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Associate - Clinical Economics

BRG currently has over 40 offices across the United States and internationally. This position is part of the Clinical Economics Practice, may require some travel to the client sites, and offers advancement opportunities within a rapidly growing expert services and consulting firm. BRG’s Clinical Economics practice provides clients with extensive healthcare industry expertise combined with data-driven, objective, and innovative solutions to their most complex problems. Our professionals have backgrounds in healthcare economics, information technology, management and administration, finance, accounting, government regulation and enforcement, and academia. Many have relevant advanced degrees and certifications including Ph.D.’s, MBAs, CPAs, CFEs, and coding certifications.

Our experts have decades of experience and specialize in areas such as healthcare policy, finance, care delivery and clinical economics, reimbursement, operations, regulatory compliance, and health data and data management. A core strength of our practice is our ability to harness and unlock the power of the information generated in the healthcare system. We regularly leverage financial, clinical, operations, and survey data maintained by payers, providers, manufacturers, and government entities to develop solutions to our clients’ most pressing issues.

The Associate position is a full-time entry-level consulting staff position. This position requires a highly motivated problem solver with strong analytical ability and a desire to advance within the organization. The work of an Associate can be either qualitative or quantitative in nature, and projects range from industry and subject-matter research to data collection to the preparation of statistical, financial, and other forms of analysis.

Job Responsibilities

Develop and maintain electronic databases, spreadsheets, and other files as dictated by project needs.
Perform detailed research and analysis, then put the results into action (e.g., gather, review, and summarize literature and data from the public domain, specialized industry resources, or client, public, and commercial databases).
Demonstrate creative and efficient use of relevant software tools, analytical methods, and computer models to develop solutions.
Apply critical thinking skills in quantitative and qualitative analyses.
Assist with production of client deliverables in various formats.
Audit own work product and work product of others to assure quality.
Participate in a team environment and work hard to meet client deadlines and quality expectations.
Keep abreast of relevant policies with state regulating bodies on an ongoing basis.
Attend stakeholder meetings, public workgroups, and other sessions relevant to our clients.
Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills.
Participate in group practice meetings and travel as needed.

Qualifications

Required: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and an undergraduate level understanding of economics, finance, healthcare administration, management, accounting, statistics, econometrics, or other practice related subjects.
Preferred: Undergraduate level understanding of economics, finance, healthcare administration, management, accounting, statistics, econometrics, business analytics, data science, or other practice related subjects.
0 - 2 years of prior work experience preferred.
Proven capability with MS Excel and relational database program(s) (e.g., MS SQL Server, MS Access, MySQL, Oracle, Teradata) and a desire to expand those capabilities.
Experience with statistical analysis programs (e.g., SAS, SPSS, Stata, R) is beneficial but not required.

Candidate must be able to submit verification of his/her legal right to work in the United States, without company sponsorship. 

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