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RTI International · 1 hour ago

Early Career Python Programmer/Analyst

United States

Full-time

Remote

Entry Level

$69K/yr - $85K/yr

1+ years exp

RTI International is an independent scientific research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. They are seeking a Programmer/Analyst with Python or SQL analytic programming experience to analyze and synthesize complex health data, collaborating with research teams to derive meaningful insights.

ConsultingEducationGovernmentNon Profit

Culture & Values

No H1B

Responsibilities

Developing coding expertise and best practices to query, merge, and analyze complex healthcare data from large relational databases

Leveraging a variety of quantitative methods to standardize, blend, and distill data from multiple disparate sources, transforming them into analytic insights for use in client reports, journal manuscripts, abstracts, or posters for professional meetings

Iteratively developing and maintaining Python code while adopting best practices for increasing efficiency, minimizing computational errors, implementing process improvements, and other approaches that add value to business processes and analytic results

Participating in thorough code review and documentation, as well as parallel coding efforts for other programmers to maintain quality standards and ensure that code may be efficiently transferred among team members as needed

Constructing analytic datasets and databases to support deliverables for various public health and healthcare financing engagements

Collaborating with project team members to review, critically evaluate, and refine business requirements, and then translate those requirements into programming logic

Adopting and refining technical skills on projects, including working independently, proactively resolving day-to-day issues of small complexity, and leveraging coding best practices and standards

Participating in continuing education courses on healthcare-related and/or technical coding topics (including learning new coding languages) as applicable to the role and evolving business needs

Sharing insights gained from the above activities with fellow programmers, leaders, and other division staff through activities such as presentations at staff meetings, contributions to collective codebase utilities, and training early career staff

Qualification

PythonSQLAnalytic programmingRelational databasesHealthcare data analysisAnalytic thinkerOrganizational skillsInterpersonal skillsAttention to detail

Required

BS/BA or advanced degree in data science, computer science, statistics, social sciences, health policy or related field with an emphasis on analytic programming using Python or SQL

Minimum of 1 year of academic experience with Python or SQL analytical coding with demonstrated familiarity with the linkage of various types of data files

Experience designing and implementing flexible, reusable, scalable, programming code

Commitment to analytic programming quality and best practices, including experience with QA/QC procedures (e.g., peer review of code, parallel programming)

Familiarity with all phases of the Analytic Development Life Cycle and demonstrated experience in working with at least 1 of these phases

Organizational and planning skills that enable independent work while contributing to a team effort

Analytic thinker with exceptional attention to quality and detail

Good interpersonal skills, including written and oral English-language skills, the ability to effectively manage competing deadlines, and the ability to work independently on a day-to-day basis while regularly collaborating with project teams

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, have lived in the United States for at least 3 of the last 5 years, and should not require now, or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status

Preferred

Demonstrated understanding of relational database management concepts

Healthcare industry experience or coursework, analytic experience in work with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and/or knowledge of healthcare terminology and taxonomy/classification systems (e.g., ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS)

Programming experience within CMS data systems such as the Integrated Data Repository (IDRC), Chronic Conditions Warehouse (CCW), or Centralized Data Repository (CDR)

Understanding and use of issue tracking and code versioning tools such as Jira or Git

Ability to thoroughly review and adjust code, ultimately providing quality programming output while developing the ability to identify overall enhancements to programming or project team processes