Lead Programmer

Labcorp; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

STD/LTD

401(k)

PTO / Flexible Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Labcorp in Durham, NC is seeking a Lead Programmer to join our Population Health Informatics team, developing analytics tools and Insight Analytics products to improve patient care.

You will lead the full development cycle, design data pipelines, integrate SAP HANA and Python, train users, and deliver customized client reports, with a Monday–Friday first shift.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 7+ years in application development: database, programming, data visualization, UI.
• 5+ years in data visualization with Tableau and Power BI.
• 5+ years of database experience – SQL.

Responsibilities

• Develop population analytics tools with the Population Health Informatics team.
• Lead full development cycle from concept to production and gather requirements.
• Document business cases and specifications; validate functionality.
• Train Labcorp customers and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Tableau

Power BI

SQL

ETL

Python

Data Visualization

Population Health Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Alteryx

SAP HANA

Job description

Labcorp is a global leader in laboratory services, providing the insights and answers that help healthcare providers, patients, researchers, pharmaceutical companies and health systems make confident decisions and improve outcomes. Through our unparalleled science, data, technology and laboratory network, we advance diagnostics, accelerate innovation and help address some of the world’s most important health challenges. As we shape the future of healthcare, we are leveraging advanced technologies, intelligent digital solutions and data-driven innovation across our operations to enhance how work gets done and deliver greater value to customers and patients. With our global scale and deep expertise, you’ll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, grow your career and make a real impact on people’s health around the world. Together, we’re improving health and improving lives.

Labcorp is a leader in diagnostics, drug development and healthcare innovation. Across every role, we harness data and AI to work smarter, move faster and create breakthrough solutions that improve health outcomes for people. With our global scale and deep expertise, you'll do meaningful work, grow your career and make a real impact. Together, we're improving health and improving lives.

Labcorp is a global leader in diagnostic testing and drug development solutions, helping healthcare providers, researchers, and patients make informed decisions that advance care. Join us in our mission to improve health and improve lives.

Lead Programmer

Labcorp is seeking a Lead Programmer to join our team in Burlington or Durham, NC.

Work Schedule

This is a full‑time, exempt (salaried) position assigned to a First Shift schedule, with standard business hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in your time zone. Business needs may occasionally require flexibility in work hours, including earlier, later, or additional hours, with reasonable notice provided when possible.

Main Responsibilities

• Works with Labcorp’s Population Health Informatics team to develop new population analytics tools that leverage LabCorp data to improve patient care. Includes primary responsibility in developing Insight Analytics product offering.
• Provides opportunity to participate in the full development cycle from product conceptualization, prototyping, interface design, and release to production. Requires the ability to work with LabCorp customers and internal stakeholders to define requirements and incorporate feedback for application improvement.
• Documents business cases and user requirements for new and existing systems. Prepare specifications from which computer programs will be written. Validates functionality.
• Trains new users (LabCorp customers, internal stakeholders).
• Optimize ETL processes for underlying datasets supporting new population health dashboards using SAP HANA, Alteryx, and Python.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data integration solutions across internal and external sources, including TEFCA program data and in-house hospital testing systems.
• Provide analytical support for sales initiatives, including revenue analysis, roster matching, and development of custom client reports.
• Leverage public datasets (e.g., Census.gov, NHGIS GIS files, Neighborhood Atlas) to enhance analytical insights.
• Build and maintain data pipelines and deliver analytics solutions using visualization tools such as Tableau and Power BI, supported by platforms like SAP HANA, Datamart, and Big Data environments, along with tools like Alteryx.
• Automate and maintain reporting processes to deliver tailored client outputs aligned with value-based care (VBC) goals.
• Develop customized benchmarking reports combining internal lab data with external social determinants such as Area Deprivation Index (ADI).
• Streamline Antibiogram and organism reporting processes using SAP HANA, enable automated email distribution via Alteryx, and drive 500+ Tableau report generation through Python integration.
• Develop Excel-based versions of Tableau dashboards using Power BI add-ins to replicate core functionality.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 7 or more years’ experience in multiple phases of application development - database, programming, data visualization, user interface development.
• 5 or more years’ experience in data visualization - Tableau and Power BI.
• 5 or more years of Database experience – SQL

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 or more years of experience with Alteryx
• 5 or more years of experience with SQL and SAP HANA

Additional Job Standards

• Flexibility: Ability to work in all phases of development cycle.
• Knowledge of healthcare environment.
• Knowledge of basic statistics.
• Practical Experience driving projects to completion in a multi‑stakeholder environment.
• Population health and diagnostics experience a plus.
• Highly collaborative, team player with excellent communication skills.
• Innovative thinker.

About The Role

Healthcare delivery is experiencing unprecedented changes led by mass consolidation, accelerated use of data and technology, as well as a shift into value-based care. As the market evolves, Labcorp is establishing its position as the lab partner of choice for emerging health systems across care settings including inpatient and outpatient organizations. Labcorp’s Health System team is responsible for some of the company’s largest customers and is deeply engaged in use of lab data, population health informatics, and value-based care models. With an integrated national network and clinical data on more than 50% of covered patients, Labcorp is uniquely positioned to develop analytics capabilities that support organizations with quality requirements and financial performance. Labcorp has developed a suite of population informatics tools including data feeds, Insight Analytics, as well as customized solutions for Lab Stewardship and Health Equity. These population analytics tools play an important role in Labcorp’s service offering, ensuring differentiation and long-term customer retention.

Benefits

Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours, Casual, Intern, and Temporary employees are only eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan. Employees who are regularly scheduled to work a 7 on 7 off schedule are eligible to receive all the foregoing benefits except PTO or FTO. For more detailed information,

Application Window closes on 25-SEP-2026

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