
Senior Researcher, Medicaid Policy and Financing
American Institutes for Research · Posted Nov 10, 2026
- Remote, United States
- Remote
- Full-time · Senior
- $120K–$150K per year
- 3–7 years
The Senior Researcher will bring deep expertise in Medicaid financing and policy topics to a range of work across our portfolio of Medicaid-related projects, supporting clients such as CMS, MACPAC, and foundations.
Compensation
Anticipated Annual Salary Range $120,000—$150,000 USD
Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day Medicaid-related project operations in roles such as principal investigator, project director, or task lead.
- Lead collaborative project teams by developing timelines and coordinating staff assignments.
- Identify research problems and design rigorous applied studies, including aligned research questions, methodologies, and analytic plans.
- Apply subject-matter expertise to design and implement relevant, responsive, and impactful research, operations, and technical assistance projects.
- Lead and oversee analyses of Medicaid claims (T-MSIS Analytic File), hospital cost reports, and other complex administrative data.
Requirements
- PhD in related subject area (e.g., Economics, Health Services Research, Public Policy, or a related discipline)
- Master’s degree
- Nice to have: R
- Nice to have: Python
- Nice to have: SAS




