MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Applicant for this job will be expected to meet the following minimum qualifications.
Education
*Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required with major course work in computer science, statistics, mathematics, biostatistics, or a related field
* Master's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred with major course work in computer science, statistics, mathematics, biostatistics, or a related field
*Equivalent work experience may be substituted for educational experience
*Time spent in pursuit of advanced degree (e.g., master's, doctorate, etc.) may be substituted for experience requirements
Experience
*Minimum of five years of experience required (seven preferred) in developing, modifying and maintaining SAS program suites to include experience working with large amounts of data (e.g., over 5 million records, etc.), data warehousing, and knowledge of SAS MACRO and other advanced techniques
* Minimum five years of experience with relational data base structure and complex data systems required (seven years preferred)
*Minimum five years of experience with healthcare related data and research preferred
Technical Experience
*Base SAS Programmer certification is preferred
*Minimum five years of experience with advanced/complex SAS programming and application development is required (seven preferred)
*Minimum five year of experience with different database systems such as MS SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, etc. is required (seven preferred)
Other:
*Strong quantitative skills required
*Ability to multi-task and think creatively required
*Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word required
*Proficiency in reading, writing and speaking English required
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