What are the responsibilities and job description for the Statistical Software Programmer position at GeekSI?
Job Description
GeekSI is seeking candidates matching its corporate culture. A candidate must be passionate about their craft, but who may think a little differently than the average employee. After joining the Geek Team, they inherently will contribute to GeekSI's reputation of providing the best, most innovative technical resources in the industry who ultimately not only care about their customers, but about their customer's business, clients and end-users. Work hard, play hard!
GeekSI covers 100 percent employer contribution toward health insurance premiums for employees and 50 percent for dependents.
We are looking for a talented Statistical Software Programmer to join our team at the Division of Population Health and Data Science at the Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Informatics Center (MAVERIC). In this role, you will be crucial in developing and implementing innovative methodologies and analytical pipelines for processing and analyzing complex VA Electronic Health Record (EHR) data.
Key Responsibilities:
Geeks Develop Software. We Do it Brilliantly.
GeekSI was founded in 1998, born out of a desire to deliver customer-first service that does not compromise on quality and is built on technical acumen, integrity, and a passion to serve. GeekSI is a Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) certified business, Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), and a Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) certified business. We provide the highest quality IT and engineering services to state and federal governments, as well as the commercial industry, and have done so for over 25 years now. GeekSI’s technical expertise spans many business domains including Health IT & Benefits, and has supported clients such as the Department of Veteran Affairs, the State of Florida Department of Health, the U.S. Army, and many more. Our highest priority is doing business the right way: forging trust by delivering results.
Geeks Develop Software. We Do it Brilliantly. GeekSI was founded in 1998, born out of a desire to deliver customer-first service that does not compromise on quality and is built on technical acumen, integrity, and a passion to serve. GeekSI is a Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) certified business, Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), and a Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) certified business. We provide the highest quality IT and engineering services to state and federal governments, as well as the commercial industry, and have done so for over 25 years now. GeekSI’s technical expertise spans many business domains including Health IT & Benefits, and has supported clients such as the Department of Veteran Affairs, the State of Florida Department of Health, the U.S. Army, and many more. Our highest priority is doing business the right way: forging trust by delivering results.
GeekSI is seeking candidates matching its corporate culture. A candidate must be passionate about their craft, but who may think a little differently than the average employee. After joining the Geek Team, they inherently will contribute to GeekSI's reputation of providing the best, most innovative technical resources in the industry who ultimately not only care about their customers, but about their customer's business, clients and end-users. Work hard, play hard!
GeekSI covers 100 percent employer contribution toward health insurance premiums for employees and 50 percent for dependents.
We are looking for a talented Statistical Software Programmer to join our team at the Division of Population Health and Data Science at the Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Informatics Center (MAVERIC). In this role, you will be crucial in developing and implementing innovative methodologies and analytical pipelines for processing and analyzing complex VA Electronic Health Record (EHR) data.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop novel data models and phenotyping methods
- Create and maintain data programming scripts and packages
- Implement machine learning algorithms for large-scale research data
- Provide documentation for VA researchers on developed resources
- Contribute to the development of online feature selection and phenotyping tools
- Participate in manuscript preparation for publications
- Master's Degree in statistics, data science, computer science, or informatics
- 2 years of statistical programming experience using R and R Shiny
- Experience in creating R packages
- Knowledge of Python and C
- 2 years of experience with statistical analysis of large-scale research data and machine learning algorithms
- Strong programming skills in R, Python, and C
- Expertise in statistical analysis and machine learning
- Ability to work with complex EHR data
- Experience with medical ontologies and phenotyping methods
- Remote work options available
- Travel opportunities for conference presentations
- Publication costs covered
- Successful candidates will undergo background checks and must obtain a PIV card for VA system access. They will be required to complete VA-provided training on security, privacy, and HIPAA regulations. These positions offer exciting opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge research that directly impacts veteran healthcare.
Geeks Develop Software. We Do it Brilliantly.
GeekSI was founded in 1998, born out of a desire to deliver customer-first service that does not compromise on quality and is built on technical acumen, integrity, and a passion to serve. GeekSI is a Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) certified business, Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), and a Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) certified business. We provide the highest quality IT and engineering services to state and federal governments, as well as the commercial industry, and have done so for over 25 years now. GeekSI’s technical expertise spans many business domains including Health IT & Benefits, and has supported clients such as the Department of Veteran Affairs, the State of Florida Department of Health, the U.S. Army, and many more. Our highest priority is doing business the right way: forging trust by delivering results.
Geeks Develop Software. We Do it Brilliantly. GeekSI was founded in 1998, born out of a desire to deliver customer-first service that does not compromise on quality and is built on technical acumen, integrity, and a passion to serve. GeekSI is a Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) certified business, Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), and a Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) certified business. We provide the highest quality IT and engineering services to state and federal governments, as well as the commercial industry, and have done so for over 25 years now. GeekSI’s technical expertise spans many business domains including Health IT & Benefits, and has supported clients such as the Department of Veteran Affairs, the State of Florida Department of Health, the U.S. Army, and many more. Our highest priority is doing business the right way: forging trust by delivering results.
