MCH Lead Applied Researcher

Job Responsibilities

• Leading and supporting innovative healthcare and policy research initiatives.
• Advancing the health and well-being of mothers, infants, and children by coordinating evidence-informed health services and policy research.
• Shaping the future of MCH services and policies to improve outcomes for medically underserved and at-risk populations.
• Leveraging data-driven insights to inform the design, development, and provision of technical assistance and evaluation for external and internal reporting required of existing and future MCH-related grants and contracts.

Required Education and Experience

• Seven (7) or more years of experience conducting evaluation, applied research, or health services research.
• Experience in maternal and child health, public health, healthcare, or a related research environment.
• Three (3) or more years of experience working with Medicaid claims, birth certificate data, hospital records, or other large healthcare datasets.
• Experience designing and implementing program evaluations, performance measurement systems, and outcome assessments.
• Experience managing grants, contracts, research studies, or complex projects.
• History of leadership roles in health services research settings, preferably in maternal and child health.
• Supervisory or project leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success securing, supporting, or managing externally funded grants and contracts.
• Experience preparing technical reports, peer-reviewed publications, policy briefs, presentations, or other dissemination products.
• Experience collaborating with government agencies, healthcare organizations, academic institutions, funders, and community partners.
• Knowledge of research design, program evaluation methodologies, quality improvement principles, and performance measurement frameworks.
• Extensive knowledge of healthcare and public health data systems, including Medicaid claims, birth certificates, hospital records, and population-based surveys.
• Knowledge and experience with SAS.
• Proficiency in quantitative and qualitative research methods, data analysis, interpretation of complex datasets, translating research findings into actionable recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Skilled in academic, technical, applied writing, presenting complex information and facilitating discussions with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative partnerships with government agencies, healthcare organizations, funders, community organizations, supervise staff, coordinate project activities, provide technical leadership, manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to learn and apply new technologies, analytical methods, reporting requirements, maintain accuracy, attention to detail, and comply with ethical and legal standards.