Analyst Intern - Health Care (HEOR, Epidemiology & Market Access) - Beijing (2025 Start Date)

Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Epidemiology, and Market Access 

This internship will take place in-person in our Beijing office. The start date is flexible, with options starting as soon as November 2024. 

Introduction: 
 
Founded in 1981, Analysis Group is one of the largest economics consulting firms, with more than 1,200 professionals across 14 offices. Analysis Group’s health care experts apply analytical expertise to health economics and outcomes research, clinical research, market access and commercial strategy, and health care policy engagements, as well as drug-safety related engagements in epidemiology. Analysis Group’s internal experts, together with its network of affiliated experts from academia, industry, and government, provide our clients with exceptional breadth and depth of expertise and end-to-end consulting services globally. 

Health care engagements with Analysis Group involve identifying and framing valuable research questions, collaborating with leading academic experts, designing and implementing rigorous data analyses, and disseminating research findings through conference presentations and peer-reviewed publications, as well as submissions to clinical regulators and health technology appraisal authorities in markets around the world. Our research draws heavily on the growing variety of health care data, including real-world data, electronic health records, registries, clinical trials and insurance claims, as well as new data collection through medical record reviews, surveys and wearables. We also draw on and contribute to the development of innovative methodologies and new standards in statistics, machine learning, health economic modeling and data collection technologies. Our work helps define markets, demonstrate value, and inform critical business decisions for innovative health care products. 

Analysis Group's Beijing office focuses primarily on providing health care research and strategic consulting to our multinational pharmaceutical and life sciences clients as well as to domestic pharmaceutical companies in China. Led by Managing Principal Eric Q Wu, the office collaborates closely with leading Chinese academic researchers including affiliates from Peking University, Tsinghua University and other research institutes, identifies and develops high-quality data with local partners, and designs and presents research studies that meet the needs of decision makers from industry, government, and the scientific community. 

About the Analyst Intern Position: 
 

This is a position for masters/MPH students with research experience in biostatistics, economics, epidemiology, health economics, health policy, mathematics, public health, statistics, or related subjects. Analyst Interns will gain experience with conducting quantitative and qualitative research, performing data-driven analyses, developing economic models, and preparing project deliverables.  Additionally, Analyst Interns will learn how to translate the findings from research into implications or recommendations for regulatory and business decisions.  

Essential Hiring Conditions, Duties and Responsibilities: 
 

Analyst Interns can expect to work on multiple projects at a time. Responsibilities and work experiences across consulting engagements vary widely by project. The responsibilities include, but are not limited to carrying out the following to the satisfaction of the company and the supervisor: 

• Perform independent and directed economic and statistical analyses, using spreadsheets and statistical programming in SAS, R, Stata, and other programs 
• Examine diseases of interest through targeted research 
• Review and summarize reports and client documents 

• Assist in the preparation of expert reports and other client deliverables 
• Create visual or graphic presentation of findings from quantitative and qualitative analysis 
• Prepare reports and presentation materials 
• Prepare well documented and cross-referenced work papers providing the support and bases for analyses and opinions 
• Provide reliable quality control 
• Analysis Group has the right to assign or reassign additional duties and responsibilities to this position to fulfill Analysis Group's objective from time to time 

 
Basic Hiring Conditions and Requirements: 

• An in-progress master's degree in biostatistics, economics, epidemiology, health economics, health policy, mathematics, public health, statistics, or related subjects at a university in China.  
• Experience or a strong interest in applying quantitative methods to real-world research problems in the life science industry 
• Demonstrated analytical, quantitative, and organizational skills 
• Proficiency in at least one statistical programming language (e.g., SAS, Stata, R) is a plus 

• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills 
• A commitment to teamwork and collaborative problem solving 
• Excellent attention to detail 
• A desire to continuously learn and develop professionally 
• Fluent in English and Mandarin
• Holds a passport issued by the Government of China Mainland / Hong Kong / Macau / Taiwan

Application Method: 
 
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter including a statement of interest, curriculum vitae, undergraduate and graduate GPA, and unofficial transcripts.