Principal Researcher, Value-Based Specialty Care

About this role

<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCXW39421255 BCX8" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW39421255 BCX8">Join AIR as a</span> </span><span class="TextRun SCXW39421255 BCX8" lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(3, 30, 44); font-weight: bold;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW39421255 BCX8">Principal</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW39421255 BCX8"> Researcher, Value-Based Specialty Care </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW39421255 BCX8">with our Healthcare Innovations team. This senior research leadership role drives the design, execution, and evaluation of value‑based specialty care and alternative payment model initiatives—primarily for CMS and CMMI—while leading teams, shaping federal proposals, and translating evidence into actionable insights for healthcare stakeholders.</span></span></p> <p><span class="EOP SCXW39421255 BCX8" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The Principal Researcher will report into AIR's Healthcare Innovations Team, which supports high-quality implementation and produces rigorous evidence on the effectiveness of new approaches to care and payment—translating findings into actionable insights for policymakers, payers, providers, and patients.</span></p> <p><span class="EOP SCXW258981499 BCX8" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCXW257706625 BCX8" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW257706625 BCX8">This position has the flexibility to work remotely within the United States (U.S.) or from one of AIR’s </span></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW257706625 BCX8" href="https://www.air.org/locations#alloffices" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW257706625 BCX8" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW257706625 BCX8">U.S. office locations</span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW257706625 BCX8" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW257706625 BCX8">. This does not include U.S. territories. </span></span></span></p> <h4><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">About AIR:</span></h4> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance to address some of the most pressing challenges in the United States and globally. We generate evidence and apply data-driven solutions that expand opportunities and improve lives for all.</span></p> <h4><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Responsibilities:</span></h4> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The responsibilities for the position include:</span></p> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW20785719 BCX8" style="font-size: 14.6667px;"> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Leads project and task execution and business development, specifically for work conducted for CMS and the CMS Innovation Center (CMMI).</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Directs execution of large complex projects or portfolio of smaller projects; oversees the planning, design, and implementation of project procedures.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Provides senior subject matter expertise related to specialty care, including quality measures, payment policies, and program and model design.   </span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Leads proposal efforts including review of proposals for sound practices and techniques, briefings, and client relation/development activities.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Serves as industry expert for alternative payment models, value-based reimbursement, or Medicare payment policies, especially as they relate to specialty care.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Effectively coaches and manages others to promote their development; sets developmental goals and measurements for staff.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Fosters an environment that values a wide range of perspectives,…