Role Description AIR is currently seeking a Senior Economist to join our Healthcare Innovations Program. The Health Economist conducts policy-related research and evaluation studies focused on domestic health care programs, including topics such as: - Medicare - Medicaid - Other public health insurance programs - Innovative delivery and payment models - Rural hospitals - Aging and long-term care - Health plan performance and quality measurement - Telehealth - Health information technology The Senior Economist will report to AIR's Healthcare Innovations Team, which supports high-quality implementation and produces rigorous evidence on the effectiveness of new approaches to care and payment—translating findings into actionable insights for policymakers, payers, providers, and patients. This position has the flexibility to work remotely within the United States (U.S.) or from one of AIR’s U.S. office locations. This does not include U.S. territories. Responsibilities - Lead the design and implementation of conceptual frameworks for complex research projects. - Direct the management and analysis of large-scale healthcare datasets using advanced econometric techniques. - Apply rigorous quantitative methods to evaluate healthcare programs, policies, and interventions. - Oversee the documentation of analytic procedures and ensure reproducibility and transparency. - Author technical reports, peer-reviewed publications, and policy briefs; present findings to clients, stakeholders, and academic audiences. - Lead proposal development, including conceptual design, methodology, and budgeting. - Mentor and supervise junior economists and research analysts, fostering professional growth and technical excellence. - Manage multidisciplinary project teams and ensure high-quality deliverables aligned with client expectations. - Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, providing strategic and analytical expertise. - Contribute to AIR’s strategic initiatives and thought leadership in economics and public policy. Qualifications - Ph.D. in Economics, Public Policy, or a related social science field, with demonstrated expertise in econometrics or applied statistics. - Minimum of 3 years of experience conducting quantitative research in policy-relevant domains. - Extensive experience with STATA and proficiency in other statistical tools (e.g., R, Python) is a plus. - Proven track record of designing and executing experimental and quasi-experimental studies. - Prior research experience in areas such as labor economics, education, health, or international development using advanced methods (e.g., fixed effects, regression discontinuity, instrumental variables). - Experience managing complex projects and working with government, nonprofit, or philanthropic clients. Skills - Exceptional quantitative and analytical skills. - Expertise with large healthcare datasets, including Medicare, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage enrollment and claims data, as well as prescription drug encounter and pricing data sources. - Strong business development acumen and proposal writing experience. - Strong writing and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical findings for non-technical audiences. - Excellent organizational and time management skills. - Ability to lead teams, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. - Effective collaborator in virtual and cross-functional team settings. Disclosures - Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for this position. - Depending on project work, qualified candidates may need to meet certain residency requirements. - American Institutes for Research is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. - AIR adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo reference and background checks. - AIR maintains a drug-free work environment. Benefits - Anticipated annual salary range: $137,000 — $167,000 USD.

• Build and maintain automated data pipelines, tools, and models to support revenue and pricing decisions. • Design and enhance pricing and revenue optimization algorithms. • Analyze large datasets to identify margin and revenue improvement opportunities. • Develop dashboards and reports using tools such as Tableau or Power BI. • Perform ad-hoc analyses and identify opportunities to automate recurring requests. • Validate and reconcile data across multiple systems to ensure accuracy. • Translate analytical results into actionable insights for business partners. • Support integration of acquisitions into revenue and pricing workflows. • Partner with stakeholders to understand business processes and improve performance through analytics and automation.

Role Description Provides senior level analyst support for advanced provider data management (PDM) activities including analyzing business processes related to PDM, identifying areas for improvement, and developing and implementing solutions to optimize performance. Ensures accurate and timely maintenance of critical provider information for all provider databases, and application of business rules as it pertains to contracting, network management and credentialing. - Provides first-level triage and support for provider data management (PDM) analysts, and assists with fielding general questions. - Leads cross-functional projects from initiation to completion - ensuring adherence to timelines and quality standards. - Collaborates with stakeholders to understand business objectives and gather requirements, and translate accordingly into comprehensive business and functional specifications. - Analyzes complex health care data sets to identify trends, patterns and insights that drive informed decision-making and process improvements. - Evaluates existing workflows, procedures, and systems to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for optimization - proposes and implements innovative solutions. - Establishes and maintains strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring alignment and collaboration across departments. - Develops presentations to communicate key metrics, performance indicators and actionable insights to stakeholders at all levels of the organization. - Provides training, support, and guidance to end-users on new processes, systems and tools - ensuring smooth implementation and adoption. Qualifications - At least 4 years of business analytics experience in health care, preferably in a customer/provider services setting, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. - Proficiency in data analysis tools and techniques. - Presentation and interpersonal skills, and ability to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels. - Critical-thinking skills, and attention to detail. - Organizational and time-management skills; ability to manage simultaneous projects and tasks to meet internal deadlines. - Effective verbal and written communication skills. - Microsoft Office suite (including Excel) and applicable software program(s) proficiency. Benefits Molina Healthcare offers a competitive benefits and compensation package. Company Description Molina Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V.

• Partner with our content team to shape the curriculum —share expert judgment on what working analysts actually need to learn, and advise on the tools and features required to teach AI-assisted analysis effectively. • Design step-by-step walkthroughs and record video demos that show AI tools applied to real analyst workflows • Distinguish features (things AI lets you do that you couldn't before) from efficiencies (things AI lets you do faster) — and help us teach the difference • Pressure-test course content for skills alignment: does this cover what a learner actually needs to complete the task? What's missing, mis-sequenced, or tangential? • Record, edit, and deliver publish-ready instructional videos per our format and quality specs