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Acumen, LLC is seeking a Research Project Coordinator who is interested in working in a large multi-disciplinary team. This role is particularly suited for individuals interested or skilled at project management and coordination; business development, working with multi-disciplinary teams; and demonstrated experience or interest in working on government contracts.   The Research Project Coordinator is responsible for aspects of team and project management across the contract requirements. This includes, but is not limited to, project operations support, management of contract requirements, proposal coordination, project budgets, and team training.    Specifically, you will perform some combination of the following job functions: Coordinate proposal development/submissions and draft proposal sections related to project management and staffing. Track and report on project activities with a view towards timely follow-up and completion....

As an Operations Coordinator, you will play a critical role in scaling the group’s activities to meet the growing needs of Acumen’s research teams. Both the challenge and excitement of the role lies in the flexibility it requires. You will get exposed to new types of skills, responsibilities, topics, and collaborators on a daily basis. In return, we ask that you leverage these abilities to work on important projects whose outcomes can affect the trajectory of the company.   Responsibilities: The Operations Coordinator is responsible for balancing day-to-day requests while continuing to advance the team’s broader objectives and initiatives. Specifically, you will: Work across research teams to understand their needs and workflow Diagnose problems faced by research teams and develop recommendations using data Contribute to developing and updating resources for Acumen’s research teams Identify gaps or shortcomings...

At Acumen, LLC / The SPHERE Institute, Data and Policy Analysts provide analytical support for research and consulting projects for government and private clients, primarily in the area of health policy. This position is responsible for managing and analyzing data, researching and interpreting policy, and communicating findings to multiple audiences.   Data and Policy Analysts perform a wide array of functions as part of the research process. Those applicants interested in focusing on statistical programming help create and report descriptive statistic, conduct econometric and statistical analyses of data using statistical software such as SAS and STATA, interpret study specifications, research findings, and quantitative analyses for relevant audiences, develop research files from large confidential datasets, and perform other duties as assigned.   As we review your materials, we are looking for candidates who best exemplify the following qualifications:...

The Information Technology (IT) group is critical to the performance of Acumen’s software developers, data researchers, and enterprise clients. We engineer solutions across a range of technologies while collaborating to address the emerging needs and unique challenges faced by our varied projects and teams.  IT has an integral role to empower the developer, research, security and business operatives with the information and tools they need, which means our group’s responsibilities span everything from data center infrastructure, to software deployment, to organizing technical solutions with Acumen’s research departments.  We hire talented people who thrive on solving hard problems and give them opportunities to hone new skills, try new approaches, and grow in new directions.   The Network Engineer position provides technical and management expertise to support multiple areas of the technical operating environment.  This position plays a...

Acumen, LLC/The SPHERE Institute seek new and experienced Ph.D. candidates for our Policy Associate position.  The ideal candidate will lead as well as support our research staff in data analysis and communication tasks for current and future contracts with government agencies.  We are looking for individuals interested in monitoring and improving public health policy by conducting quantitative analyses, interacting with clients, writing reports, and directing statistical programmers. The successful candidate will have opportunities to manage projects, support proposal writing, and manage priorities and staff in a high growth, fast-paced environment.  Strong econometric modeling skills and experience with large administrative datasets is preferred.   Acumen LLC/The SPHERE Institute has expertise in topics such as: value-based purchasing, real-time policy monitoring and evaluation, drug safety, drug pricing, expenditure forecasting, comparative...

At Acumen, LLC / The SPHERE Institute, Data and Policy Analysts provide analytical support for research and consulting projects for government and private clients, primarily in the area of health policy. This position is responsible for managing and analyzing data, researching and interpreting policy, and communicating findings to multiple audiences.   Data and Policy Analysts perform a wide array of functions as part of the research process. Those applicants interested in focusing on writing/coordinating will help create and report descriptive statistics, conduct literature searches, independent research and summarize findings, coordinate project activities and communications among diverse groups of internal and external clients and team members, interpret study specifications, research findings and quantitative analyses for relevant audiences, prepare project reports, memos, presentations and proposals, deliver technical assistance and presenting findings to clients,...