The Company

Bloomberg is the world's most trusted source of information for businesses and professionals. Bloomberg combines innovative technology with unmatched analytic, data, news, display and distribution capabilities, to deliver critical information via the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL® service and multimedia platforms. Bloomberg's media services cover the world with more than 2,200 news and multimedia professionals at 146 bureaus in 72 countries. The BLOOMBERG TELEVISION® 24-hour network delivers smart television to more than 240 million homes. BLOOMBERG RADIO® services broadcast via SIRIUS XM Radio and 1worldspaceTM satellite radio globally and on WBBR 1130AM in New York. The award-winning monthly BLOOMBERG MARKETS® magazine, Bloomberg BusinessWeek magazine and the BLOOMBERG.COM® financial news and information Web site provide news and insight to businesses and investors.

Bloomberg is creating a new web-based information product that will report on, analyze and quantify the impact of government actions on business and industry. It will bring the same unparalleled level of fact-based, objective reporting and analysis to policymaking as it has provided to the financial community for the past 27 years.

The Role

The Data Analyst will work with our Editorial Team to identify and prioritize data sets to integrate with Bloomberg Government. The Data Analyst will collect, manage, and query data sets, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
Additional responsibilities include:

• Developing spreadsheets, databases, reports, and presentations, and performing analytical computations as necessary
• Leveraging industry and government relationships to procure and coordinate relevant data as it relates to the U.S. Federal Government
• Providing commentary and analysis on the data
• Close partnership with Product Developers, the Data Collection Team, and News Reporters

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Political Science or related degree preferred
• At least 5 years of professional work experience with Government or Healthcare data
• Knowledge of the operation of the U.S. Federal Government
• In-depth knowledge of sourcing and interpreting healthcare related data
• Proficiency using Government websites such as congress.gov, data.gov, house.gov.
• Must be able to work in fast-paced, detailed-oriented environment
• Travel may be required