Life Sciences Account Executive - Client Solutions Practice

About Avalere Health

Established in 2001, Avalere Health is a purposefully built commercialization partner for the biopharmaceutical, medical technology, and wellness industries.

Our 1,500+ experts combine their knowledge and expertise across our core disciplines — Consulting; Medical; Policy; Value, Evidence, and Access; Marketing; and Digital Experience Technology — to create the connections that make better health happen.

Avalere Health partners with its clients to navigate the complex and rapidly changing healthcare ecosystem. Together, our experts help clients connect patients with life-changing therapies, realizing the potential of strategies and solutions to accelerate innovation that improves lives.

We live and breathe our five values in everything we do: We are authentic. We act with integrity. We value difference. We play for the team. We enjoy the journey. At Avalere Health, we imagine a healthier world and create the connections to make it happen. 

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About the role

Avalere, part of Avalere Health, is a leading healthcare strategic advisory firm focused on the intersection of business strategy, public policy, and patient access. Based in Washington, DC, Avalere works with a diverse range of clients spanning pharmaceuticals, biotech, health plans, government, providers, advocacy and patient groups, and other organizations who seek to improve the healthcare system. Avalere’s experts span 150+ staff drawn from Fortune 500 healthcare companies, the federal government (e.g., CMS, OMB, CBO, Congress), top consultancies, and nonprofits. The firm offers deep substance and perspective on the full range of healthcare business issues. 

Avalere is seeking an Account Executive (AE) to join our Client Solutions practice, the function that drives sales, business development, and revenue generation activities across the firm. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in healthcare consulting and a proven track record of managing and growing client accounts. This role is critical in driving revenue growth and ensuring client satisfaction through strategic account management and business development activities.

What you'll do

·       Design analytical studies, protocols and methods, policy impact and scoring models

·       Contribute to the development of concept proposals, scopes of work, budgets, and analysis plans

·       Perform descriptive and advanced statistical analysis using large patient or claims databases in support of policy  modeling to execute analysis plans and support client strategic objectives

·       Develop and author study reports and publications

·       Independently manage workflow and make direct contributions to the research and analysis process

·       Work within the policy analytics team to identify areas for delivering innovation to clients

·       Maintain compliance with Avalere Health’s policies, procedures and mission statement

About you

Minimum Requirements:

·       BA/BS or MA/MS in economics, mathematics, statistics, data science, health policy, public administration, public policy, public health, epidemiology, statistics or related discipline

·       4+ years consulting, healthcare, academia, or pharmaceutical/device industry experience

·       Broad technical knowledge of health economics, policy research and analytic designs

·       Proficiency in design and execution of analytic studies using large administrative pharmacy and medical claims databases (public and private)

·       Working knowledge of statistical software packages such as SAS, SQL, or STATA

·       Working knowledge of advanced statistical techniques or econometric skills

Additional Skills and Competencies:

·       Healthcare policy and analysis background

·       Excellent writing, project management, communication, and presentation skills

·       Ability to independently manage multiple work streams with limited supervision

·       Demonstrated problem solving, analytical reasoning and decision-making skills and strong commitment to meeting goals and deadlines

·       Positive, flexible and self-motivated attitude, with excellent teamwork skills and ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment

What we can offer

Avalere Health aims to empower every employee to develop and thrive. We empower our team with the tools, skills, and support needed to think differently and to solve healthcare’s most complex challenges.

At the center of our people-led culture is our Career Experience team, whose mission is to provide every employee with a purpose-driven career. We also pride ourselves on our personalized learning approach to ensure you receive the training you need to help you grow within the company and take advantage of our global scale and scope.

We are committed to embedding diversity and inclusion in every aspect of our organization. We encourage diversity of thought, inclusive behavior, and break down barriers to ensure every individual feels valued and encouraged to contribute their unique abilities and potential. As part of our commitment to building a healthier world, every employee is also encouraged to participate in our community engagement efforts, which support a wide range of healthcare programs and wellbeing causes worldwide.

We have city hubs across North America, Europe, and Asia, geared toward collaborating, training, socializing, and coming together as a global organization while maintaining and fully supporting flexible working practices. Our compensation and benefits package is benchmarked across the industry. We offer a generous company pension/retirement plan, private medical insurance, comprehensive employee wellbeing initiatives, compelling time-off policy, plus many other excellent employee benefits. 

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