Job Description
Associate consultants will have the opportunity to leverage a wide variety of skills:
Process large-scale healthcare datasets using SAS, R, SQL, other database management tools
Develop advanced statistical models that relate promotion and product sales
Build simulation models using Excel/VBA to assess the effects of sales and marketing programs
based on different permutation / combinations
Perform exploratory and predictive analytics (CART, ridge regression, SVM, etc.) to address
complex business problems
Assist with creation of PowerPoint slides and online visualization (e.g. highcharts, Qlik, etc.) to
communicate findings
Mentor junior associates and assist with multiple work streams to deliver high quality
deliverables on time
Advance analytics knowledgebase and assist with new capabilities development
Responsibilities
The position is expected to work at least 40 hours per week, and distribute work as per the tasks
assigned. Here's an approximate breakout of time spent on different tasks:
Processing data and building integrated datasets for analysis: 30%
Building advanced statistical models: 30%
Preparing presentation materials to communicate results: 15%
Project and team management and firm contribution : 15%
Advancing analytics knowledge and training: 10%
Consulting is a fast-paced environment, and the candidate will be open to learning new skills quickly and
deliver work under tight timelines. ACs needs to be flexible working on multiple projects for same or
different clients at one time as needed. The position will be responsible for delivering high quality work
under consultant supervision and guidance from the Principal / Manager.
Qualifications
159 solutions seeks candidates with strong programming, database management, and statistics and
mathematics background. We welcome candidates with at least a bachelor's degree in computer
Science, Business Analytics, Engineering, Or Related Quantitative Disciplines
Two+ years of experience in quantitative analysis
Strong skills in manipulation of large complex data sets
Ability to quickly learn the basics of healthcare and become proficient in the use of proprietary
data sets
High motivation, strong work-ethic and positive attitude while working under tight timelines
Strong attention to detail, and focus on quality
Team management and Excel/VBA experience would be a plus
Willingness to mentor associates and dedication to continuous learning