Consulting Associates are responsible for handson execution and delivery of analytical solutions ranging from performing secondary data analysis designing proprietary market research surveys working with thirdparty vendors and leading components of market and demand modeling initiatives. Consulting Associates are more senior analysts who have demonstrated the capacity to work independently while collaborating with and assisting junior staff during client engagements. This position will:
- Formulate hypotheses against preset issues.
- Structure approaches and timelines for areas of direct responsibility.
- With minimal guidance help develop and execute search strategy to acquire project data.
- Build datasets for projectspecific modeling including cleaning restructuring and validating data.
- Demonstrate expertise in either quantitative or qualitative analysis.
- Identify meaningful findings and significant insights.
- Prepare report outlines and draft conclusion sections of assigned areas of analysis.
- Contribute to formulation of recommendations in assigned areas.
- Use exhibits creatively to support findings and conclusions and organize and write sections of presentations following the report outline.
- Lead internal discussion and present sections of client presentations to facilitate client buyin to analytic approach and results.
- Facilitate client buyin to analytic approach and results.
- Make substantive contributions to project in terms of facts and analytic techniques.
- Abide by firm operating procedures and client policy requirements including pharmacovigilance.
Consulting Associates must work both independently and as part of a project team to deliver highquality errorfree work in an efficient manner; report to Consultants Managing Consultants and/or Executives during the course of an engagement; and work simultaneously on multiple client engagements.
Illustrative data modeling/statistical analyses include general linear models linear nonlinear and logistic regression analyses; decision tree analysis (CHAID and C&RT); latent class modeling and clustering algorithms; econometric modeling; experimental design and hypothesis testing; ANOVA analysis; survival analysis; time series and forecasting.
Typical engagements include; market identification sizing and prioritization studies; epidemiology studies; new product uptake and demand forecasting; patient flow and journey analysis; market structure analysis; customer segmentation; account potential and performance evaluation; customer targeting; marketing and sales promotion response measurement; resource allocation modeling; and uncovering marketplace insights.
Qualifications :
- Masters degree in biostatistics statistics epidemiology economics mathematics engineering operations research health informatics or related quantitative field from an elite institution including Ivy League institutions with a strong academic record
- Two years of relevant work experience as an analyst with demonstrated performance in a healthcare professional services firm healthcare sciences product company or related organization
- Demonstrated analytical skillsunderstands the advantages and limits of different analytical approaches and studies and their findings including regression significance testing clustering algorithms and modeling techniques
- Exposure to primary market research instrument design and data collection management analytics and reporting
- Working knowledge of commonly used complex biopharmaceutical industry data sources such as claims data EMR APLD panel and registry data behavioral and chronic disease surveillance studies prescription and prescriber data managed care and formulary data etc.
- Strong analytic and quantitative reasoning and enjoy problem solving
- Candidates should have exposure to and experience across various functional areas including market research business analytics marketing marketing science etc.
- Knowledge of drug development business commercialization and marketing processes in biopharmaceutical industry
- Successful candidates will have excellent interpersonal skills. They must be able to communicate complex ideas effectively both verbally and in writing work well on teams demonstrating leadership qualities and handle multiple commitments and frequent deadlines
- Participate in project management function for own areas of responsibility and third parties within broader project scope
- The ideal candidate will have a genuine passion for applying innovative analytics to solve realworld business problems
- Proficiency in MS Office products required experience developing Excelbased spreadsheets with macros and visual basic. Experience with statistical packages required e.g. SPSS SAS R or STATA
- Exposure to Big Data and Business Intelligence tools exposure e.g. SQL Vertica Hadoop Hive Spark Tableau; capable of efficiently and effectively programming queries running analytics and producing report output
Additional Information :
Benefits:
A career opportunity with M3USA offers competitive wages and benefits such as:
- Health and Dental
- Life Accident and Disability Insurance
- Prescription Plan
- Flexible Spending Account
- 401k Plan and Match
- Paid Holidays and Vacation
- Sick Days and Personal Day
*M3 reserves the right to change this job description to meet the business needs of the organization
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Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Fulltime