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Analyst
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Job Title: Analyst |
Salary Range: Commensurate w/experience |
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Department: Strategy & Analytics |
Grade: Salary / Exempt |
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Revision Date: 3/10 |
Location: San Francisco, CA and Millburn, NJ |
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Position: New |
Reports to: Director, Strategy & Analytics |
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Status: FT |
Travel: TBD |
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Company Description
The Zitter Group (TZG) is a specialized market research and information firm providing clients with market-leading strategic insight into to the role of managed markets and their influence on life science products. Since 1989, TZG has worked with life sciences product manufacturers, managed care organizations, and other health care organizations to develop effective payer strategies and programs by combining expertise in healthcare, marketing, and analytic techniques. The company provides information and insight via both customized and syndicated offerings. TZG enjoys several unique assets, including some that are the largest entities of their type in the US:
• The largest payer panel research infrastructure, allowing TZG to field quantitative surveys with 100+ payers
• The largest database of detailed health plan prior authorization policies and formulary information
• The largest syndicated studies focused on payer management of biologic and oncologic therapies, as well as employer and payer practices related to health benefit design
Position Overview
As part of its business expansion strategy, TZG seeks a dynamic, intellectually curious, high-integrity professional to join its rapidly growing Strategy and Analytics Practice as an Analyst. This position will support the design, implementation, and management of TZG’s research and analytic products, as well as the implementation of individual client engagements. The Analyst will be an integral member of the team.
Essential Job Functions
- Market research data analysis and computation
- Secondary research on clients, market trends, and related issues
- Collection, maintenance, and analysis of drug accessibility data
- Analysis and standardization of managed care and insurance enrollment data
- Creation of reports for client deliverables
- Marketing strategy
- Post-sale client support
Ultimately, the Analyst’s success will reflect his or her contributions to the success of TZG’s analytic products and strategy engagements. Given the importance of close collaboration with other colleagues and with clients, the candidate’s fit with company values and culture represents an important determinant of success.
Requirements
- BA/BS or advanced degree, from a top institution, preferably in engineering, economics, business administration, or the life sciences
- 0-2 years of experience preferred
- A strong record of academic achievement
- Strong skills with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access).
- Unusual intellectual curiosity and creativity, reflected in a broad range of interests and excellent analytic abilities
- Exemplary writing skills and a strong interest in effective communication
- Advanced quantitative skills. Facility with SPSS and statistical analysis is a plus
- Previous professional experience in product management, consulting, marketing analysis, or equivalent undergraduate experience
- Background in biotech, pharmaceuticals, or managed care industry highly desirable
Other Skills/Abilities
TZG seeks highly motivated people with outstanding academic credentials and a strong record of extracurricular activity, professional accomplishment, and leadership. The candidate must be able to work effectively at all levels of the organization – with client team members, managers, and senior executives – so strong interpersonal skills are a must. The candidate should be comfortable with detailed analysis, and must consistently deliver high-quality work. The successful communication of complicated issues represents a critical success factor, so the candidate should have excellent written and oral communications skills.
Work Environment
Candidates will need to manage and prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. Flexibility is important, as is the ability to meet deadlines.
Personally, applicants should have high energy, a positive attitude, and the ability to work well with a variety of people. Initiative is critical; a sense of humor is very helpful. Candidates must be comfortable working in a small, privately held company that emphasizes customer service, professionalism, ongoing learning, accountability, and quality of work life.
All TZG staff are accountable to one another for the quality of client deliverables and for the quality of work life.
Compensation
We pay a competitive salary, commission and bonus, and offer a strong benefits package that includes health insurance, dental reimbursement, life and personal accident insurance, a generous 401K plan, voluntary long and short term disability insurance, flexible and dependent care spending accounts, employee assistance program, commuter benefits, eight paid holidays in addition to the week between Christmas and New Year’s, and 15 days of paid time off, and more. The Zitter Group also offers an exciting work environment that values excellence in all areas and respect for all staff.
Application Procedure
To be considered, interested applicants must APPLY HERE and submit a resume and a detailed cover letter— with salary history and requirements. Demonstrate your ability to follow directions: explain career objectives, qualifications, and personal style. Also highlight your relevant skills, experience, and software abilities in your cover letter or your resume will not be considered. No recruiters/placement agencies. No relocations. The Zitter Group is an equal opportunity employer.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.