Associate Immersion Program
Overview
Avalere Health is seeking qualified, entry-level candidates to join our Associate Immersion Program in January 2020.
Avalere’s Associate Immersion Program is a rigorous, highly selective program in which participants will engage in project work that spans a variety of Avalere’s practice areas. During the program, participants will gain a wealth of hands-on healthcare consulting experience while honing their research, writing, and project management skills. Associates will regularly participate in content and Avalere-specific trainings, while receiving personalized mentorship and career guidance. After successful completion of the Program, participants will have the opportunity to mutually select an internal practice area in which to specialize and grow.
Applicants at the Associate-level will have completed or be about to complete an undergraduate or graduate degree in public health, public policy, public administration, business, statistics, economics, mathematics, or other related fields. Applicants with concentrations in other disciplines requiring strong quantitative and analytical skills, who have an interest in healthcare, public policy, and business, are also encouraged to apply. Our Associate position is specifically tailored toward recent graduates or candidates with limited work experience.
Responsibilities
Associates will be expected to assume significant levels of responsibility handling client projects. Example responsibilities include:
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative research on a diverse array of healthcare issues (i.e. key informant interviews, white and grey literature searches, etc.).
- Contribute to written summaries, white papers, and PowerPoint presentations to provide strategic recommendations to clients.
- Begin to develop content expertise on a range of key healthcare issues.
- Attend and draft summaries on government healthcare meetings.
- Work in cross-functional teams to contribute to the development and delivery of projects.
- Juggle project work with multiple managers, across various teams.
- Provide basic project management support, including preparation of meeting materials and background information.
- Participate in Avalere’s extensive training program throughout the duration of the Program.
Skills, Experience, and Other Job Related Requirements
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and quantitative skills.
- Ability to perform basic research in varied formats.
- Basic presentation and public speaking skills.
- Eagerness to learn complex issues related to the healthcare delivery system.
- Previous experience working as a team member on multifaceted projects and meeting deadlines.
- A positive, professional, and solution-oriented attitude.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask.
- High level of initiative and commitment to excellence.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Basic understanding of the consulting environment.
Avalere prizes intellectual curiosity, creativity, and flexibility. Candidates who demonstrate a high degree of ownership of his or her work and possess excellent collaboration and communication skills are preferred. This is a great opportunity for recent graduates who are beginning their careers in healthcare consulting. Associates will find a positive, supportive, dynamic work environment. Avalere provides continuous opportunities to grow one’s technical and content-specific skills.
How to Apply
All applications should be submitted through the Careers section of our website (www.avalere.com/careers) by Monday, September 2, 2019. Please submit copies of the following application materials:
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- College Transcript (undergraduate and graduate, if applicable)
- Avalere’s Associate Recruitment Case Study
Recruiting Timeline
Avalere’s Talent Acquisition Team will begin reviewing applications and conducting phone interviews in September 2019. Second round, on-site interviews will take place in October 2019. Should you be selected for an initial interview, you will be contacted via email. Please send any questions you have regarding the program to Recruiting@avalere.com.
Avalere Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Case Study
Thank you for your interest in Avalere Health’s Associate Immersion Program. In an effort to assess your writing skills and provide you with an opportunity to understand the type of work that our Associates perform on behalf of our clients, please read and answer bothCase Study prompts below. Some points to consider:
- Additional research may be required, and is encouraged.
- Cite your sources as necessary.
- Include your name and email address on your Case Study submission.
- Once completed, please submit your answers with your full application via our website at avalere.com/careers. As a reminder, a full application includes a cover letter, resume, college transcript(s), and answers to the two below-listed Case Study questions.
Prompt 1
Please describe The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs. Please limit your answer to 500 words.
Prompt 2
Using your answer to Prompt 1, choose one area of the Blueprint (Increasing Competition, Better Negotiation, Creating Incentives to Lower List Prices, Reducing Patient Out-of-Pocket Spending) and describe the implications to a healthcare market sector (pharmaceutical companies, health plans, or hospitals and health systems). Please limit your answer to 500 words.