Research Assistant, Health Care and… at American… · Washington

Summary: The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) is seeking a full-time, in-person research assistant to work with their health care and budget policy experts. The role involves supporting research efforts, editing scholarly papers, coordinating events, and assisting scholars with administrative tasks. Responsibilities: - Support research through data retrieval and analysis - Conduct literature reviews of various national and international publications - Edit and contribute to scholarly papers - Edit and draft articles and op-eds aimed at a more general audience - Monitor federal and state health policy changes and track emerging health care markets - Summarize selected articles and reports - Create and format charts, graphic displays, and tables - Provide administrative support for scholars - Coordinate public and private events on behalf of scholars - Draft AEI’s monthly health policy newsletter, Vital Signs Required Qualifications: - 0 – 2 years of previous applicable full-time work experience; previous internship experience strongly preferred - Bachelor's degree in economics, public health, public policy, political science, or a related field - Demonstrated interest in health policy, including past research or academic experiences - Proficiency in Excel is required Preferred Qualifications: - Proficiency in Stata and R is preferred - An understanding of federal health care programs (e.g., Medicare and Medicaid) and policymaking processes is preferred Required Skills: Health care policy, Public policy research, Data retrieval and analysis, Literature review, Editing scholarly papers, Excel, Stata, R, Federal health care programs, Medicare, Medicaid Benefits: 18 days of paid leave (15 days of paid annual leave and three personal days or floating holidays), 12 days of paid sick leave, Paid family leave, Medical and dental coverage, in addition to a health savings account, Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts, A tuition assistance program of up to $5,200, Life and disability insurance at no cost to employees, A 403(b) retirement plan with a contribution from AEI