Analyst

About Charles River Associates

Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm that provides economic, financial, and business management expertise to major law firms, corporations and governments around the world. CRA advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings, and guides corporations through critical business strategy and performance-related issues. Since 1965, clients have engaged CRA for its combination of industry experience and rigorous, fact-based analysis that provide clients with clear, implementable solutions to complex business concerns. Our two main services – economic and management consulting – are delivered by practice groups that focus on specific areas of expertise or industries. Through a collegial environment, formal and informal training opportunities, and a broad array of professional development resources, your experience at CRA will open doors for you as you launch and accelerate your career.

Position Overview

CRA’s Life Sciences practice provides life sciences companies, law firms, and regulatory agencies around the globe clarity and solutions to the industry’s most complex issues.  The practice’s litigation team arms clients with industry-leading economic analysis and testimony in litigation and arbitration engagements worldwide.  Our services are grounded in a comprehensive understanding of pharmaceutical, biologic, medical device, and diagnostic markets, allowing us to provide clients with the industry and analytical expertise needed to solve their most complex issues.  Economic and finance expertise is complemented by experience advising life sciences companies on critical business and policy issues.  We seek Analysts/Associates in our Washington, DC office. 

Analysts and Associates have the unique opportunity to learn from and work alongside some of the most respected scholars, specialists, and industry experts in the world.  You will have access to internal training programs focused on creative problem-solving, communications, and technical skill development.  In addition, our firm offers extracurricular activities where you can take on a leadership role in recruiting, training, and volunteer activities in the local community.  A typical economic consulting Analyst/Associate would: 

• Develop financial and economic analyses and valuation models using spreadsheets and databases
• Ensure reliability of analysis through quality control review
• Perform exploratory data analysis, model building, and regression analysis using Excel and coding languages such as Stata, R, Python, or SAS
• Leverage analytical tools to extract insights from messy data
• Review and summarize analyst reports, academic literature, client documents, depositions, license agreements, and industry trade press