Consultant, Center for Healthcare Economics and Policy

Who We Are FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. We work with many of the world’s top multinational corporations, law firms, banks and private equity firms on their most important issues to deliver impact that makes a difference. From resolving disputes, navigating crises, managing risk and optimizing performance, our teams respond rapidly to dynamic and complex situations. At FTI Consulting, you’ll work side-by side with leaders who have shaped history, helping solve the biggest challenges making headlines today. From day one, you’ll be an integral part of a focused team where you can make a real impact. You’ll be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you. Are you ready to make your impact? About the Center for Healthcare Economics and Policy The Center for Healthcare Economics and Policy (“Center”) is a separate business unit of the Economics Practice within FTI Consulting, Inc. The Center applies cutting-edge economics and quantitative methods to assist clients in developing and implementing market-based solutions across the spectrum of healthcare activity. Our analyses utilize economic modeling and simulation applied to real-world data in order to predict future demand for services to provide organizations insights into how to maintain quality, improve health outcomes and reduce costs, as well as to properly deploy constrained resources. Our advanced capabilities and extensive data sets can address effects of major policy, regulatory, or significant and disruptive changes. We provide predictive modeling capable of evaluating complex “what-if” scenarios for both public and private stakeholders. Our staff includes academically trained economists with extensive industry expertise and decades of policy and applied experience in the public and private sector. Our experts have testified before antitrust and regulatory agencies in the US and internationally, as well as in state and federal courts on a variety of matters. Further, the Center’s experts have published seminal articles on antitrust issues in the healthcare industry as well as novel approaches for quantifying the value of new pharmaceutical interventions. The Center’s analytic domains include mergers and acquisitions, market insight, value-based arrangements, cross-stakeholder and community-level analysis including economic impact of poor health, population health, value assessment, quantification of patient-centered preferences, health economics and outcomes research, and digital health. Clients come from across the health care spectrum from providers, life sciences companies, payers, governments and non-government organizations (NGOs). We collaborate with colleagues across FTI Consulting, including strategic communications, healthcare practitioners and financial specialists. About The Role This position involves working in teams to provide advanced analytics to a multitude of clients on both healthcare and non-healthcare matters including employers, healthcare systems, managed care organizations, life sciences firms and government agencies. This is an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, contributing to projects that make an impact and help shape the healthcare environment. What You’ll Do A Consultant is expected to undertake various analytic tasks, both quantitative and qualitative, to ensure the production of high-quality analysis. A Consultant will make tangible contributions to the Center’s work product by Analyzing data quality and performing data analysis using statistical packages such as Stata, R, Python and SAS Building health economic models using state-of-the-science approaches Conducting research into industry-specific matters Producing written summaries of both qualitative and quantitative data Preparing memos, technical reports and PowerPoint decks detailing the operational components of projects including data sources, key data elements, and statistical programs/techniques used in preparing the dataset or conducting the analysis Preparing work for submission to academic peer-reviewed journals Auditing their own as well as colleagues’ work to ensure quality How You’ll Grow Our practice provides the opportunity for a motivated professional to work in a leverage, team-based model of diversely skilled, intelligent, and successful individuals. Team members regularly exceed expectations and are recognized accordingly through promotion, compensation, public recognition and positive feedback. You will have the opportunity to change business models and the chance to make a real impact. What You Will Need To Succeed   Basic Qualifications A Bachelor’s degree in the areas of Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or other field relevant to data analysis 1+ years of post-graduate professional work experience Experience with Excel and at least one statistical programming packages such as Stata, Visual Basic, SAS, R, MATLAB, or Mathematica This role requires travel to clients and FTI office(s) Preferred Qualifications 2+ years of experience in healthcare industry practices conducting analysis and conveying conclusions to an audience in written form or presentations; Proficiency in Stata Skills and experience in data visualization Ability to learn and thrive in a project-driven environment with time-sensitive deliverables Knowledge of and interest in healthcare industry practices and policy #LI-DP1 FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation. Compensation Minimum Pay: $81,500 Maximum Pay: $111,500 Compensation Disclosure: The compensation range reflects potential base salary for the role. Actual compensation is determined based on a wide array of relevant factors including market considerations, business needs, and an individual’s location, skills, level of experience, and qualifications. FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation, with more than 8,100 employees located in 32 countries and territories. Our broad and diverse bench of award–winning experts advise their clients when they are facing their most significant opportunities and challenges. At FTI Consulting, you’ll work side by side with leaders who have shaped history, helping solve the biggest challenges making headlines today. From day one, you’ll be an integral part of a focused team where you can make a real impact. You’ll be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you. Bring your expertise to a place where you can make an impact every day. To learn more about FTI Consulting, visit www.fticonsulting.com/careers and connect with us on Instagram and LinkedIn.

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