Researcher/Senior Researcher - Health Equity (Remote Eligible)
Company: Mathematica
Location: Seattle
Posted on: March 19, 2023
Job Description:
Position Description: Mathematica applies expertise at the
intersection of data, methods, policy, and practice to improve
well-being around the world. We collaborate closely with public-
and private-sector partners to translate big questions into deep
insights that improve programs, refine strategies, and enhance
understanding using data science and analytics. Our work yields
actionable information to guide decisions in wide-ranging policy
areas, from health, education, early childhood, and family support
to nutrition, employment, disability, and international
development. Mathematica offers our employees competitive salaries,
and a comprehensive benefits package, as well as the advantages of
being 100 percent employee owned. As an employee stock owner, you
will experience financial benefits of ESOP holdings that have
increased in tandem with the company's growth and financial
strength. You will also be part of an independent, employee-owned
firm that is able to define and further our mission, enhance our
quality and accountability, and steadily grow our financial
strength. Learn more about our benefits at . The Health Equity
Researcher/Senior Researcherwill bring expertise in health equity;
root causes that drive inequities including the social and societal
determinants of health; and understanding of equitable and
culturally responsive approaches to conducting research. You will
join our group of health research professionals, which includes
doctoral and master's level researchers and analysts in the fields
of public health, public policy, behavioral and social science,
economics, and data science. Our work focuses on a wide variety of
topics, including health care delivery and payment reform, public
health insurance programs (Medicaid and the Children's Health
Insurance Program, Medicare, and TRICARE), health care access and
quality, public and population health, data for health research,
under-resourced communities, historically marginalized groups, and
more. Duties of the position:
- Collaborate with senior staff and lead the design and
implementation of studies to evaluate health care programs and
policies using rigorous methods, conduct analyses, interpret
findings, draft reports, and present findings to key stakeholders
and policy and professional audiences
- Contribute to the advancement and quality of health equity
research and thought leadership by staying on top of emerging
trends, challenges, and perspectives critical to client
success
- Work with senior staff to develop and deliver on health equity
research content
- Serve as advisor and subject matter expert for collaborative
research teams addressing health equity in client work and internal
initiatives
- Conduct research that applies principles of equitable data
collection, analysis, and reporting using quantitative and/or
qualitative techniques
- Provide expertise to and deepen capabilities of teams
conducting work to advance health equity
- Promote and implement principles of culturally responsive
equitable research
- Contribute to development of proposals for new research
projects, particularly those with an explicit focus on advancing
health equity
- Collaborate with external partners and cultivate client and
partner relationships
- Represent the company's expertise through various mechanisms,
such as publications, conferences, technical communications, and
testimony
- Contribute to the growth, expertise, and institutional
knowledge of other research staff Position Requirements:
- Ph.D. (or master's degree plus equivalent work experience) in
health services research, public health, public policy, economics,
social sciences, data science, social work, or other relevant
discipline
- Strong foundation in quantitative and/or qualitative research
methods and a broad understanding of health care systems and health
policy issues in the United States
- Ability to prioritize activities and manage multiple
deliverables and deadlines
- Expertise in health equity and social determinants of health
frameworks; experience with cross-sectional health equity data and
metrics; strong understanding of intersectionality of social
categorizations and its relationship to health inequities
- Knowledge of and experience with community-engaged research
methods and participatory approaches
- Comprehensive understanding of culturally responsive equitable
research principles
- Experience with community capacity building preferred
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills, including an
ability to translate research findings for a policy audience
- Strong teamwork skills and stakeholder management skills The
submission of a relevant writing sample is a vital part of this
application and only applicants who include a writing sample will
be considered. Available Locations: Washington, DC; Princeton, NJ;
Cambridge, MA; Woodlawn, MD; Ann Arbor, MI; Chicago, IL; Oakland,
CA; Seattle, WA; Remote The Researcher level designationoffers an
anticipated annual base salary of $100,000 - $135,000. The Senior
Researcher designation (10+ years of relevant policy experience)
offers an anticipated annual base salary of $120,000 - $170,000.
This position may be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on
company and individual performance. Various federal agencies with
whom we contract require that staff successfully undergo a
background investigation or security clearance as a condition of
working on a project. If you are assigned to such a project, you
will be required to obtain the requisite security clearance. In
accordance with Executive Order 14042 and its implementing
guidelines, all Mathematica employees must provide documentation
that they have been fully vaccinated or obtain an accommodation
through Human Resources by providing documentation from a licensed
health care provider that they are unable to be vaccinated against
COVID-19 because of a disability (which would include medical
conditions) or provide an attestation that they are entitled to an
accommodation because of a sincerely held religious belief,
practice, or observance. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and
do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for
employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin,
religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran,
and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local
protected class.
Keywords: Mathematica, Seattle , Researcher/Senior Researcher - Health Equity (Remote Eligible), Accounting, Auditing , Seattle, Washington
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