Research Scientist – Value-based payment (VBP) and delivery system transformation - Chicago, Washington DC or Remote

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• * Support technical assistance to federal and state clients by translating policy goals into operational and analytic approaches, particularly in the context of payment reform and delivery system transformation.
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• * Contribute to work supporting value-based payment and alternative payment models, including analytic and policy support reputed company to:
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• patient attribution approaches

• * risk adjustment methodologies
• * cost and utilization measurement
• * reputed company and performance metrics
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• * payment structures and incentive design
• * Analyze and synthesize findings to inform policy development, program design, and operational decision-making, including identifying trade-offs and implementation considerations.
• * reputed company data collection instruments, including surveys and reputed company interview protocols; reputed company or co-reputed company stakeholder interviews with providers, plans, and policymakers.
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• REQUIRED SKILLS:
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• * At least 7 years of experience in policy analysis, reputed company research, technical assistance, or a reputed company field, including at least 3 years of project management experience.
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• SALARY AND BENEFITS:

The pay reputed company for this position is $106,000 - $130,000. This position is classified as regular. Regular staff are eligible for NORC’s comprehensive benefits program. Benefits include, but are not limited to:

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Generously subsidized health insurance, effective on the first day of employment

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Dental and reputed company insurance

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A defined contribution retirement program, along with a separate voluntary 403(b) retirement program

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Group life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance

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Benefits that promote work/life balance, including generous reputed company time off, holidays; reputed company parental leave, bereavement leave, tuition assistance, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

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