Overview

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Mathematica is searching for Medicaid Data Analytics Analysts with interest in Medicaid policy and programs at either the state or federal level to support current and emerging data analytics work. Medicaid data analysts will likely be connected to 1-3 projects at a time, with many projects requiring work with multidisciplinary teams and direct client contact. Projects may span across several policy and programmatic areas: Medicaid enrollment, managed care programs, value-based purchasing and alternative payment models, long-term services and supports, measures of delivery and quality of services for beneficiaries, and outcomes of innovative programs and policies.

Across all projects, Medicaid analysts are expected to:

  • Lead or participate actively and thoughtfully in project teams to implement, monitor, or evaluate policy and programs
  • Apply rigorous analytic thinking to the collection, analysis, and interpretation of quantitative data
  • Develop expertise in Medicaid data, policy, and programmatic areas
  • Leverage data visualization, business intelligence platforms, and emerging artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled tools to enhance analytic efficiency, insight generation, and reporting

Specific project activities may include:

  •  Assisting with quantitative analyses using Medicaid enrollment, claims/encounter, financial and program data to support program monitoring, improvement, or evaluation
  • Participating in decisions regarding analysis design and methodology
  • Reviewing policy, program, and/or data documentation to develop technical specifications for analyses
  • Working with developers to compile and analyze data
  • Investigating data to identify data quality issues, patterns, or other findings
  • Supporting the development of dashboards, data products, or visualizations using business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Amazon QuickSight)
  • Applying artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning concepts, where appropriate, to support data exploration, pattern identification, documentation, quality assurance, or workflow efficiency
  • Translating analysis findings into actionable information to support clients in making data-driven decisions regarding Medicaid policies and programs
  • Providing technical assistance to federal and state Medicaid stakeholders to support the implementation of data collection, monitoring, and reporting programs
  • Authoring client memos, technical assistance tools, issue briefs, chapters of analytic reports, user manuals, and webinar presentations summarizing findings

Required Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree or equivalent in data analytics, public policy, economics, statistics, public health, data science, behavioral or social sciences, or a related field; or a Bachelors degree and equivalent experience
  • Experience conducting quantitative analysis work in a health setting, with experience in Medicaid enrollment, claims, financial, or program data
  • Experience using programming languages or statistical software (e.g., SQL, Python, R, SAS, Stata) and business intelligence tools to analyze and visualize complex data
  • Familiarity with AI, machine learning concepts, or AI-enabled analytic tools and an understanding of their appropriate use in policy research and data analysis environments
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, including an ability to write clear and concise policy and/or technical memos and documents for diverse stakeholder audiences including program administrators and policymakers
  • Demonstrated ability to work on multidisciplinary teams
  • Strong organizational skills and high level of attention to detail; flexibility to manage multiple priorities, sometimes simultaneously, under deadlines

Please submit a cover letter and resume. Writing samples are helpful, but not necessary.

This position offers an anticipated base salary of $70,000 – $90,000 annually.

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