Date:         Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:13:04 -0700
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Subject:      Ann Arbor, MI, Permanent Position of SAS Health Data Analyst
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Position Summary:
Exploring the impact of critical illness on long-term health outcomes,
this position
will work as part of a dynamic team of health services, epidemiologic
and social science
researchers.  This core duties of  this position are to design and
construct analytic
datasets from  complex existing administrative and survey datasets to
support  advanced
statistical analysis.  The position will work closely with a  small
group of experienced
faculty members, and require both  independence and team collaboration
over diverse
projects.

Duties:
Design and construct statistical datasets combining information from
multiple sources:
* Medicare claims and other administrative records
* Complex social surveys
* Health records in the health system's data warehouse

This will include:
* Contribute intellectually to the development of research plans as
part of a team
* Reshaping and combining large data files to support multiple
analytic approaches (50%)
* Organize and maintain analytic datasets and file systems for several
projects (20%)
* Conducting validity checks on data
* Carrying out statistical analysis in consultation with faculty (20%)
* Presenting research findings and assist in the preparation of
manuscripts and grants
(10%)
* Independently acting as a resource and problem-solver as needed

Job Requirements:

Qualifications:
* Master's Degree in public health, biostatistics, sociology,
economics, or equivalent
combination of education and experience.
* Experience with health services research design and data analysis,
including use of
administrative data.
* Demonstrated excellence in the use of SAS to manage and manipulate
large datasets.
For example, this will require writing new code and debugging existing
code at least as
complex as the AHRQ Inpatient  Quality and Patient Safety Indicators.
* Demonstrated professional, verbal and written communication skills.
* Ability to prioritize and organize multiple projects at the same
time.

Desired Qualifications:
* Desire to learn new programming and statistical skills.
* Experience using Medicare claims data is particularly desirable.
* Experience with a variety of statistical and database programs (SAS/
STAT mandatory; stata, R and/or SQL helpful)
* Familiarity with medical terminology.
* Experience with longitudinal data analyses and medical expenditure
data.
* Experience analyzing data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS)


To apply, please go to www.umich.edu/~jobs/   > External Candidates >
Start Here > Job
ID > 33610

Job ID: 33610
Job Title: Research Area Specialist Inter
Job/Career Family: Research
Job Description and Responsibilities: Job Title:  Research Area
Specialist Intermediate
Department:  Internal Medicine - Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
FLSA Status:  Exempt
Hours:  40 hours, full-time
Shift:  Days / Monday through Friday / hours negotiable
Benefits:  This position qualifies for Medical School vacation/sick
benefits..