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DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

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. 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. 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.
 

ECONOMIST/PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCHER

The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) has several openings for economists and public policy analysts at the M.A. and Ph.D. levels in labor economics, health economics, health policy and public policy.  WCRI researchers work on a wide range of empirical studies – for example, healthcare reimbursement, patient outcomes assessment, public program evaluation, analyses of system cost drivers, benefit adequacy, dispute resolution. WCRI researchers have access to a unique database that includes over 30 million episodes of disability, and patient outcomes data from nearly 10,000 interviews. WCRI researchers publish in the WCRI peer-reviewed monograph series, and may also publish in academic journals.

WCRI is internationally recognized as the leading public policy research organization on workers’ compensation issues – 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 studies are routinely used by public officials, business, labor and the media to understand system performance and shape legislative and administrative changes. 

Applicants should have demonstrated research skills, a strong interest in empirical research applied to public policy issues, the ability to explain technical research results to non-technical audiences, and excellent written and oral communication skills. Applications should be submitted to Personnel, WCRI, 955 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139 – or to personnel@wcrinet.org. Please submit a cover letter, vita, and research paper. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Jobs are posted as they become available. Thank you for your interest in joining WCRI's team committed to excellence in research.