Senior Healthcare Analyst

Boston Health Economics, Inc. (BHE) is a leading research and consulting firm specializing in the economic evaluation of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, disease management programs, and related healthcare interventions. Our clients include most of the world's leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device manufacturers. Our staff includes accomplished economists, health services researchers, clinicians, and business professionals, many of whom are internationally recognized.


We conduct creative and innovative research studies, most of which are geared toward publication in peer-review journals. BHE staff members have the opportunity to work across several groups within the company, including Data Analytics, Health Economics, and Modeling.

Our continued growth has created opportunities at several levels. We currently are accepting applications for a Senior Healthcare Analyst/Project Manager.

The ideal candidate for this position will have a strong interest in health economics and experience or an advanced degree in a field such as economics, epidemiology, biostatistics, or health services research. The candidate should be able to work independently in an office setting with limited supervision. An ability to interact with staff (at all levels) in a fast-paced environment, sometimes under pressure, remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful and efficient, with a high level of professionalism is crucial to this role at BHE. Expert-level written and verbal communication skills, strong decision making abilities, and attention to detail are equally important.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in the design of data oriented outcomes studies across a wide array of therapeutic areas
• Contribute to the development of research plans and study reports
• Conduct data analyses and manage databases of all types (e.g., claims, surveys, clinical trials)
• Participate in the design of conduct studies to evaluate the value of new healthcare interventions including pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Studies may involve decision analytic models, prospective data from clinical trials, and retrospective claims data
• Coordinate with other BHE personnel to ensure the timely and quality preparation of project deliverables based on the assigned scope of services
• Provide ongoing mentoring and performance feedback for managed team members
• Presentation of research, including dissemination at scientific conferences and submission of manuscripts to peer-reviewed scientific journals
• Provide proposal content and support of other activities to ensure a high quality, timely proposal submission
• Mentor junior research staff
• Participate in the publication process

Competencies:

• Ability to manage own time and proactively identify prioritized tasks for multiple concurrent projects
• Ability to communicate appropriate status and issues to senior management
• Entrepreneurial spirit, drive, and work ethic for internal initiatives
• Focus on attention to detail
• Demonstrated proficiency with computers, especially Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)

Requirements

Qualifications:

• An advanced degree in health economics, epidemiology, biostatistics, health services research or other related field, and/or 5-7 years of relevant job experience
• Demonstrated analytical, organizational, creative problem solving, and structured communication skills
• Fluency in English (will be required to write, speak, and understand English to conduct day-to-day business)
• Masters degree in Economics, Health Policy, Epidemiology, or Biostatistics with 3+ years of experience in research-oriented healthcare consulting
• Strong technical skills
• Proficiency with relevant software (e.g., SAS, Microsoft Excel, decision analysis software)
• Excellent communication, organizational, and management skills
• An interest in publishing

BHE offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, along with challenging work in a stimulating, collegial environment where everyone is dedicated to conducting the highest quality research in the industry.

For consideration please email your CV with cover letter to [Click Here to Email Your Resumé], or mail to:


Boston Health Economics, Inc.
Attention: Human Resources
20 Fox Road
Waltham, MA 02451-1007