Medicaid & Pharmacy Data Programmer (Remote)

American Institutes for Research; Chapel Hill (NC); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

American Institutes for Research is seeking a Healthcare Programmer, Medicaid and Pharmacy to manage and analyze complex datasets, implement research design, and support project coordination. The role emphasizes data-driven insights and reporting.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field, 5+ years in healthcare data, and experience with SQL, Python, R, and SAS, with knowledge of Medicaid pricing data a plus. Remote work within the U.S. is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Data Science, Public Health, Economics, Epidemiology, etc.).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with large-scale healthcare administrative or claims data.
• Direct experience with Medicare/Medicaid or other claims data.
• Experience with pharmaceutical pricing data or related datasets.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, and/or R; SAS experience in health research settings is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Extract, recode, merge, and de-duplicate datasets for analysis.
• Conduct outlier analyses, manage missing data, and create derived variables.
• Perform statistical analyses to support research and reporting needs.
• Generate customized reports summarizing data analysis results.
• Produce data listings, tables, and data outputs with high quality.

Skills

Data processing

Communication

Organization

Time management

Multitasking

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SQL

Python

R

SAS

Job description

American Institutes for Research is seeking a Healthcare Programmer, Medicaid and Pharmacy to manage and analyze complex datasets, implement research design, and support project coordination. The role emphasizes data-driven insights and reporting.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field, 5+ years in healthcare data, and experience with SQL, Python, R, and SAS, with knowledge of Medicaid pricing data a plus. Remote work within the U.S. is offered.