American Institutes for Research

Senior Systems Programmer, Healthcare Innovations

American Institutes for Research

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: CaliforniaIllinoisUnited States

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Salary

💰 $140,000 - $160,000 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Lead and support the design, development, and implementation of advanced programming solutions for large-scale health research and evaluation projects.
  • Oversee data management workflows, including data extraction, transformation, validation, and integration from multiple sources (e.g., claims, EHR, survey data).
  • Develop and optimize reusable code libraries, macros, and templates to improve efficiency and consistency across projects.
  • Conduct complex statistical analyses and generate high-quality outputs including tables, listings, and visualizations for technical reports and publications.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to programming teams, including code reviews, training, and guidance on best practices.
  • Collaborate with statisticians, researchers, and data scientists to translate analytical requirements into executable code.
  • Ensure compliance with data security protocols and regulatory requirements in secure computing environments.
  • Contribute to proposal development by designing analytic approaches, estimating level of effort, and drafting technical sections.
  • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance data quality, reproducibility, and workflow automation.
  • Represent AIR in client meetings and technical discussions, communicating complex programming concepts clearly and effectively.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Data Science, Public Health, Economics, Epidemiology, or a related quantitative field; Master’s degree preferred.
  • Minimum of 8 years of hands-on experience in SAS programming, including experience with large-scale administrative or healthcare datasets.
  • Demonstrated leadership in managing programming teams and delivering high-impact analytic products.
  • Experience working in secure or virtual research environments and familiarity with data governance best practices.
  • Experience with other statistical or data science tools (e.g., R, Python, SQL) is preferred, but not required.
Benefits
  • AIR’s Total Rewards Program
  • Remote work options
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
SAS programmingstatistical analysisdata extractiondata transformationdata validationdata integrationcode optimizationworkflow automationdata quality improvementanalytical approach design
Soft Skills
technical leadershipmentorshipcommunicationcollaborationprocess improvementproblem-solvingtrainingguidanceclient representationclear communication