Senior Systems Programmer, Healthcare Innovations

🕒 May 7

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💵 $135k - $165k / year

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American Institutes for Research

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1946

📚 Education

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

🌍 Social Impact

💰 Grant on 2017-11

Education • Healthcare Insurance • Social Impact

American Institutes for Research is dedicated to advancing evidence and improving lives through rigorous research and evaluation. The organization focuses on education, health, human services, and international initiatives, providing technical assistance and data science capabilities to address critical social issues. With a mission to generate evidence that contributes to a better and more equitable world, AIR collaborates with communities, policymakers, and researchers to support evidence-based solutions across various sectors.

📋 Description

• 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 programming, including experience with large-scale administrative or healthcare datasets. • Experience working on CMS projects and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams of health services researchers conducting program evaluations and program implementation. • Experience working within various CMS data environments and platforms, including Model Space, IDR, CDR, etc. • 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.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • Retirement plans • Paid time off • Flexible work arrangements • Professional development opportunities