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April 16, 2008
Analytic Consultant
Locations: Ann Arbor, Michigan; Evanston, Illinois; Cambridge, Massachusetts; Atlanta, Georgia; Nashville, Tennessee; and Sacramento, California, USA
Full-Time Position
The Thomson Corporation is a global leader in providing essential electronic workflow solutions to business and professional customers. Thomson provides value-added information, software tools and applications to more than 20 million users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services, scientific research and healthcare. The Thomson Corporation’s common shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC). Thomson Healthcare is the leading provider of decision support solutions that help organizations across the healthcare industry improve clinical and business performance. Thomson Healthcare products and services help professionals and stakeholders understand healthcare markets, access medical and drug information, manage costs, and improve the quality of healthcare.
Thomson Healthcare continually seeks associate to consultant level Analytic professionals to join our team.
ANALYTIC CONSULTANT
Position Summary: Work independently to provide analytic consulting support on projects and proposals. Responsible for task leadership and sub-task management on small to mid-size projects.
Responsibilities
- Conduct data analysis using basic skills in statistics and database management.
- Complete assignments on time and manages sub-tasks within budget.
- Interact with clients in a professional manner and respond quickly to client requests.
- Interact with project team in a collegial and professional manner; help foster teamwork to complete designated tasks.
- Provide on-site and/or telephone support (e.g., client inquiries, requests for ad hoc reporting assistance, miscellaneous research, advice on analytic methods) and training to client end users.
Examples of responsibilities:
- Modify or customize analytic project templates.
- Interpret key analytic findings.
- Draft presentations of analytic findings.
- Estimate level of effort for proposed projects.
- Manage own projects to meet time and resource budgets and to deliver on-time.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field such as: Statistics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or Applied Mathematics.
- 2-3 years healthcare industry and/or quantitative work experience.
- Proven task management skills.
- Strong analytical skills and basic skills in statistical analysis.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Strong customer service orientation.
- Willingness to travel.
Visit http://www.thomsoncareers.com/ and reference requisition PRO00000409
The H-1B visa cap has been fulfilled for fiscal year 2008 which begins October 1, 2007 and therefore Thomson is unable to sponsor new (first-time) H-1B visas.
Our employees embrace a number of commonly shared values - collaboration, accountability, customer focus, a bias toward action and results, appreciation and respect for diversity, entrepreneurial spirit and, at all times, the highest ethical standards. These values represent the behavior each employee is expected to exhibit in their role. In our view, fostering a culture that embodies these values will lead to success and growth for our employees and our business.??The Thomson Corporation is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Thomson Healthcare
777 E. Eisenhower Parkway
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Contact: Miriam Berger
Please Submit resumes to: Miriam.berger@contractor.thomson.com
For more information visit: http://www.thomsoncareers.com/
