SAS Programmer Analyst II (Remote - US) - Infectious Disease

Overview

Join the HJF Team!

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military medicine. We serve military, medical, academic and government clients by administering, managing and supporting preeminent scientific programs that benefit members of the armed forces and civilians alike. Since its founding in 1983, HJF has served as a vital link between the military medical community and its federal and private partners. HJF's support and administrative capabilities allow military medical researchers and clinicians to maintain their scientific focus and accomplish their research goals.

HJF is seeking a SAS Programmer Analyst II to be responsible for design, implementation, evaluation, validation, and user assistance of SAS programming that support data processing, validation, cleaning, and analysis, of moderate scope and/or medium to high complexity, for the Infectious Disease Clinical Research Program (IDCRP). This is to include database and statistical programming, programming for standard report generation, ad-hoc queries, analyses, data manipulation, extraction, and export. The SAS Programmer Analyst II is also expected to support the creation of Case Report Forms (CRFs) within REDCap, the clinical electronic data capture (EDC) system. The incumbent should be familiar with commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within the clinical data management/analysis field. The incumbent will rely on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals with a certain degree of creativity and latitude. The incumbent will be a member of the Data Coordination Center (DCC) which is responsible for providing data management, processing, and analytical support to the IDCRP.

The IDCRP was founded in 2005 under an interagency agreement between the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and through a cooperative agreement with HJF. IDCRP’s work is executed through a unique, adaptive, and collaborative international clinical research network. This network directly affects force readiness by advancing clinical practice and informing health policy for military personnel.

Note: This position requires incumbents to be U.S. Citizens.

Responsibilities

• Modify existing or create new SAS programs according to requirements documents (e.g. a statistical analysis plan) and functional specifications, with assistance if needed. Design and develop programs of medium to high complexity. Recognize where requirments  documents may have gaps or ambiguities and follow up with users to clarify.
• Communicate with principal investigators, project coordinators, and other protocol team members to clarify requirements, provide status updates, and notify users when deliverables are ready.
• Understand and master data and business rules pertaining to assigned protocols by reviewing the protocol, data management plan, and other protocol-related documents, with assistance if needed.
• Test SAS programs by creating and documenting tests cases, either independently or with assistance for highly complex programming, and work with other study staff to execute and complete testing.
• Participate in structured program walkthroughs to ensure DCC standards and procedures for program code development and unit testing are followed.
• Submit and implement process improvement concepts to support the DCC.
• Development and maintain SAS programming documentation, e.g. functional specifications and with-in program annotations.
• Run and submit outputs from regularly scheduled periodic programs in a timely and consistent manner, with assistance if needed; notify users when deliverables are ready.
• Verify that executed programs in production run without errors or warnings, investigating errors and warnings to determine their source and ameliorating the problem.
• Perform “common sense” validation of output data to ensure consistency with expectation.
• Assist and mentor junior colleagues in the performance of their duties.
• Gain and utilize an understanding of the scientific basis of the data collected for individual studies, to recognize and resolve issues pertaining to the data.
• Adhere to applicable DCC and IDCRP Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all SAS programming responsibilities. Suggest modifications to existing SOPs or concepts for new SOPs.
• Adhere to legal, professional, and ethical codes with respect to confidentiality and privacy.
• Create and test CRFs within REDCap, the EDC system. This includes programming data quality checks, creating forms, and programming skip patterns.
• Performs other duties as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of the SAS programming language, especially basic SAS Macro and SAS procedures (e.g. CIMPORT, COMPARE, CONTENTS, CPORT, EXPORT, FORMAT, FREQ, IMPORT, MEANS or UNIVARIATE, PRINT, REPORT, SORT, SQL) and the DATA step and the ability to perform programming tasks in a SAS/Oracle environment.
• Experience in handling large data sets, awareness of data quality maintenance process, and familiarity with programming in a research environment.
• Familiarity with personal computers and the ability to learn systems necessary for job completion. Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheets on personal computer systems.
• Ability to work independently, as part of a team setting, and meet deadlines.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must be detail oriented; possess problem-solving skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Ability to learn how to create forms within the REDCap EDC System with proper training.
• Knowledge of medical and/or laboratory terminology preferred.
• Experience working in a civilian and/or military medical treatment facility preferred.
• Knowledge in statistics, clinical studies, and medical informatics preferred.
• BASE or Advanced SAS Certification preferred.
• Experience with pulling data for electronic medical records (EMR) or the MDR (Military Health System Data Repository) preferred.
• Experience working in healthcare preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• The incumbent will be under the supervision of the SAS Programming Team Lead.

Physical Capabilities

• Job performance requires long periods of sitting at a computer. Must possess adequate vision and manual dexterity for computer work. Must have the ability to communicate verbally and move within the Program’s research sites.

Qualifications

Work Environment

• This position will take place primarily in a telework setting.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree required with a concentration in statistics, computer science, or related research field.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of SAS programming experience in a research environment required.

Certifications

• BASE or Advanced SAS Certification preferred.

Compensation 

• The likely salary range for this position is $64,200-$95,000 annually based on a 40-hour work week. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Final salary will be determined based on market analysis, experience, and education.

Some positions or sites may require that the incumbent be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Proof of vaccination may be required.

Employment with HJF is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, which may include, but is not limited to, contacting your professional references, verification of previous employment, education and credentials, a criminal background check, and a department of motor vehicle (DMV) check if applicable. Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer. 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer.

Salary : $64,200 - $95,000