Programmer Analyst, SAS, R

DLH Corporation

Public Health Programmer Analyst at DLH Corp using SAS or R. Supporting CDC data management and analysis as part of public health initiatives.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeIllinois, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $50,000 - $80,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop SAS programs for validating surveillance, clinical, or research study data.
Verify that all variables that should be included in the resulting dataset are present in the dataset and extraneous variables are excluded.
Identify data discrepancies and other inconsistencies in the resulting dataset.
Develop codebooks and data management plans.
Run duplicate procedures and comparison of results to ensure validity with applicable standards of the resulting final data sets, indicators, questionnaire coding, metadata set, SAS programming, and output files.
Conduct geospatial and molecular HIV analysis and interpret results using R.
Work collaboratively with other analysts to develop novel code in support of analyses.
Support dissemination and reporting of data to internal and external partners.
Work alongside federal partners to support funded jurisdictions or funded CBOs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in public health, statistics, or related field.
2 years of experience working with R or SAS
Demonstrated ability to work with multiple data sources to monitor and assess data to ensure data quality, including accuracy and completeness.
Strong, demonstrated experience with SAS.
Familiarity with R coding.
Clear communication (written and verbal).
Must be able to obtain a NAC clearance

Benefits

Comp & perks

Personal Time Off (PTO)
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Supplemental life with AD&D
Short and long-term disability
Flexible spending accounts
Parental leave
Legal services
401(k) Retirement Plan with matching component
Training and education assistance at accredited institutions

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Hard Skills & Tools

SAS programmingR codingdata validationdata managementdata analysisgeospatial analysismolecular analysiscodebook developmentdata quality assessmentduplicate procedures

Soft Skills

clear communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingattention to detailanalytical thinking

Certifications

NAC clearance