Senior Researcher, Monitoring & Compliance

Ph.D. in Economics, Finance, Public Policy, Public Administration, Public Health, or a related quantitative field with at least 4 years of relevant experience; or a Master’s degree in a related field with at least 6 years of relevant experience. Demonstrated experience applying a range of statistical inference methods. Experience developing and writing proposals for federal agencies. Experience designing, implementing, and executing monitoring and auditing approaches for federal programs. Experience with large program and administrative datasets. Ability to review and assess analytic code written in R, Python, SQL, and/or Stata, and to analyze quantitative data. Direct experience working with CMS is strongly preferred, but not required.

Lead monitoring and compliance activities, including the design and execution of monitoring and audit plans. Specify, oversee, and interpret descriptive and statistical analyses of large, complex datasets. Interpret policy and regulations to develop monitoring measures and audit protocols. Prepare high-quality technical reports, memoranda, and documentation. Design and oversee dashboards and data visualizations to communicate monitoring results. Clearly communicate methods, findings, and implications to technical and policy audiences. Manage budgets and project timelines in collaboration with a Project Manager and clients. Ensure the quality, accuracy, and consistency of deliverables through appropriate quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) processes. Supervise and mentor research staff on project execution and professional development. Collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams and contribute to proposal development.