D in health policy, public health, epidemiology, economics, sociology, or evaluation or related field or equivalent education/experience and at least 1 year of post-doctoral research/evaluation experience required (or equivalent).REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCEDemonstrated record of using a variety of program evaluation/research methods (quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods)Demonstrated track record in disseminating evaluation/research findings to various audiences through publications, presentations, policy briefs, webinars and other mechanismsExperience working with or extensive knowledge of public programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, Social SecurityAbility to facilitate meetings and establish productive, professional relationships with executive management, government officials, and private contractorsDemonstrated experience in computer based analytic tools (e.g. SAS, SPSS, Atlas ti), as well as MS Office suiteUnderstanding of policies and procedures related to data security and privacyCommunication and presentation skills, both oral and written, and ability to collaborate effectively with other researchers, staff, clients and external partnersDemonstrated management skills and general knowledge in budgeting.