SAS Programmer – Public Health Data & EHR Expert

Harvard University; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Insurance (medical/dental/vision)

Retirement plans

Wellbeing resources

Family support

Tuition assistance

Commuter benefits

Job summary

The CAUSALab within the Department of Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health seeks a full-time SAS Programmer to support a research team.

The Programmer will manage healthcare databases, document code, and collaborate with faculty, postdocs, students, and external collaborators. Qualifications include strong SQL & SAS skills, 2+ years of experience, and a degree in biostatistics, statistics, or computer science; a Master’s in a health data field is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ post‑secondary education or relevant work experience.
• Professional statistical programming experience using SQL & SAS is required.
• Bachelor's degree in biostatistics, statistics or computer science; Master’s preferred in health data field.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain data cleaning, data management, variable creation, and variable naming protocols for projects involving electronic health records, administrative claims, and other complex databases.
• Create and maintain databases using SAS and SQL in collaboration with the research team.
• Create and link customized databases and analytic datasets in UNIX and Windows environments.
• Assist with the maintenance and documentation of software in SAS and SQL.
• Function as a resource for researchers, post‑docs and other trainees to help debug programs and access correct data.

Skills

SAS

SQL

Data management

Statistical programming

Communication

Unix/Windows

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in biostatistics, statistics or computer science

Master’s Degree in Public Health or related field

Tools

UNIX

Windows

SQL

Job description

The CAUSALab within the Department of Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health seeks a full-time SAS Programmer to support a research team.

The Programmer will manage healthcare databases, document code, and collaborate with faculty, postdocs, students, and external collaborators. Qualifications include strong SQL & SAS skills, 2+ years of experience, and a degree in biostatistics, statistics, or computer science; a Master’s in a health data field is preferred.