Data Manager 2/SAS Programmer

DLH delivers improved health and national security readiness solutions for federal programs through science research and development, systems engineering and integration, and digital transformation. Our experts in public health, performance evaluation, and health operations solve the complex problems faced by civilian and military customers alike by leveraging advanced tools – including digital transformation, artificial intelligence, data analytics, cloud enablement, modeling, and simulation, and more. With over 3,200 employees dedicated to the idea that “Your Mission is Our Passion,” DLH brings a unique combination of government sector experience, proven methodology, and unwavering commitment to innovation to improve the lives of millions.

Overview

DLH Corp is currently seeking a Data Manager 2/SAS programmer who, under the direction of the senior data managers and programmers, will provide both data management and programming support for federally funded and commercially funded clinical research and epidemiological studies. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team that includes other data managers and SAS programmers, epidemiologists, and operations staff. You will play a critical role in the management of data for these studies by developing programs that support the full lifecycle of a study. You will develop programs to build study datasets and monitor the quality of the data collected as well as to generate reports to inform the progress of the studies and to summarize the study data from a scientific and operational perspective.  Ultimately, you will assist with developing analysis datasets and statistical programming that results in publications in scientific journals. This position offers many opportunities for professional development, innovation, and collaboration across disciplines. 

Responsibilities  

• Writing, testing, and revising SAS programs  
• Creating annotated case report forms and questionnaires
• Creating and interpreting reports for internal and external study monitoring purposes 
• Constructing code books and format files 
• Creating analytical datasets  
• Fulfilling data requests for internal and external clients 
• Contributing to the development and implementation of data management plans 
• Testing and validating data collection procedures and systems 
• Ensuring quality by following established standards and procedures 
• Complying with federal regulations, client guidelines, corporate SOPs, and project work instructions related to data management 

Qualifications 

• B.S. or M.S. degree in computer sciences, health sciences, or other related field; two or more years of SAS programming and data management experience in health research which includes writing SAS programs for cleaning, monitoring, and reporting of study data as well as writing SAS programs to generate analytical datasets
• Familiarity with CDISC standards including SDTM and ADaM, and experience with other statistical software such as STATA or R is highly desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong analytic and organizational skills, and excellent attention to detail.
• Able to work well in team environment and independently. 

Basic Compensation: $75,000- $95,000 yearly salary

The salary offered within this range will be based on the selected candidates skills, experience, education, market data, and internal parity. DLH may offer other rewards that may include performance incentives and program-specific awards.  An applicant’s salary history will not be used to determine compensation.

Benefits
DLH Corp offers our employees an excellent benefits package including - Personal Time Off (PTO), medical, dental, vision, supplemental life with AD&D, short and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, parental leave, legal services and more. We want our employees to save for their future, therefore we offer a 401(k) Retirement Plan, which includes a matching component. DLH is dedicated to your career development, providing training to help drive success, with access to our best-in-class e-Learning suite for formal and informal learning, professional and technical certification preparation, and education assistance at accredited institutions.