SAS Data Analyst I or II – Health Data Research

DataJobs; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

NORC at the University of Chicago seeks a Data Analyst I or II to support hospital discharge data processing across states, harmonizing and packaging files into a uniform format. The role blends SAS-based processing with QA, analysis support, and collaboration with research and technical teams.

Responsibilities include partnering with researchers and statisticians to implement data management, writing SAS programs and macros for cleaning and transformation, maintaining data dictionaries, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in quantitative fields (e.g., statistics, biostatistics, data science, public health) or related.
• Experience with data management and data processing is required.
• 0–2 years of increasing responsibility in data/analytic roles or internships.

Responsibilities

• Partner with researchers, statisticians, data scientists, technology experts, and SMEs to implement and improve data management, processing, and analysis activities.
• Write SAS programs and scripts for data cleaning, integration, transformation, and harmonization, including data quality checks and validation.
• Support and enhance existing applications and databases used for research needs, and produce data documentation and dictionaries.
• Contribute to documentation, reports, and presentations by writing sections, creating basic analytic summaries, and developing tables and graphics.
• Use AI tools to improve efficiency.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

SAS coding

Data management

Statistics

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in quantitative fields

Tools

SAS

SAS macros

R

Python

MS Office

Job description

NORC at the University of Chicago is seeking a Data Analyst I or II to support hospital discharge data processing across states, including the harmonization and packaging of files into a uniform format. This role combines SAS-based data processing with quality assurance, analysis support, documentation, and collaboration with research and technical teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with researchers, statisticians, data scientists, technology experts, and subject matter experts to implement and improve data management, processing, and analysis activities.
• Write SAS programs and scripts for data cleaning, integration, transformation, and harmonization, including data quality checks and validation.
• Support and enhance existing applications and databases used for research needs, and produce data documentation and dictionaries.
• Contribute to documentation, reports, and presentations by writing sections, creating basic analytic summaries, and developing tables and graphics.
• Use AI tools to improve efficiency.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in quantitative social sciences, public health, statistics, biostatistics, health informatics, math, data science, computer science, or a related field.
• Proficiency with data management and data processing.
• 0 to 2 years of experience in positions of increasing responsibility, preferably involving large data sets and statistical or analytic programming (internships included).
• Strong foundation in statistics, mathematics, and data science.
• Required SAS coding skills, including experience with SAS macros.
• Strong problem-solving and quantitative analysis skills, including the ability to organize and prioritize work to meet project needs.
• Outstanding interpersonal and critical reasoning skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office software.

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional experience with R or Python.
• Prior experience working with healthcare or administrative claims data.

Tools and Technologies

• SAS
• SAS macros
• R
• Python
• MS Office

Compensation and Employment Details

The salary range for this position is $62,000 – $77,000 per year. This position is classified as regular, which makes the role eligible for NORC’s comprehensive benefits program.

Benefits

• Generously subsidized health insurance effective on the first day of employment
• Dental and vision insurance
• A defined contribution retirement program, along with a separate voluntary 403(b) retirement program
• Group life insurance
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Benefits that promote work/life balance, including generous paid time off and holidays
• Paid parental leave, bereavement leave, tuition assistance, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Department Overview

Health Science Research supports work that produces data related to social priorities, including child development and healthy aging, the uses of electronic clinical data in research, and applications and effectiveness of health information technology. The Health Sciences team has experience in data acquisition, management, technical assistance, and analysis, including the use of information technology in health care and multiple data collection methods. The team also has leadership and innovation experience in designing and managing large-scale surveys, including extensive experience collecting biomeasures.

Location and Work Mode

Chicago, IL (hybrid)