Acumen, LLC

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Acumen, LLC was established by scholars from Stanford University in 1996 to conduct public policy research and statistical analysis on health and social service programs at the national, state, and local levels. We are growing rapidly and seek new and experienced economists with strong quantitative analysis skills and interest in health and social service policy.

In particular, Acumen has developed expertise in topics such as: value-based purchasing, real-time policy monitoring and evaluation, drug safety, drug pricing, expenditure forecasting, comparative effectiveness research, and outcomes measurement for various health and welfare programs. Some of our clients include:

--Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
--Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)
--Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
--United States Department of Justice (DOJ)
--United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
--Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
--Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)
--Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC)
--California Health and Human Services Agency (CHHS)

A small sampling of our current work includes:

--Evaluating pay-for-performance in Medicare
--Performing post-market surveillance of drugs and biologics
--Evaluating changes to and designing new Medicare payment policies
--Identifying fraud, waste, and abuse in Medicare and Medicaid
--Modeling and evaluating the effects of the Affordable Care Act on federal and state health insurance markets
--Simulating Medicare cost savings in response to prospective coverage policies in the Part D drug prescription program
--Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of healthcare demonstrations and pilot projects

Acumen is seeking Ph.D. candidates for the Policy Associate position to lead and support our research staff in data analysis and writing tasks for contracts with government agencies. Policy Associates work on teams, conducting quantitative analyses, interacting with clients, writing reports, and directing statistical programmers. Policy Associates have opportunities to manage projects, are expected to support proposal writing, and are responsible for prioritizing and staffing tasks in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for applicants with strong econometric modeling skills, and experience with large administrative datasets is preferred.

Salary is negotiable based on education and experience. Benefits provided. To apply, please visit www.acumenllc.com/jobs. Please upload your CV, Job Market Paper, and Cover Letter with your application. Applications without a CV and Job Market Paper will not be considered.

Please have Letters of Recommendations emailed to careers@acumenllc.com.

Acumen’s main office is located in Burlingame, CA, about 15 miles south of San Francisco. We also have a growing office in Washington, D.C. We prefer that Policy Associates begin employment at the California location. Additional information is available at: www.acumenllc.com.