University Associate, Disputes & Economics - Healthcare and Life Sciences

Ankura

Hours: Full time
Where: New York, NY
Posted: Sep 14

Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.

This position supports the Ankura Disputes & Economics Business Group - one of five practices focused on client delivery services across the Firm.

Practice Overview:

The Healthcare & Life Sciences practice focuses on assisting healthcare and life science clients and their counsel in addressing the issues associated with complex disputes, investigations, regulatory and compliance, and technology services.  Our practice professionals have a thorough understanding of the issues facing a broad range of clients in the healthcare industry including but not limited to provider, payer, and pharmacy clients.  We bring the deep industry knowledge and experience necessary to assist these clients with their most pressing and sensitive matters.

Role Overview: Associates, working as part of a project team, perform critical, value-add…

What you'd do

Developing and performing financial, accounting, economic, and statistical analyses
Providing detailed fact finding, research and analysis
Developing computer models including detailed and complex spreadsheet analyses
Assisting with data gathering activities including document review, research, and quality control of data entry activities and preparation of expert reports and exhibits
Demonstrating proper documentation of analysis
Providing excellent client service.

What they want

Bachelor’s Degree with an expected graduation date between December 2026 to June 2027, with a major in Economics, Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics/Biostatistics, Public Health, or Mathematics
A cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better.
Interest in the healthcare industry.
Hands-on experience with large datasets, applied machine learning, or AI methods (through coursework, research, internships, or independent projects).
Experience supporting academic research or applied projects involving Python, R, or similar programming languages.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Creative problem-solving ability and a collaborative, consultancy mindset.
Ability to multi-task and effectively prioritize tasks.
Highly motivated, driven, and dynamic attitude towards work and career.
Ability to excel within a team environment.

Starts: 2026-09-14