Principal Researcher – CMMI Evaluations

Location: Remote within the United States or from U.S. office locations in Arlington, Virginia; Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Chicago, Illinois; Sacramento, California; or Austin, Texas. U.S. territories are excluded. Applicants must be authorized to work full-time in the United States. Depending on project work, certain residency requirements may apply.

Anticipated annual salary: $150,000–$180,000 USD.

Company

hirify.global is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization conducting behavioral and social science research and delivering technical assistance.

What you will do

• Lead CMS and CMMI business development, including capture planning, client engagement, opportunity shaping, proposal development, and strategic growth.
• Serve as Project Director or senior evaluation leader for complex Medicare payment and service delivery model evaluations.
• Oversee project execution, quality, staffing, client relationships, and strategic direction.
• Provide technical leadership on quasi-experimental designs, mixed-methods research, claims analyses, beneficiary and provider outcomes, and subgroup analyses.
• Coach and manage staff by setting development goals and performance measurements.
• Build an environment that values diverse perspectives, experiences, backgrounds, and strengths.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Economics, Health Services Research, or a related field with at least 7 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree with at least 11 years of relevant experience.
• At least 5 years of project management experience.
• Leadership experience on one or more CMMI model evaluation contracts.
• Success contributing to or leading winning proposals for CMS, AHRQ, or other HHS agencies.
• Extensive knowledge of Medicare payment policy, Medicare Advantage, and/or Medicaid, plus Medicare claims, provider claims, survey, and public datasets.
• Strong leadership, organizational, communication, relationship-building, writing, analytical, and interpersonal skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work with nurses, physicians, psychologists, economists, sociologists, data scientists, and public health experts.
• Work focused on improving health care quality, costs, access, and outcomes through evidence-based research.
• Full-time employment with an annual salary range of $150,000–$180,000 USD.
• Employment-based visa sponsorship, including H-1B sponsorship, is not available.
• Reference and background checks are required for selected candidates.