SAS Programmer (temporary)

WELCOME to Aetion! We are one of the country’s leading science-driven technology companies using real-world evidence for better healthcare decision-making. Our Generate, Discover and Substantiate applications, powered by the Aetion Evidence Platform, evaluate the safety, effectiveness, and value of medications, delivering better outcomes to patients, medical professionals, and clients. We’ve partnered with top biopharma companies and are backed by leading venture capital firms to help increase our medical research and expand our product line.

DESCRIPTION:

As a SAS Programmer you execute studies generating real-world evidence to evaluate drug safety, effectiveness and value.  This is a full-time, temporary position for a fixed-term contract. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Develop, validate, and maintain SAS and SQL programs to support statistical analysis of real-world data (e.g., claims, EMR/EHR, registries, and observational datasets).
• Collaborate with epidemiologists, data scientists, statisticians, and clinical researchers to define programming requirements and ensure accurate and reproducible analyses.
• Prepare datasets for analysis, including data extraction, transformation, cleaning, and harmonization from multiple RWD sources using SAS and SQL.
• Write complex SQL queries to retrieve, filter, and aggregate structured data in support of study cohorts and analytic datasets.
• Perform quality control (QC) and validation of programming deliverables to ensure accuracy and compliance with internal and external standards.
• Contribute to statistical analysis plans (SAPs) and programming specifications by providing input on data structure, variable derivation, and technical feasibility.
• Maintain a strong current knowledge base in pharmacoepidemiology, HEOR, and/or biostatistical methods as applied to observational RWE studies.

QUALIFICATIONS*: 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s degree or equivalent experience with a computer science, mathematics, statistics, epidemiology, biostatistics, health services research, or health economics major preferred.
• 4+ years of SAS and SQL programming skills and expertise in the development and implementation of statistical programming procedures.
• Strong computer skills, detail-oriented, and able to effectively communicate, knowledge of advanced mathematics and statistics.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading SAS and SQL programming projects in the pharmaceutical industry on statistical programming. 
• Experience working with multiple types of healthcare databases relevant to pharmacoepidemiology/HEOR (claims, EMR, US and non-US, registries, etc.)

*We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. As a team of lifelong learners, we encourage you to apply if you are passionate about the role and want to grow your skills. We are excited to meet people who believe in Aetion's mission and can contribute to our team in a variety of ways. 

Aetion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Aetion is committed to being an employer of choice, not just a good place to work, but a great and inclusive place to work. To that end, we strive to recruit and maintain a workforce that meaningfully represents the diverse and culturally rich communities that we serve. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disabled status or, genetic information.