorganizational skillsinterpersonal skillsclient managementteam contributionstakeholder engagement

Certifications

PhDMaster's degree