Healthcare Data Analyst II - Remote, SAS/Python/R

American Institutes for Research; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

American Institutes for Research is seeking a Data Analyst II to support healthcare-related projects. The role emphasizes quantitative data management, statistical analysis, modeling, and data visualization to produce data-driven insights.

Ideal candidates will manage and analyze CMS/MEPS data, with strong problem-solving skills and experience cleaning large datasets. Remote work within the United States is possible, with options for AIR’s US offices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field and 3–5 years of quantitative research experience in health policy or related field.
• 3+ years of experience as Programmer/Data Analyst or similar with development of new code, merges/joins, and macros.
• Experience using SAS required; Python and R strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze healthcare data such as claims (CMS) and national surveys/databases (MEPS).
• Construct, clean, statistically model, and report findings using SAS and Python or R.
• Implement statistical methods to analyze data and document programs.

Skills

Data management

Quantitative analytics

SAS

Python

R

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SAS

Python

R

Job description

American Institutes for Research is seeking a Data Analyst II to support healthcare-related projects. The role emphasizes quantitative data management, statistical analysis, modeling, and data visualization to produce data-driven insights.

Ideal candidates will manage and analyze CMS/MEPS data, with strong problem-solving skills and experience cleaning large datasets. Remote work within the United States is possible, with options for AIR’s US offices.