University of Southern California · 6 hours ago
Senior SAS Research Programmer - USC Schaeffer Center
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$105K/yr - $124K/yr
3+ years expThe University of Southern California is looking for a Senior SAS Research Programmer to provide programming support on research projects examining health behavior research and related health policy topics. The role involves leading programming efforts, managing large healthcare data files, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary research team to develop evidence-based policy solutions.
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Responsibilities
Serve as lead programmer and technical specialist on research projects that use administrative healthcare claims data
Develop a plan to adapt data that are complex and very large in scope to answer research questions
Contribute to research designs and participate in the preparation of papers describing the research
Oversee the analytical design, coding, testing, debugging and documentation activities of project staff and graduate students
Manage large data files
Utilize creativity and innovation to solve conceptual programming problems raised by cutting-edge research
Work under minimal supervision at a high level of technical proficiency on all phases of programming
Make technical presentations and demonstrations at conferences and/or meetings
Qualification
Required
MA/MS in Statistics, quantitative social science, economics, mathematics or related field. Combined work experience and education as equivalent
3 or more years' experience with SAS. Working knowledge of Stata, SQL, Microsoft and Linux systems
Serves as lead programmer or technical specialist on research projects
Experience with health data, including large administrative healthcare claims data from Medicare or private health insurance plans. Experience with HCPCs, ICD9/ICD10 and other health related coding systems
Relevant work experience to provide strong technical knowledge of programming and analysis as well as senior or lead experience. Demonstrated ability to stand in for researchers as circumstances require
Demonstrated creativity and innovation in solving conceptual programming problems
Excellent communication skills
Preferred
5 or more years of experience with SAS
Experience with large administrative databases, survey data, electronic health records data
Company
University of Southern California
University of Southern California is a private research university offering opportunities for interdisciplinary study and collaboration.
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$19.64MKey Investors
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research InstituteCalifornia Institute for Regenerative MedicineCDA Foundation
2025-02-04Grant· $10.8M
2025-01-30Grant· $5.93M
2024-07-30Grant
Leadership Team
David A Barnhart
Director, USC Space Engineering Research Center
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Hossein Pourmand
Assistant Vice President, Research Initiatives, University Advancement
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