Jr. Researcher Analyst (51592)

Index Analytics; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Index Analytics, LLC, a Baltimore-based health consulting firm, seeks a Researcher/Analyst to support federal government clients in the Baltimore and DC metro area. The role focuses on transforming healthcare data into actionable insights through domain knowledge, statistics, and programming.

You will work with a team in an agile environment to deliver value-added products and policy recommendations. The position requires US citizenship or eligibility, a bachelor's degree with at least 3 years

Qualifications

• US citizen or Authorized to Work and lived in the US for 3 of the last 5 years.
• Bachelor's degree with at least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience conducting complex data analysis using qualitative and quantitative techniques to support data driven decision making.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required.
• Experience writing analytic briefs, white papers, memos, and stakeholder communications.
• Experience with CMS or other Govt agencies is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Research best practices and support developing solutions and recommendations for Medicaid/CHIP programs.
• Perform routine business analysis using statistical analysis, data mining, and predictive modeling.
• Create ad hoc data reports and visualizations for clients and stakeholders.
• Provide insights to improve health policy and outcomes through data analysis and research.
• Analyze data sources for patterns to support CMS business needs.
• Work in an agile team of data analysts and scientists.
• Prepare and review highly complex reports and deliverables.
• Communicate findings to clients and scientific audiences.

Skills

Data analysis

Written communication

Oral communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Details: Level: Experienced, Job Location: Baltimore, MD 21244, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Salary Range: $80,000.00 - $95,000.00 Salary/year

Index Analytics, LLC, is a rapidly growing, Baltimore-based business providing health-related consulting services to the federal government. At the center of our company culture is a commitment to instilling a dynamic and employee-friendly place to work. We place a priority on promoting a supportive and collegial team environment and enhancing staff experience through career development and educational opportunities.

Position Overview

Index Analytics is seeking a Researcher/Analyst to support Government clients in the Baltimore and Washington D.C. Metro Area. The Researcher/Analyst creates value from data by using domain knowledge, statistical analysis, and programming to solve healthcare challenges.

Responsibilities

• Research best practices and support developing solutions and recommendations for building value added products and solutions enhancing the current business operations and policy for Medicaid and CHIP programs.
• Perform routine business analysis using various techniques (e.g. statistical analysis, explanatory and predictive modeling, data mining), provide business data interpretation on Medicaid data sets to include claims, TAF, program oversight, scorecards, performance data and more.
• Work with internal or external clients to identify analytical requirements and produce ad hoc data and reports that visualize data using industry best practices for HCD and UX.
• Provide insights to improve health policy and outcomes through the combination of qualitative design research and exploratory data analysis.
• Under the guidance of senior research staff, analyze data sources for patterns and clusters to help further the analysis to develop features for CMS business needs.
• Work in an agile environment with a team of data analysts and scientists.
• Perform data analysis, prepare, and review highly complex reports.
• Develop technical documentation and deliverables (presentation slides, reports, draft manuscripts) with high quality and relevant viewpoints.
• Communicate findings to clients and scientific audiences, through both oral presentations; able to translate complex nuances to others.

Qualifications

• US citizen or Authorized to Work and lived in the US for 3 of the last 5 years. Must be able to obtain a U.S. Federal government client badge and pass a government Public Trust.
• A bachelor's degree with at least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Prior experience conducting complex data analysis, use of qualitative and quantitative techniques to support data driven decision making for effective program administration, policy making, and program oversight with overall improvements.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent written and oral communication required
• Experience writing analytic briefs, white papers, memos, and stakeholder communications.
• Prior experience with Center for Medicare Medicaid Services or other Govt agencies is a plus

Disclaimer

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