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Commence

Senior Quantitative Researcher – Federal Health Program

Commence

. Generate actionable insights informing CMS Innovation Center (CMMI) decision-making and Commence’s growth in federal health research .

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $130,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in monitoring CMS/CMMI alternative payment models, developing performance metrics, and translating complex data into actionable insights. Proficient in utilizing advanced analytics tools and methodologies to inform decision-making and enhance federal health research outcomes.

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Ph.D. In Economics, Health Services Research, Health Policy, Or Public HealthMonitoring CMS/CMMI Alternative Payment ModelsExperience With Medicare And/or Medicaid Administrative DataProficiency In SAS, R, Python, Or SQLExperience With Power BI, Tableau, Or Similar

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Hard Skills
Monitoring FrameworksPerformance Metrics DevelopmentData Collection PlansRisk ReportsAnalytic MethodsProposal WritingQuality MeasurementFinancial IncentivesRisk AdjustmentData Analysis
Soft Skills
Clear And Concise WritingMentoringTeam ManagementClient EngagementStakeholder Coordination
Tools & Technologies
DatabricksPower BITableauCMS Required Background InvestigationCommence Platform
Certifications & Qualifications
Authorized To Work In The U.S.CMS-Required Background Investigation
Industry Keywords
CMMIAlternative Payment ModelsValue-Based CareBeneficiary AttributionQuality ScoringCapitated PaymentsBundled PaymentsBenchmarkingRisk SelectionCoding Intensity

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
CloudPythonSQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Generate actionable insights informing CMS Innovation Center (CMMI) decision-making and Commence’s growth in federal health research
  • Design and execute monitoring for CMS/CMMI alternative payment models
  • Develop monitoring frameworks, performance metrics, data collection plans, dashboards, and risk reports
  • Translate model design documents and participation agreements into monitoring specifications using Medicare claims, enrollment, and participant-reported data
  • Design CMMI model monitoring frameworks, including logic models, measures, data sources, benchmarks, analytic methods, and reporting
  • Detect and investigate unintended consequences such as risk selection, coding intensity, care stinting, and shifts in referral or site-of-care patterns
  • Partner with data scientists and engineers to build dashboards, automated reporting, ML-based anomaly detection, and early-warning signals on the Commence platform
  • Write monitoring reports, briefings, and risk summaries for CMMI model teams
  • Turn findings into clear, actionable recommendations
  • Design and write technical approaches for CMS/CMMI and other federal agency proposals
  • Serve in key project roles
  • Apply monitoring methods to quality measurement and performance-reporting work for CMS and state partners
  • Mentor junior researchers and analysts
  • Manage teams, set priorities, coordinate tasks, engage clients and stakeholders, and ensure high-quality reports and products are delivered on time and within budget

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Ph.D. in economics, health services research, health policy, public health, or a related field with 4+ years of relevant experience; or a Master’s degree with 8+ years
  • Hands-on experience monitoring CMS/CMMI alternative payment models
  • Working knowledge of APM and value-based care mechanics: beneficiary attribution, quality scoring, capitated payments, bundled payments, financial incentives, benchmarking, risk adjustment
  • Experience with Medicare and/or Medicaid administrative and claims data (e.g., CCW, IDR, VRDC)
  • Clear and concise writing for federal audiences
  • Proposal-writing experience
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
  • Able to obtain and maintain a CMS-required background investigation (public trust)
  • Experience with Databricks or other cloud analytics platforms
  • Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar
  • Proficiency in SAS, R, Python, or SQL
  • Ability to sit, read, work on a computer, and watch a computer screen for extended periods
  • Occasionally able to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, kneel or crouch

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Remote work
  • Occasional travel to the Baltimore/Washington, DC area for client meetings, orals, and team events
  • Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities
  • Equal employment opportunities
  • Extended hours may be needed around proposal deadlines and key deliverables