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May 5, 2008
Senior Research Analyst: CVS Caremark
Location: Hunt Valley, Maryland, USA
Position Summary: Strategic Research conducts scientific investigations of the health services and health economics issues critically important to CVS Caremark, our customers, and our internal colleagues. Our team leverages a vast set of data resources and employs the most rigorous and sophisticated research methods and analytical techniques available, with the ultimate goal of producing meaningful and actionable intelligence and formal research products.
The role of the Senior Research Analyst is to provide comprehensive support to Strategic Research from idea conceptualization through dissemination of findings. The individual will have solid training in health services research methods including literature review, study design, and scientific writing. A familiarity with pharmacy and medical claims data will be valuable, as will data manipulation experience. The Senior Research Analyst will have a command of econometric analysis, with companion programming skills in either Stata or SAS. Applicants with health economics backgrounds and prior publication experience will be especially attractive candidates.
Qualifications
- General knowledge of economics and more specifically health economics.
- General knowledge of healthcare and more specifically the pharmaceutical industry.
- Specific training and experience in conducting econometric analysis using SAS or preferably Stata.
- Familiarity with advanced analytical techniques used to help overcome the limitations of observational data.
- Ability to communicate research methods and results into publishable manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals.
- Ability to work effectively with colleagues to achieve team goals.
- Ability to learn quickly and think critically.
- Ability to manage own time, be flexible, and when appropriate seek guidance.
- Skilled at translating complicated research and analytical concepts for non-technical audiences.
- bility to communicate, both orally and in writing, technical information and concerns.
- Demonstrated “thirst for excellence” (i.e., quality and success).
Education: Master’s degree in economics, health services research, public health, or other highly-related discipline.
Experience: Six years of research and analytical experience is required. Equivalent experience may have been gained in the process of completing a college curriculum or associated research projects, such as a thesis or dissertation.
