Programmer Analyst II - Infectious Diseases (Hybrid)

Overview

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HJF is seeking a Programmer Analyst II to support the Data Coordinating and Analysis Center (DCAC) for the Military HIV Research Program (MHRP) and the Emerging Infectious Diseases Branch (EIDB) of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), whose Home Office is located at 6720A Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, Maryland. HJF provides scientific, technical, and programmatic support services to MHRP, EIDB, and affiliated programs.

DCAC is an in-house centralized resource for clinical data management, biostatistical analysis, reporting, and training in support of clinical trials and scientific research. The Programmer Analyst II will provide statistical support for new and ongoing HIV and other emerging infectious disease studies conducted by MHRP, EIDB, and affiliated programs, involving clinical observational research, laboratory research, clinical trials, and other research studies. This includes database and statistical programming, programming for standard report generation, ad-hoc queries, analyses, data manipulation, extraction, and export. The Incumbent should be familiar with commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within the clinical data management/analysis field. The incumbent will rely on intermediate experience and judgment to plan and accomplish programming goals for multiple clinical trials and studies with a wide degree of creativity and latitude with minimum supervision and mentorship.

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military medicine. We serve military, medical, academic and government clients by administering, managing and supporting preeminent scientific programs that benefit members of the armed forces and civilians alike. Since its founding in 1983, HJF has served as a vital link between the military medical community and its federal and private partners. HJF's support and administrative capabilities allow military medical researchers and clinicians to maintain their scientific focus and accomplish their research goals.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to a policy of strict confidentiality concerning all documents, data, and information maintained within the department.

• Adhere to department Standard Operating Procedures for all data management / programming responsibilities.

• Provide programming for data extraction, edit logic checks, data listings, summary statistics, analyses, reports, tabulations, creation of analytic data sets, and ad-hoc queries.

• Generate and maintain administrative and statistical reports to be run on a periodic or ad-hoc basis. Coordinate, program, analyze, and evaluate clinical data using the SAS programming language.

• Participate in development and implementation of Quality Assurance practices.

• Assist Principal Investigators and Scientists in retrieving and incorporating data from multiple sources using SAS, R, SQL, or other query tools.

• Read research protocols and integrate protocol design requirements into programming objectives.

• Review and test study setup in data management system to accomplish programming tasks.

• Develop and/or review: Standard operating procedures (SOPs), data set documentation, other department, and protocol related documentation.

• Review data management plans, data use agreements, data entry instructions, case report forms and case report form annotation.

• Review business logic checks specification.

• Extract, transform, and load (ETL) clinical data to/from Data Warehouse.

• Contribute to final study reports.

• Provide written documentation to include description of pertinent data sets, formats, and structures. Ensure that data sets are complete and correct.

• Mentor junior programmer analysts.

• Perform other duties as required and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor. This may include attendance of and participation in required training for role.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

• Minimum of 3-5 years experience required

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of the SAS programming language, especially basic SAS procedures (CIMPORT, GRAPH, COMPARE, CONTENTS, CPORT, EXPORT, FORMAT, FREQ, IMPORT, MEANS or UNIVARIATE, PRINT, REPORT, SORT, SQL) and the DATA step and the ability to perform programming tasks in a SAS/Linux environment.

• Experience handling large data sets, familiarity with data quality issues and with programming in a clinical research environment.

• Ability to learn new data management software programs necessary for job completion.

• Must be detail-oriented and possess problem solving skills.

• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Must have strong oral and written communication skills.

• Must be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously and deliver high quality deliverables on time.

• Must be able to work independently and as part of a team setting with minimum supervision.

Work Environment

• This position will take place primarily in an office setting.

Some positions or sites may require that the incumbent be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Proof of vaccination may be required.

Employment with HJF is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, which may include, but is not limited to, contacting your professional references, verification of previous employment, education and credentials, a criminal background check, and a department of motor vehicle (DMV) check if applicable. Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer.