Senior Programmer / Analyst

The Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School was created to facilitate a wide range of activities related to the use and outcomes of medications. Its mission is to bring together the various specialties of medicine, epidemiology, biostatistics, health services research, and the social sciences to evaluate the effectiveness of existing and new prescription drugs in relation to their risks and costs; to study how medications are used by physicians and patients; and to develop methods to optimize prescription drug use. The Senior programmer / analyst will support this mission, working with a tight-knit, helpful, dedicated group of friendly people including 30 Harvard Medical School faculty and 80 support members. The Senior Programmer / Analyst will join a group of 9 experienced analysts. The Division's research is particularly focused on the use of large, administrative healthcare databases, such as health insurance claims and electronic health records, but may also be based on surveys and randomized trials.

1.Support faculty and other research staff with the creation of analytic data files and the conduct of statistical analyses.

2.Responsible for loading, validating, documenting, managing, and analyzing data for both internal and collaborative research projects.

3.Responsible for assisting with data storage and management issues around both new and ongoing projects within the Division.

4.Responsible for working with other research staff within the Division to help specify appropriate analytical data files for the research question under investigation.

5.Responsible for creating and carefully documenting all derived analytical data files so that they can be understood and used by other members of the research team.

6.Participate in monthly programmer team meetings

7.Mentor junior programmers / analysts

Education

Bachelor's Degree Analysis required or Bachelor's Degree Related Field of Study required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?

Yes

Licenses and Credentials

Experience

Experience in data analysis 5-7 years required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency with SAS; additional R skills are a plus
• Experience with health care claims data required
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to communicate complex workflows and data to a variety of audiences.
• Project management skills and / or experience are a plus.
• Knowledge and application of statistical analyses including variance analysis and statistical significant preferred.
• Healthcare knowledge, particularly as it pertains to electronic medical record data, is preferred but not required.

Physical Requirements

The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and / or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.