Research Associate I

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Job Description

Position Overview: 
Assist with implementing simulation models (e.g., discrete event simulation) and other decision-analytic models (e.g., Markov, individual state-transition, survival partition) to assess the cost-effectiveness of healthcare interventions.  Assist with scientific and financial project management, and monitoring progress for projects when assigned. 
 
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned): 

• Assist with implementing one or more of the following (under supervision): 
• Development of health economic models to conduct cost-effectiveness and budget impact analyses of healthcare interventions. 
• Program models using Microsoft Excel with Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). 
• Conduct analyses and presentation of results. 
• Conduct literature reviews with emphasis on extracting data pertinent to health economic evaluations and cost-effectiveness analyses. 
• Conduct basic statistical analyses (e.g., descriptive statistics and regression analysis). 
• Assist with drafting sections of project deliverables (e.g., user guides, model specifications and technical reports). 
• Participate in client meetings and draft meeting minutes. 
• Assist with tracking budget and expenses and monitoring timelines and deliverables for projects when assigned. 
• Support other "non-billable" activities as needed (e.g., assist with developing sections of proposals). 
• Travel may be required. 

 
Education, Professional Skills & Experience:  

• Master’s degree in Operations Research or Industrial Engineering or Bachelor’s degree in Operations Research or Industrial Engineering with more than one year of relevant work experience.
• Master’s or Bachelor’s degrees in other fields will be considered (e.g., Mathematics, Economics, Epidemiology) with relevant experience of programming decision analytic models (e.g., decision trees, Markov, individual state-transition, survival partition) in Microsoft Excel with VBA. 

 
Computer Skills 

• Required: Excel and VBA expertise, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint 
• Desired:  Experience using other simulation and/or decision-analysis software. 

Personal Skills & Competencies:  

• Basic understanding of research methods.  
• Practical knowledge of research project implementation. 
• Experience working with modeling/simulation software, in particular Microsoft Excel using VBA. 
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. 
• Strong quantitative skills, with solid understanding of basic statistics. 
• Energy, a great work attitude and fit well with our team.  
• Strong organization skills. 
• Competent in written and spoken English