Joint Commission

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Summary:
Joint Commission seeks a Healthcare Research Scientist with deep expertise in causal inference and healthcare data analytics to advance our enterprise-wide research and improvement agenda. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success in applying rigorous statistical methods to observational data, including electronic health records (EHRs) and administrative claims, to generate actionable insights that support health system improvement, quality improvement strategy, and public accountability. This individual must be adept at managing research partnerships and ensuring that externally communicated findings align with the Joint Commission’s strategic goals and mission. The role involves collaboration across Joint Commissions certification, accreditation, and performance measurement programs and helps extend the organization's analytic capabilities in ways that promote quality in healthcare delivery.

Required Qualifications:
PhD or equivalent in economics, health services research, epidemiology, biostatistics, public policy, or a related quantitative field.
Doctoral-level experience applying causal inference methods to real-world healthcare data, especially Medicare or Medicaid claims preferred
Peer-reviewed publication record in areas such as healthcare economics, outcomes, delivery, policy, quality and safety.
Ability to independently code, execute, and troubleshoot statistical analyses in R, Stata, or Python.