Job Description

The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) is currently seeking a Senior Health Services Researcher to join our Assessment and Research team. The Senior Health Services Researcher will lead strategic research to evaluate Certification and Maintenance of Certification programs, design studies in health policy, physician performance, and product improvement. They will also collaborate with top research partners, mentor staff in advanced statistical methods, and oversees complex data analysis.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Assessment & Research, the Senior Health Services Researcher has the following responsibilities:

• Set strategic research goals for the department for validating the effectiveness of certification and maintenance of certification programs.
• Develop novel research designs, collaborating with internal staff.
• Lead grant proposals (government and private) in collaboration with outside research entities.
• Provide research expertise on issues related to the analysis of health data within and across departments.
• Design studies and analyze data using large health-related databases.
• Author technical reports and background/discussion papers related to assigned projects.
• Author and publish manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals and top-tier medical journals.
• Present scholarly research at professional meetings. Communicate research results to the board/council and to the research community. Handle external inquiries, including social media requests, related to health services and performance research.
• Build internal and/or external research teams and serve as principal investigator on projects.
• Oversee staff when data analysis requires complex analytic design and/or including risk adjustment models.
• Advise and mentor research staff on sophisticated research, measurement, statistical techniques.

A doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) in Economics, Statistics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or a closely related field is required. The candidate should also have 8–10 years of relevant professional experience, demonstrating a strong track record in applied research, data analysis, and leadership within health services or outcomes research settings.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in research design and methodology, with demonstrated expertise in advanced analytical and statistical techniques such as Difference-in-Differences, Hierarchical Linear and Non-Linear Modeling, and Risk Adjustment modeling. High-level quantitative and qualitative analysis skills are essential, along with user-level proficiency in statistical software packages including Stata and SAS. Experience working with large-scale databases such as Medicare datasets, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid data, national surveys (e.g., NAMCS, NHDS, Census data), and the AMA database is required along with experience with developing physician quality measures. The candidate must have proven project management capabilities, including leading multi-departmental initiatives involving external partners and consultants, and managing competing priorities and deadlines. The role demands the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team setting, manage multiple tasks efficiently, and produce high-quality results. Strong verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal acumen, teamwork, and effective problem-solving are also critical for success in this position.

This role is based in our offices at 510 Walnut Street, Philadelphia PA, with the ability to work remotely three days a week. Our technology and facility teams provide and support a seamless hybrid work environment for all employees.

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At ABIM, our team of unique and talented professionals, and the inspiring work they do, are essential to meeting the needs and expectations of ABIM’s diverse community of physicians.

ABIM is like no other workplace, and we are proud of it. We are committed to recognizing the importance of our people by investing in their lives through ongoing learning opportunities and exceptional total compensation & benefit offerings.

We look forward to learning more about your interest in joining our team. Please apply with both your CV and a cover letter. EOE

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