Research Assistant, Health

Overview

Join AIR as a Research Assistant with our team in our Health Payer Innovation, Transformation, and Support (HITS) Program.

Our Health team works collaboratively to unravel the intertwined challenges of health care quality, costs, and access. Our team of experts nurses, physicians, psychologists, economists, sociologists, data scientists, and public health experts advance evidence and save lives by leading rigorous research and evaluation;

results-driven technical assistance and training; and leading-edge data science and technology tools.

Use your experience, knowledge, and education to help us deliver on our mission : to contribute to a better, more equitable world.

Candidates hired for the position may work remotely within the United States (U.S.) or from one of our This does not include U.S. territories.

About AIR :

Established in 1946, with headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, AIR is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit institution that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance to solve some of the most urgent challenges in the U.

S. and around the world. We advance evidence in the areas of education, health, the workforce, human services, and international development to create a better, more equitable world.

AIR’s commitment to diversity goes beyond legal compliance to its full integration in our strategy, operations, and work environment.

At AIR, we define diversity broadly, considering everyone’s unique life and community experiences. We believe that embracing diverse perspectives, abilities / disabilities, racial / ethnic and cultural backgrounds, styles, ages, genders, gender identities and expressions, education backgrounds, and life stories drives innovation and employee engagement.

Learn more about AIR's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy and hear from our staff by .

Responsibilities

The responsibilities for the position include :

• Support the implementation of large-scale payment transformation and health care insurance coverage projects.
• Review health insurance exchange applications to assess for eligibility criteria.
• Support activities related to quality assurance and reporting results from the assessment of health insurance exchange applications.
• Support the implementation of business process improvement efforts.
• Conduct literature reviews to support projects and proposals.
• Support technical assistant activities.
• Support research teams in project management and administrative activities such as setting up Zoom and Teams video conference calls, coordinate across multiple calendars to arrange meetings, and manage timelines and budgets.
• Support client relationship management, including communicating with clients, write-up client-ready meeting summaries, and making logistical arrangements.
• Support collaboration among team members, both internal and external to organization.
• Support business development activities, including coordinating proposal activities, managing timelines, collecting materials, and supporting development of proposal budgets.
• Review work products to ensure quality and consistency of content.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, and Experience :

• Bachelor’s degree in health policy, public health, public policy, or other health or social science related field.
• Experience with and / or knowledge of data analysis.
• Knowledge of Health Insurance Exchanges a plus but not required.
• Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage a plus but not required.
• Knowledge of private health plans a plus but not required.

Skills :

• Strong writing skills
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team, with experience identifying and communicating key work issues to project and task leaders.
• Acute attention to detail, process-oriented, and strong work ethic.
• Effective time management skills and ability to consistently meet deadlines.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite or the equivalent (word processing, spreadsheets, email and calendar management, presentation software).
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels and from diverse backgrounds.
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the workplace.
• Comfortable working across a virtual / dispersed work environment.

Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with others in a virtual work environment