Scientific Data Analyst SME IV

Kids for the Future; Silver Spring (MD); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

STD & LTD

Basic Life Insurance

401k Company Match

Voluntary products

Job summary

Knowesis is seeking a SME IV – Scientific Data Analyst to support PHCoE's research and surveillance missions. This role conducts queries of large military health datasets to enable evidence-based decisions and develops data conventions for multi-source data.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s degree with 13+ years of experience in healthcare data analysis and advanced SAS/SQL/R skills, plus a background in data visualization and dashboards.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree is required.
• At least 13 years of full-time experience analyzing large administrative healthcare data.
• At least 3 years of full-time experience with the MIP or predecessor systems.

Responsibilities

• Independently conduct queries of large military health administrative data to create analyzable datasets.
• Develop and maintain conventions for naming, labeling, and storing data tables.
• Use SQL to generate analytic data files and transform variables per project requirements.
• Interact with enterprise medical databases to conduct epidemiological, clinical surveillance, and medical intelligence investigations.
• Produce technical artifacts (reports, tools, briefings, presentations, manuscripts) for PHCoE.

Skills

SAS

SQL

R

Data visualization

Dashboards

Education

Master's Degree

Doctorate

Tools

MHS Information Platform (MIP)

Job description

• Location Various,Silver Spring, MD, 20815,United States
• Job Category Scientific & Medical Research
• Employee Type FT Exempt
• Required Degree Masters

Description

Position: Scientific Data Analyst SME IV

Location: Psychological Health Center of Excellence (PHCoE)

Work Environment: Hybrid / Telework Eligible (Routine and situational telework is authorized. Facility space restrictions may necessitate part-time or full-time telework.)

Clearance Required: TIER 2: Non-critical sensitive position (Must be able to obtain and maintain)

Status: Full‑time

Salary Range: $90,000 - $135,000

Knowesis is seeking an SME IV – Scientific Data Analyst to provide senior‑level data management and analytic support to PHCoE's research and surveillance missions. This role independently conducts queries of large military health administrative datasets to support evidence-based decision‑making across the Center's data management and psychological health surveillance functions.

The Job Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Independently conduct queries of large military health administrative data to create analyzable datasets supporting research and epidemiological studies.
• Develop and maintain conventions for naming, labeling, and storing data tables from multiple health and administrative data sources.
• Use structured query language to generate analytic data files and transform variables per project requirements.
• Interact with enterprise medical databases to conduct epidemiological, clinical surveillance, and medical intelligence investigations.
• Produce technical artifacts (e.g., reports, tools, briefings, presentations, and manuscripts) consistent with the PHCoE mission set.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's Degree
• At least 13 years of full‑time work experience analyzing large administrative healthcare data.
• At least 3 years of full‑time experience accessing, navigating, and conducting analyses within the MHS Information Platform (MIP) or its predecessor systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctorate
• Advanced proficiency with SAS, SQL, or R for data management and analysis.
• Proven experience creating data visualizations and dashboards for executive audiences.
• Health (PPO & HDHP) Insurance, Dental, Vision, STD & LTD, Basic Life Insurance, 401k Company Match, & Voluntary Products.

Knowesis is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals based on merit and qualifications. We prohibit discrimination in all aspects of employment as required by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and other applicable federal laws. Our company values all applicants and employees and fosters a work environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity.