Research Python Programmer, Data Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Query, merge, and analyze intricate healthcare data from extensive relational databases.

• Employ quantitative techniques to standardize, integrate, and extract insights from varied sources for client reports, journal articles, abstracts, and professional meeting presentations.

• Create and uphold SAS, SQL, or Python code to enhance efficiency, reduce computational errors, and improve business processes and analytical outcomes.

• Engage in code reviews, documentation, and parallel coding to ensure quality and facilitate effective code transfer.

• Develop analytical datasets and databases for public health and healthcare financing projects.

• Assess, refine, and translate business requirements into programming logic.

• Provide guidance and mentorship to fellow programmers and early-career staff.

• Address day-to-day challenges of small to medium complexity.

• Support strategic programming and health practice initiatives, including identifying emerging technologies and enhancing coding efficiencies.

• Participate in industry conferences and ongoing education.

• Share knowledge through staff presentations, codebase utilities, and training.

⛳️ Requirements

• BS/BA or advanced degree in data science, computer science, statistics, social sciences, health policy, or a related field with a minimum of 8 years of programming experience, or a comparable combination of education and experience.

• Master’s degree in the same disciplines with at least 6 years of relevant experience as an equivalent combination.

• At least 8 years of cumulative experience in analytical coding using Python, SAS, or SQL.

• Minimum of 4 years of experience utilizing Python and/or SQL for analytical programming.

• Proven expertise in linking diverse types of data files.

• Programming experience with relational databases such as Teradata, Snowflake, DB2, Oracle, and SQL Server.

• Experience in the healthcare industry, analytic experience with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and/or familiarity with healthcare terminology and taxonomy/classification systems like ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS.

• Skilled in designing and implementing flexible, reusable, scalable, computationally efficient, and maintainable programming code.

• Understanding of analytic programming quality and best practices, including QA/QC processes such as peer code review and parallel programming.

• Demonstrated experience across all phases of the Analytic Development Life Cycle.

• Strong organizational and planning skills that facilitate independent work while contributing to team efforts.

• Analytic mindset with exceptional attention to quality and detail.

• Effective interpersonal skills, including proficiency in written and spoken English.

• Ability to manage competing deadlines and collaborate consistently with project teams.

• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

• Must have resided in the United States for at least 3 of the last 5 years.

• Must not require current or future sponsorship for employment visa status.

• Preferred: At least 2 years of functional or technical leadership experience.

• Preferred: Familiarity with R, Java, and Perl.

• Preferred: Understanding of relational database management concepts.

• Preferred: Programming experience within CMS data systems such as IDRC, CCW, or CDR.

• Preferred: Knowledge and use of Jira or Git.

• Preferred: Experience with Linux/Unix.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous paid time off policy.

• Merit-based annual increases.

• Bonus opportunities.

• Robust recognition program.

• Competitive health, dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability insurance plans.

• Retirement savings program such as a 401(k) plan.

• Paid parental leave for all parents.

• Financial assistance for adoption expenses or infertility treatments.

• Financial reimbursement for education and development opportunities.

• Employee assistance program.

• Additional offerings to support a healthy work-life balance.