Managing Consultant, Clinical Research - The Lewin Group - Falls Church, VA (Washington DC Metro Area)

The Lewin Group is a premier national health and human services consulting and policy analysis firm with 40 years of experience conducting research and solving problems for leading organizations in the public, non-profit, and private sectors. Lewin's strategic and analytical services aim to help clients:

Inform and improve policy and expand knowledge of health care and human service systems
Conduct rigorous health and health services research to expand the evidence base for pressing health care problems and solutions
Design, enact, run, and evaluate projects and programs to enhance delivery and financing of health care and family services
Address new and anticipated changes in health care practice, technology, and regulation
Optimize performance, quality, coverage, and health outcomes
Create strategies for institutions, communities, associations, foundations, governments, and the public to make health care and human services systems more effective
The Managing Health and Human Services Consultant will enhance knowledge of health and health care systems.   This individual will design and carry out projects that aim to enhance the understanding, quality and delivery of health care services. The manager will also be able to address changes in health care practice, technology, and regulation. As a managing consultant, this role will create strategies for institutions, communities, associations, foundations governments, and the public in order to make health care and human services systems more effective.Skills and Responsibilities include:
• Managing multiple priorities and strict timelines for diverse projects.- Completing and delivering work product(s) in an agreed-upon timeframe within the contracted budget- Managing and developing client relationships as evidenced by positive client feedback and client engagement with repeated business.- Completing all administrative requirements on time including time-entry, expense submission, client billing and others as requested.- Managing a large matrix team and aligning responsibilities.- Developing new business through the contribution of substantive expertise and technical advice.- Recognition for professional achievement and skills in health research and/or consulting or clinical experience.- Demonstrated ability to design and conduct rigorous research studies, especially studies involving large databases or claims data. - Ability to make sound project resource management decisions with limited oversight from supervisor.- Ability to develop, satisfy and retain clients by providing excellent customer service and producing high quality deliverables.- Ability to build, lead and work in a team environment.- Leadership to support business development activities.- Ability to develop and write research papers and present at professional meetings.

We are seeking candidates with the following qualifications:
 
• 3-5 years minimum clinical experience- Board certified in medical specialty preferred- Research training- Track record of publications or reports- Interest in public health and/or health policy
• Experience or interest in patient safety research, community engagement, or payment policy is a plus
• Strong oral and written communication skills.The Lewin Group is part of OptumInsight, which is, in turn, a part of the family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group one of the leaders across most major segments of the US health care system.At the Lewin Group, the possibilities and the impact are limitless. No matter what your role is, you'll be empowered to ask more questions, develop better solutions and help make the health care system better than ever. It's always fresh. It's always exciting. And it's never been more important.
 
OptumInsight, one of the largest and fastest growing health information companies, specializes in improving the performance of the health system by providing research, analytics, technology and consulting services that enable better decisions and results. We integrate workflow solutions that deliver data in real-time, and create actionable insights - processing health information that relates directly to and affects one in four patients in the U.S, one in every three Medicaid dollars and one in every five emergency room visits. And we do it all with every action focused on our shared values of Integrity, Compassion, Relationships, Innovation & Performance.Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/VThe Lewin Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.