Health Care Affairs Research Fellow

Association of American Medical Colleges • Washington DC, DC

5d • Remote

About The Position

The part-time Research Fellow on the Health Care Affairs (HCA) Cluster’s Data Analytics and Research team supports health-system analytics and AAMC advocacy priorities. The fellow independently leads a research project under the supervision of senior team members, collecting, interpreting, and presenting findings to internal stakeholders, AAMC members, and policymakers. Each fellowship is expected to result in at least one manuscript, co-authored with HCA staff and ready for submission to a peer-reviewed journal.

Research may address topics such as health economics, hospital finance, Medicare payment policies and payment adequacy, social determinants of health and health-related social needs, quality-of-care measurement, medical innovation and payment policy, the transition to value-based care, and health-service utilization trends. The fellow conducts literature reviews, consults AAMC experts, applies for IRB approval, performs or assists with statistical analysis, and produces tables, graphs, and other visualizations. The fellow also prepares and delivers presentations for varied audiences and represents AAMC in meetings, panels, seminars, symposia, and conferences.

The role includes collecting relevant information from sources such as de-identified Medicare or other claims data, hospital and physician survey data, Medicare hospital cost reports, and Medicare public use files. The fellow is accountable for handling and reporting data in compliance with AAMC, federal, and IRB policies and procedures, and serves as Data Steward for collected data. This is a 20-hour-per-week position paying $30.14 per hour. The position is eligible for remote work only within the Washington, DC/Baltimore metro area; candidates must work within a 50-mile radius of Washington, DC.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in statistics, economics, epidemiology, health services research, public health, or a related quantitative discipline.
• Currently enrolled in a degree-granting graduate-level education program in public health, economics, public policy, another social science field, or be a medical resident through May 2027 or later.
• 1–2 years of related work experience.
• Work within a 50-mile radius of Washington, DC.
• Submit a résumé and a statement of no more than two pages describing interest in the fellowship, relevant research experience, preferred research topic and data, and fit with studies or career.
• Commitment to completion of the fellowship.

Nice To Haves

• Enrollment in a PhD program in public health, economics, public policy, another social science field, or medical residency through May 2027 or later.
• Extensive experience with de-identified claims or other clinical data, hospital and physician survey data, Medicare hospital cost reports, and Medicare public use files.
• At least 1–2 years of experience analyzing large datasets.
• Working knowledge of Medicare payment and quality systems and hospital payment.
• Experience using R, SAS, STATA, or other statistical software.
• Expertise collecting and reporting survey data, especially in health care.
• Qualitative research skills.
• Mapping experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify and analyze timely, topical data sources for research, presentations, or publication in an AAMC priority area.
• Independently execute research projects, including literature reviews, consultation with AAMC experts, IRB applications, statistical analysis, and production of tables, graphs, and other visualizations.
• Ensure research complies with AAMC and applicable federal or IRB policies and procedures.
• Prepare and deliver findings in multiple formats for different audiences, including formal presentations at relevant seminars, symposia, and internal AAMC meetings.
• Represent AAMC and its health care concerns in meetings with associations, members, and the public; participate in speaker panels and present at AAMC or other conferences.
• Collect relevant information from key datasets for research, such as claims data, hospital and physician survey data, Medicare hospital cost reports, and Medicare public use files.
• Ensure data collection and reporting comply with AAMC and applicable federal or IRB policies and procedures.
• Serve as Data Steward for collected data.
• Complete a research fellowship project expected to produce at least one manuscript, co-authored with HCA staff, ready for peer-reviewed journal submission.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern