Data Harmonization Programmer Analyst I - Hybrid

University of Southern California; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

The Center for Economic and Social Research (CESR) at the University of Southern California invites applications for a Programmer Analyst I. This hybrid role requires 2-3 on-site days at the Los Angeles campus.

You will write, modify, and document software for harmonization projects, with emphasis on documentation and cross-year survey comparability. Successful candidates will bring data management and programming skills, attention to detail, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Economics, or related field.
• Strong organizational and communication.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• High level of technical competency with Stata, SAS, or R.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, debug, and document code for new harmonization projects.
• Develop test data and routines required to test and revise application(s).
• Ensures application(s) is thoroughly tested before release and prepares reports of the test results.
• Designs analysis variables to answer research questions and communicates findings back to research teams.
• Prepare extensive documentation for harmonized codebooks in accordance with internal and external standards.
• Develop datasets, create tables, perform analyses, and otherwise participate in the production of publications in collaboration with researchers.
• Attend conferences as a representative of the Gateway to Global Aging Data.
• Give online and in-person technical presentations and demonstrations highlighting the Gateway to Global Aging Data.

Skills

Strong organizational andcommunication

Ability to manage multiple projects

Collaborative in cross-functionalTeams

Education

Master's degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Economics, or related field

Tools

Stata

SAS

R

Job description

The Center for Economic and Social Research (CESR) at the University of Southern California invites applications for a Programmer Analyst I. This hybrid role requires 2-3 on-site days at the Los Angeles campus.

You will write, modify, and document software for harmonization projects, with emphasis on documentation and cross-year survey comparability. Successful candidates will bring data management and programming skills, attention to detail, and strong communication.