Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. American Institutes for Research is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit institution focused on behavioral and social science research. They are seeking a Research Associate to support Medicaid policy and program evaluation, contributing to studies that inform policy design and system transformation.
Responsibilities
- Assist project teams in compiling and synthesizing information (e.g., conducting literature reviews and policy scans)
- Prepare and assist with primary source data collection through interviews, focus groups, and surveys; organize materials; and contribute to content development
- Participate in the collection and review of research and evaluation data
- Analyze quantitative and qualitative research data and contribute to the reporting and interpretation of findings
- Prepare documents, portions of reports, briefs, charts, and graphs that describe and interpret findings of analyses
- Support proposal writing and business development activities
- Support project management tasks, including developing project timelines, coordinating meetings, and tracking project progress
Skills
- Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of experience, or a Master's degree in the social sciences or related fields
- Direct experience with Medicaid policy and/or data is required
- Experience conducting quantitative and/or qualitative data collection
- Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy in data collection and report writing
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite
- Effective communication skills with the ability to collaborate efficiently in a virtual work environment
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Experience using or working on analyses with Python or R, highly desirable
Benefits
- AIR’s Total Rewards Program
- Reward our staff competitively
- Motivate them to achieve our critical mission
Company Overview
An independent, not-for-profit corporation which performs basic and applied research It was founded in 1946, and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.air.org/.