Senior Quantitative Researcher, Federal Health Program Implementation and Evaluation

Commence

. Design and execute implementation, operations, and evaluation tasks for CMS/CMMI alternative payment models .

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

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing CMS/CMMI alternative payment models, utilizing Medicare and Medicaid data, and applying advanced evaluation methodologies. Proficient in developing actionable recommendations and technical proposals for federal agencies while managing teams and mentoring junior staff.

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Ph.D. In Economics, Health Services Research, Health Policy, Or Public HealthExperience With CMS/CMMI Alternative Payment ModelsProficiency In SAS, R, Python, Or SQLExperience With Medicare And Medicaid Administrative DataProposal-Writing Experience

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Hard Skills

Implementation And Evaluation Of Payment ModelsParticipant Screening And MonitoringBeneficiary AttributionQuality MeasurementComparison Group DesignQuasi-Experimental Evaluation MethodsMachine-Learning-Based MethodsData Analysis Using SAS, R, Python, Or SQLValue-Based Care MethodologiesTechnical Writing For Federal Audiences

Soft Skills

Clear And Concise CommunicationTeam ManagementClient EngagementMentoring Junior ResearchersTask Coordination

Tools & Technologies

DatabricksPower BITableauCommence Platform

Certifications & Qualifications

CMS-Required Background Investigation

Industry Keywords

CMSCMMIMedicareMedicaidValue-Based CareHealth PolicyHealth Services Research

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudPythonSQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and execute implementation, operations, and evaluation tasks for CMS/CMMI alternative payment models
Translate model design documents and policy goals into operational methodologies and specifications
Use Medicare and Medicaid claims, enrollment, programmatic, survey, and census data
Develop, refine, and implement value-based care methodologies
Conduct participant screening and monitoring, beneficiary attribution, payment mechanisms, benchmarking, financial adjustments, risk adjustment, and quality-measure selection and scoring
Design and conduct evaluations using monitoring methodologies, comparison groups, propensity score matching, synthetic controls, difference-in-differences, and event studies
Partner with economists, data scientists, and engineers to conduct research and create prototypes
Apply machine-learning-based methods on the Commence platform
Develop methodology documents, evaluation reports, federal briefings, and actionable recommendations
Design and write technical approaches for CMS/CMMI and other federal agency proposals
Serve in key project roles and mentor junior researchers and analysts
Manage teams, set priorities, coordinate tasks, engage clients and stakeholders, and deliver high-quality reports and products 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 implementing and/or evaluating CMS/CMMI alternative payment models
Experience with both implementation and evaluation is preferred
Working knowledge of at least two of: participant screening and monitoring, beneficiary attribution, payments and financial incentive design, quality measurement, comparison group design, and quasi-experimental evaluation methods
Experience with Medicare and/or Medicaid administrative and claims data, including CCW, IDR, or VRDC
Clear and concise writing for federal audiences
Proposal-writing experience
Experience with Databricks or other cloud analytics platforms and with Power BI, Tableau, or similar is preferred
Proficiency in SAS, R, Python, or SQL
Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a CMS-required background investigation (public trust)
Ability to sit, read, work on a computer, and watch a computer screen for extended periods
Ability to occasionally stand, walk, use hands and fingers, kneel, or crouch

Benefits

Comp & perks

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