Job Description:

RTI International's Center for Health Care Financing and Payment Program has an opening for a Master's Level Health Economist. Candidates with strong skills in quantitative analysis, evaluation, policy analysis, proposal and report writing, and project management are encouraged to apply. RTI's Center for Health Care Financing and Payment designs, implements, and evaluates healthcare payment models, and conducts other studies in health economics, and healthcare financing, costs, and efficiency, particularly in relation to Medicare and other public health insurance programs.

This position can be based out of the following RTI regional offices: Waltham, MA; Research Triangle Park, NC; or Washington, DC.

Duties to include, but not limited to:

- Collect, analyze, and summarize technical data and background information

- Perform qualitative and quantitative economic research activities of moderate technical complexity

- Write proposal sections of moderate technical complexity requiring application of economic theories and methodologies

- Perform economic and statistical analyses using Excel, SAS or STATA

- Orally present (or participate in orally presenting) project results to clients.

- Perform work with minimal supervision/guidance from more experienced project leaders or program managers

- Contribute to scientific stature activities by participating in RTI internal presentations/seminars, and presenting work/papers at conferences

- Ensure that all client deliverables undergo appropriate levels of QA/QC and technical and editorial review

- Contribute to business development by identifying new ways to enhance or expand existing tasks/projects and presents research ideas/white papers in a clear, concise, and well-organized format

Minimum Qualifications:

- Master's Degree in Economics, Health Care Policy or a related field with a demonstrated interest or coursework in healthcare policy; or a Bachelor's degree in same fields with a minimum of three years equivalent work experience

- Strong academic record, including relevant quantitative coursework (e.g., statistics, quantitative methods, data analysis)

- Demonstrated quantitative skills

- Excellent oral and written communication skills

- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, work in a team environment, and meet internal and client deadlines

- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel

- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy of work

- To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require now, or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status

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We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Further information is available- https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

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