What are the responsibilities and job description for the Watson Health-Research Assistant (Summer Intern) position at IBM?
**Introduction**
At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.
**Your Role and Responsibilities**
Draft sections of project kickoff slides, analysis plan, and file specification for Outcomes Research and Market Analytic projects.
Perform data analyses and pre-sale count requests utilizing IBM Treatment Pathways tool.
Research and pull medical code sets (ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, NDC, RXCUI, LOINC) required to perform administrative claims studies. Augment project specifications with this information.
Assist with quality checking for client deliverables.
Draft sections of study reports, technical memoranda, conference posters, podium presentations, and manuscripts.
Format client deliverables, develop posters using IBM or client templates, and assist with publication submission.
Support narrative/systematic literature review, value dossiers, and economic modeling projects by performing gray literature searches, screening title/abstracts and full-text articles for relevance, retrieving articles, and performing article abstraction.
Take minutes from internal and external project meetings.
Review and format inpatient (IP), outpatient (OP), and Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Facility Target Reports for Market Analytics projects.
Coordinate and maintain internal medical code set library.
Other project-specific activities as directed by Research Leader/Manager.
**Required Technical and Professional Expertise**
Bachelor's degree in health sciences or economics discipline.
Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate with individuals at various levels within the organization.
Outstanding critical thinking, questioning, and listening skills; superior attention to detail
Time management skills for managing multiple tasks simultaneously, while completing work within allocated time frames.
Experience using Microsoft Applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), DistillerSR, and Endnote.
**Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise**
Minimum 1 year previous work experience, preferably in the healthcare analytic field. Relevant graduate degree (e.g., MPH) may substitute for work experience.
Working knowledge of data storage in relational and or flat file environments and how data is manipulated using SAS, R, Python, or other programming languages
**About Business Unit**
IBM's Cloud and Cognitive software business is committed to bringing the power of IBM's Cloud and Watson/AI technologies to life for our clients and ecosystem partners around the world. IBM provides you with the most comprehensive and consistent approach to development, security and operations across hybrid environments-with complete software solutions for business and IT operations, development, data science, security, and management. Our experts and software capabilities help organizations develop applications once and deploy them anywhere, integrate security across the breadth of their IT estate, and automate operations with management visibility. With IBM, you also have access to new skills and methods, governance and management approaches, and a deep ecosystem of industry experts and partners.
**Your Life @ IBM**
What matters to you when you're looking for your next career challenge?
Maybe you want to get involved in work that really changes the world? What about somewhere with incredible and diverse career and development opportunities - where you can truly discover your passion? Are you looking for a culture of openness, collaboration and trust - where everyone has a voice? What about all of these? If so, then IBM could be your next career challenge. Join us, not to do something better, but to attempt things you never thought possible.
Impact. Inclusion. Infinite Experiences. Do your best work ever.
**About IBM**
IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that progress is made through progressive thinking, progressive leadership, progressive policy and progressive action. IBMers believe that the application of intelligence, reason and science can improve business, society and the human condition. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 380,000 IBMers serving clients in 170 countries.
**Location Statement**
IBM offers a competitive benefits program which may include, but are not limited to, medical, dental, vision, paid holidays, paid sick time, paid vacation, Short-term Disability (STD), Long-term Disability (LTD), parental bonding leave, paid care leave, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance Program, Special Care for Children Assistance Plan (SCCAP), life insurance, IBM 401(k) Program and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
**Being You @ IBM**
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.
**Your Role and Responsibilities**
Draft sections of project kickoff slides, analysis plan, and file specification for Outcomes Research and Market Analytic projects.
Perform data analyses and pre-sale count requests utilizing IBM Treatment Pathways tool.
Research and pull medical code sets (ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, NDC, RXCUI, LOINC) required to perform administrative claims studies. Augment project specifications with this information.
Assist with quality checking for client deliverables.
Draft sections of study reports, technical memoranda, conference posters, podium presentations, and manuscripts.
Format client deliverables, develop posters using IBM or client templates, and assist with publication submission.
Support narrative/systematic literature review, value dossiers, and economic modeling projects by performing gray literature searches, screening title/abstracts and full-text articles for relevance, retrieving articles, and performing article abstraction.
Take minutes from internal and external project meetings.
Review and format inpatient (IP), outpatient (OP), and Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Facility Target Reports for Market Analytics projects.
Coordinate and maintain internal medical code set library.
Other project-specific activities as directed by Research Leader/Manager.
**Required Technical and Professional Expertise**
Bachelor's degree in health sciences or economics discipline.
Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate with individuals at various levels within the organization.
Outstanding critical thinking, questioning, and listening skills; superior attention to detail
Time management skills for managing multiple tasks simultaneously, while completing work within allocated time frames.
Experience using Microsoft Applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), DistillerSR, and Endnote.
**Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise**
Minimum 1 year previous work experience, preferably in the healthcare analytic field. Relevant graduate degree (e.g., MPH) may substitute for work experience.
Working knowledge of data storage in relational and or flat file environments and how data is manipulated using SAS, R, Python, or other programming languages
**About Business Unit**
IBM's Cloud and Cognitive software business is committed to bringing the power of IBM's Cloud and Watson/AI technologies to life for our clients and ecosystem partners around the world. IBM provides you with the most comprehensive and consistent approach to development, security and operations across hybrid environments-with complete software solutions for business and IT operations, development, data science, security, and management. Our experts and software capabilities help organizations develop applications once and deploy them anywhere, integrate security across the breadth of their IT estate, and automate operations with management visibility. With IBM, you also have access to new skills and methods, governance and management approaches, and a deep ecosystem of industry experts and partners.
**Your Life @ IBM**
What matters to you when you're looking for your next career challenge?
Maybe you want to get involved in work that really changes the world? What about somewhere with incredible and diverse career and development opportunities - where you can truly discover your passion? Are you looking for a culture of openness, collaboration and trust - where everyone has a voice? What about all of these? If so, then IBM could be your next career challenge. Join us, not to do something better, but to attempt things you never thought possible.
Impact. Inclusion. Infinite Experiences. Do your best work ever.
**About IBM**
IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that progress is made through progressive thinking, progressive leadership, progressive policy and progressive action. IBMers believe that the application of intelligence, reason and science can improve business, society and the human condition. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 380,000 IBMers serving clients in 170 countries.
**Location Statement**
IBM offers a competitive benefits program which may include, but are not limited to, medical, dental, vision, paid holidays, paid sick time, paid vacation, Short-term Disability (STD), Long-term Disability (LTD), parental bonding leave, paid care leave, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance Program, Special Care for Children Assistance Plan (SCCAP), life insurance, IBM 401(k) Program and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
**Being You @ IBM**
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
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