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August 14, 2009
Director of Research
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, US
The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) seeks a Director Of Research. This position leads the multi-disciplinary research staff of 13 with advanced degrees in economics, public policy, statistics and law. The Director of Research is a member of the WCRI leadership team, serves as chief quality officer, chief scientist, and recruiter and mentor of the research staff. The person hired will also collaborate with WCRI program managers to develop the annual research agenda, evaluating the technical feasibility of proposed projects and projecting the resources required for project completion. The Director of Research leads research projects and assists in dissemination of WCRI findings to public officials and the public.
Education:
PhD in Economics, Statistics, Health Policy or Public Policy with very strong technical training and experience.
Applicants should have 8-15 years experience conducting relevant public policy research and leading research projects or programs within a research institution or university; deep experience applying standard and innovative research techniques to challenging public policy problems e.g., methods for selection correction or medical decision models; and experience recruiting/developing researchers. Experience with labor and/or health policy issues desirable.
WCRI is recognized worldwide as the leading public policy research organization on workers’ compensation issues,important public programs that provide heath care and income benefits to injured workers. Each year, nearly 10 percent of employed workers sustain such injuries, and the costs to employers total about $60 billion. WCRI conducts and publishes peer-reviewed studies, benchmarks system performance, analyzes trends and the impacts of reforms, and examines a wide range of labor economics and health policy issues, such as area variations in medical practice patterns, healthcare reimbursement, patient outcomes assessment, and public program evaluation. The studies, regularly used by public officials and diverse system stakeholders to improve their systems, meet high standards of publishable journal articles, while providing practical, actionable research findings. WCRI does not take positions on issues nor make recommendations.
WCRI offers competitive salary and benefits. Submit applications to Personnel, WCRI, 955 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA, 02139, or personnel@wcrinet.org. Please submit a cover letter, vita, and research paper. Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
