Job: ***Research Consultant
Posted: 05/21/2012
Job Status: Full Time
Job Reference #: 368505
Job Type: Other/General
Jobing Description
This is an excellent opportunity to work with enthusiastic professionals in a positive team environment with opportunities to grow within and outside the practice. Typical responsibilities include:
Perform a variety of research and consulting-related tasks
Draft reports and memos
Review and analyze data
Apply sound quantitative and/or qualitative analysis techniques and methods
Independently work on complex assignments
Provide training and guidance to less experienced staff and assist with day-to-day management of project tasks and budgets
Manage time effectively across multiple projects, with several managers and competing priorities
Intermediate to advanced MS Office skills (especially Word, Excel, and Powerpoint) are highly desirable, as is knowledge of SAS or other statistical software and experience analyzing health data
Positions in this function include those responsible for research and development projects. They collect and interpret research and analyses of markets, trends, competitors, products and services for use in operational business planning/decisions and strategic planning/decisions. May direct research grants, research projects and involvement with academic studies.
- Reviews the work of others.
- Develops innovative approaches.
- Sought out as expert.
- Serves as a leader/ mentor.
Skills / Requirements
- Requires a Master's degree with 0 to 3 years of related experience or a Bachelors degree with a minimum of 3 years of related experience. Highly valued assets include:
-Experience working in the health care or human services industries (e.g., hospital internship, health related non-profit/state agency, or related coursework)
-Strong oral and written communication skills
-Aptitude for interpreting data outputs and articulating findings to managers
-Statistical and quantitative analysis skills
-Knowledge of public programs (e.g., Medicaid, CHIP, exchanges)
OptumInsight is part of the family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group one of the leaders across most major segments of the US health care system.
OptumInsight is one of the largest and fastest growing health information companies. We specialize in improving the performance of the health system by providing analytics, technology and consulting services that enable better decisions and results. We integrate workflow solutions that deliver data in real-time, and create actionable insights - processing health information that relates directly to and affects one in four patients in the U.S, one in every three Medicaid dollars and one in every five emergency room visits. And we do it all with every action focused on our shared values of Integrity, Compassion, Relationships, Innovation & Performance.
What can YOU do with the right information? At OptumInsight, the possibilities and the impact are limitless. No matter what your role is at OptumInsight, you'll be empowered to ask more questions, develop better solutions and help make the health care system greater than ever. It's always fresh. It's always exciting. And it's never been more important.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.
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