Senior Programmer/Analyst
Senior Programmer/Analyst
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Job Description
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
The Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics at Brigham and Womens Hospital and Harvard Medical School was created to facilitate a wide range of activities related to the use and outcomes of medications. Its mission is to bring together the various specialties of medicine epidemiology biostatistics health services research and the social sciences to evaluate the effectiveness of existing and new prescription drugs in relation to their risks and costs; to study how medications are used by physicians and patients; and to develop methods to optimize prescription drug use. The Senior programmer/analyst will support this mission working with a tight-knit helpful dedicated group of friendly people including 30 Harvard Medical School faculty and 80 support members. The Senior Programmer/Analyst will join a group of 9 experienced analysts. The Divisions research is particularly focused on the use of large administrative healthcare databases such as health insurance claims and electronic health records but may also be based on surveys and randomized trials.faculty and other research staff with the creation of analytic data files and the conduct of statistical analyses.
for loading validating documenting managing and analyzing data for both internal and collaborative research projects.
for assisting with data storage and management issues around both new and ongoing projects within the Division.
for working with other research staff within the Division to help specify appropriate analytical data files for the research question under investigation.
for creating and carefully documenting all derived analytical data files so that they can be understood and used by other members of the research team.
in monthly programmer team meetings
junior programmers/analysts
Qualifications
Education
Bachelors Degree Analysis required or Bachelors Degree Related Field of Study required
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree
Yes
Licenses and Credentials
Experience
Experience in data analysis 5-7 years required
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Proficiency with SAS; additional R skills are a plus
-Experience with health care claims data required
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Word Excel and PowerPoint.
- Ability to communicate complex workflows and data to a variety of audiences.
- Project management skills and/or experience are a plus.
- Knowledge and application of statistical analyses including variance analysis and statistical significant preferred.
- Healthcare knowledge particularly as it pertains to electronic medical record data is preferred but not required.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Physical Requirements
- Standing Occasionally (3-33%)
- Walking Occasionally (3-33%)
- Sitting Constantly (67-100%)
- Lifting Occasionally (3-33%) 20lbs - 35lbs
- Carrying Occasionally (3-33%) 20lbs - 35lbs
- Pushing Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Pulling Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Balancing Occasionally (3-33%)
- Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)
- Kneeling Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Crouching Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Reaching Occasionally (3-33%)
- Gross Manipulation (Handling) Constantly (67-100%)
- Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)
- Feeling Constantly (67-100%)
- Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%)
- Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%)
- Talking Constantly (67-100%)
- Hearing Constantly (67-100%)
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EEO Statement:
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
