Statistical Programmer

Company Description

The Health Economics Resource Center (HERC) conducts cutting-edge research to improve the efficiency and value of the U.S. health care system. We are looking for a creative, hard working analyst to join our Center. More information about our center can be found at http://www.herc.research.va.gov.

Role Description

We are seeking a research associate with strong data science and programming skills and some knowledge about health care. You will prepare and analyze datasets on health care utilization and costs, and contribute to scientific papers on health economics.

Job Requirements

1. Experience with extracting and transforming databases for analysis and research. Knowledge with SAS, R, or Stata is required. Knowledge of SQL is preferred.
2. The ability to express yourself clearly in written and spoken English.
3. A bachelor’s degree in a health-related field (e.g., psychology, biology) or a social science field (e.g., economics) with at least 30 hours of data science course work.
4. Familiarity with medical terms and the U.S. health care system. This requirement can be met with work experience in a clinical, research, or health care finance setting, or with a degree in public health, health services, or a related field.
5. U.S. citizenship is required. Permanent residency is NOT sufficient.

HERC is part of the VA Palo Alto Health Care System and the position is located in Menlo Park, CA. Working at Menlo Park is a requirement.

Starting salary is based on education and job-related experience ($77,161 – $93,358), plus employee benefits for San Francisco Bay Area based employees.

Please submit the following documents to herc@va.gov with the subject line “Programmer Position.”

1. A C.V. / resume, including your email address and telephone number
2. A letter of interest
3. Contact information for three professional or academic references
4. A sample of your written work, preferably where you are the principal author
5. A sample of your programming work
6. A copy of your transcript for your degrees (unofficial is acceptable)

We will consider your application only if all the requested documents are received, and meet all of the requirements.

Interviews will take place by Teams or Zoom. The interviews will include a live programming component.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

For questions regarding this job post, please contact us by email: herc@va.gov

Health Economics Resource Center

VA Palo Alto Health Care System

No phone calls, please.