JOB NUMBER: 1644 | LOCATION: Remote CLEARANCE/ACCESS LEVEL: NACI
Avar Consulting, Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of AMDEX Corporation, is a policy research firm with more than 20 years of leadership and experience in social science research, data collection and analysis, program evaluation, and policy analysis.
Avar is currently seeking a Lead Data Analyst to support its contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The Lead Data Analyst will lead complex data analysis and research activities, transforming large and diverse datasets into actionable insights to support data-driven decision-making. The role requires expertise in administrative claims and survey data, statistical methodologies, data quality, and advanced analytical techniques.
Required Qualifications
Minimum of 2 years of relevant data analysis experience.
Experience identifying, collecting, aggregating, manipulating, and processing complex datasets.
Experience with administrative claims data and survey methodologies, including interpretation and evaluation of survey results.
Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods.
Experience monitoring data quality, identifying deficiencies, and recommending improvements.
Experience conducting exploratory data analysis to identify data issues, limitations, trends, and population characteristics.
Experience preparing and managing large-scale datasets for statistical, financial, actuarial, clinical, or other analytical models.
Proficiency in programming languages and analytical tools; experience with Python, SQL, and/or R preferred.
Demonstrated ability to apply advanced analytical methods, including statistical analysis and machine learning.
Experience developing data visualizations and communicating complex analytical findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
Education
A bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred but not required.
*Due to the nature of the work of this contract, only US citizens and permanent residents will be considered for this role.
WHO WE ARE:
Avar Consulting Inc. has evolved in many ways, moving the needle with our research methods, technical applications, and groundbreaking data science, but our tradition of excellence, passion for innovation, and commitment to collegiality have remained constant components of who we are as a brand, and who each of us is as a member of the Avar Consulting team. With an emphasis on continuous learning, Avar is a place where people join for the stellar social science research and analytic opportunities for which we’re known and stay for the relationships they form with their colleagues who take pride in the impact their work is making on a national scale.
Avar Consulting Inc. is an AMDEX Corporation Company. We offer a competitive salary package and attractive benefits package.
- Medical | Dental | Vision (Base plan employee premiums 100% company paid)
- Employer Paid Life and Disability Insurance, STD and LTD
- Employee Assistance Plan and Employee Discounts
- 11 Federal Holidays | PTO accrual with carryover
- 401(k) Plan with annual company contribution | Company paid Cash Balance Plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts: Medical, Dependent, Transit
- Tuition Reimbursement & Training Assistance
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Skills Required
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant data analysis experience
- Experience identifying, collecting, aggregating, manipulating, and processing complex datasets
- Experience with administrative claims data and survey methodologies, including interpreting and evaluating survey results
- Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods
- Experience monitoring data quality, identifying deficiencies, and recommending improvements
- Experience conducting exploratory data analysis to identify data issues, limitations, trends, and population characteristics
- Experience preparing and managing large-scale datasets for analytical models
- Proficiency with programming languages and analytical tools
- Experience with Python, SQL, and/or R
- Ability to apply advanced analytical methods, including statistical analysis and machine learning
- Experience developing data visualizations and communicating complex analytical findings to technical and non-technical audiences
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- Must be a US citizen or permanent resident
- NACI access level requirement for the contract
What We Do
As a leader in Data Science, we design, create, integrate, modernize, automate, and secure systems and business applications that find, refine, and synthesize data to inform decisions. AMDEX is rooted in the idea of service. Our solutions and services are continuously measured against providing value to our customers. We are committed to executing with excellence.
