Associate Consultant Jobs in Pune - 159 Solutions

Job Description

Associate consultants will have the opportunity to leverage a wide variety of skills:

Process large-scale healthcare datasets using SAS, R, SQL, other database management tools

Develop advanced statistical models that relate promotion and product sales

Build simulation models using Excel/VBA to assess the effects of sales and marketing programs

based on different permutation / combinations

Perform exploratory and predictive analytics (CART, ridge regression, SVM, etc.) to address

complex business problems

Assist with creation of PowerPoint slides and online visualization (e.g. highcharts, Qlik, etc.) to

communicate findings

Mentor junior associates and assist with multiple work streams to deliver high quality

deliverables on time

Advance analytics knowledgebase and assist with new capabilities development

Responsibilities

The position is expected to work at least 40 hours per week, and distribute work as per the tasks

assigned. Here's an approximate breakout of time spent on different tasks:

Processing data and building integrated datasets for analysis: 30%

Building advanced statistical models: 30%

Preparing presentation materials to communicate results: 15%

Project and team management and firm contribution : 15%

Advancing analytics knowledge and training: 10%

Consulting is a fast-paced environment, and the candidate will be open to learning new skills quickly and

deliver work under tight timelines. ACs needs to be flexible working on multiple projects for same or

different clients at one time as needed. The position will be responsible for delivering high quality work

under consultant supervision and guidance from the Principal / Manager.

Qualifications

159 solutions seeks candidates with strong programming, database management, and statistics and

mathematics background. We welcome candidates with at least a bachelor's degree in computer

Science, Business Analytics, Engineering, Or Related Quantitative Disciplines

Two+ years of experience in quantitative analysis

Strong skills in manipulation of large complex data sets

Ability to quickly learn the basics of healthcare and become proficient in the use of proprietary

data sets

High motivation, strong work-ethic and positive attitude while working under tight timelines

Strong attention to detail, and focus on quality

Team management and Excel/VBA experience would be a plus

Willingness to mentor associates and dedication to continuous learning