Consultant - HEOR/Epidemiology

BRG•Washington, DC

1d•$130,000 - $190,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We do Consulting Differently BRG currently has over 40 offices across the United States and internationally. This position can be located in either our Boston, MA; New York, NY; or Washington, DC offices. BRG Healthcare Analytics professionals bring extensive industry experience to deliver data-driven, independent, and innovative approaches to complex clinical, regulatory, legal, and business challenges. Our core strength is the ability to harness and analyze large amounts of electronic healthcare data and turn it into meaningful and insightful information. Healthcare companies trust our independent thinking and ability to solve complex, unstructured problems. We serve a range of healthcare clients including life sciences companies, payors, providers, and the legal and financial firms that work with the industry. The Consultant role is a junior level consulting staff position. This position requires highly motivated problem solvers with a strong track record in real-world evidence generation and scientific publications, advanced methodological and analytical skills, strong organizational skills, and a desire to advance within the organization. The work involves both executing and overseeing qualitative and quantitative engagement workstreams. Responsibilities include managing junior staff; designing and conducting observational studies; performing statistical analysis—preferably with experience in advanced causal inference methods; ensuring quality control; developing and presenting scientific publications and client deliverables; managing client relationships; conducting industry research; and supporting business expansion.

Requirements

PhD in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Science, or other data science related disciplines is required; PhD in Epidemiology is highly preferred
Minimum of 1 year of directly relevant work experience in real-world evidence research, consulting, the pharmaceutical industry, or federal government roles focused on epidemiology or HEOR
Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with demonstrated experience in statistical programming, data analysis, and applying rigorous methods to real-world research
Strong technical skills, including the ability to independently execute complex data analytics in at least one programming language (e.g. SQL, R, SAS, Stata, Python etc.), and to interpret results. An interest in further developing technical skills and mentoring others is required.
Experience collaborating with internal teams and external experts to support regulatory submissions and prepare high‑quality presentations, conference abstracts, and peer‑reviewed publications
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts to diverse audiences and contribute effectively in a team environment, including supervising junior colleagues
Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and a commitment to continuous learning, professional development, and high‑quality work
Candidate must be able to submit verification of his/her legal right to work in the U.S., without company sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement rigorous research methodologies to support real-world evidence generation, including epidemiological and pharmacoepidemiological research, and health economics & outcomes research (HEOR)
Analyze diverse healthcare data sources, including, but not limited to, health insurance claims data, electronic health records, clinical trial data, registries, and survey data, using statistical tools such as SQL, R, SAS, Stata, Python, etc.
Design and generate client deliverables and make valuable contributions to technical study reports.
Manage client relationships and communicate results and work product as appropriate.
Plan and manage all aspects of small to medium sized client engagements and discrete segments of larger projects, including prioritizing assignments and responsibilities to meet deadlines and deliverables in a fast-paced environment
Delegate assignments to staff, instruct and monitor progress, and review work product for completeness and accuracy
Demonstrate creativity and efficient use of relevant software tools, analytical methods and computer models to develop solutions
Participate in group practice meetings, contribute to business development initiatives and office functions such as staff training and recruiting

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