[Hiring] Research Economist @RTI International

Role Description

RTI International’s Department of Health Care Systems Research has an opening for a Research Economist to serve as a task and project leader for evaluation, analysis, design, and implementation of innovative health care delivery policies, programs, and models.

As a Research Economist, you will provide cutting-edge analyses that will influence health care policy and health care system innovation, particularly within the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Using large health care datasets, you will:

• Design, evaluate, and support policies related to health care insurance, payment, and delivery models.
• Analyze managed care, health care financing, costs, utilization, and quality.
• Examine health insurance coverage and access, prescription drugs, and risk and case-mix adjustment through statistical analysis.

You will lead analytic projects as an integral part of a team, apply an in-depth understanding of critical health policy issues and methods, contribute to and lead proposals to funding entities, and publish and present on findings for scientific audiences.

Opportunities exist for new and experienced Ph.D.’s and Masters, and economists and policy analysts with relevant experience in academia, government, industry, or consulting. Openings are available immediately, or for positions starting in Spring or Summer 2027.

Candidates may choose to work remotely within the United States or out of the Research Triangle Park, NC, office.

Qualifications

• PhD in economics, health policy, health services research, actuarial science, operations research, finance, or a related quantitative field.
• Completed coursework and experience with quantitative research.
• Experience with and skills in advanced micro-econometrics, simulation analysis, and program evaluation.
• Ability to communicate (both written and verbal) complex ideas and information clearly and precisely to diverse audiences.
• Ability to collaborate effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship for employment visa status.

Requirements

• Lead and/or contribute to quantitative research and evaluation activities on a broad range of health policy and health services research topics.
• Specify and supervise descriptive and statistical analyses of large, complex datasets.
• Succinctly present results for a diverse technical and policy audience.
• Author technical reports, memoranda, articles, documentation, and regulations.
• Ensure high quality and accuracy of work products.
• Develop and manage budgets to achieve goals within available resources.
• Supervise and manage research staff in completing project tasks.
• Communicate and negotiate work plans, timelines, budgets, and results with clients.
• Lead and/or contribute to technical proposals including methodological designs.
• Collaborate with teams of mixed levels of technical skills and experience.
• Develop expertise in several health care policy, research methods, and health care data areas.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary.
• Generous paid time off policy.
• Merit-based annual increases.
• Bonus opportunities and a robust recognition program.
• Competitive range of insurance plans (including health, dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability).
• Access to a retirement savings program such as a 401(k) plan.
• Paid parental leave for all parents.
• Financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments.
• Financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities.
• Employee assistance program.
• Numerous other offerings to support a healthy work-life balance.

Hiring Salary Range

$114,000 - $140,000