Applications Specialist

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

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Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center is seeking a SAS programmer and data manager to support multiple local and national epidemiologic studies. This position will primarily support epidemiologic studies including Benign Breast Disease study for Carolina Breast Cancer Study, a large national study focused on understanding BBD, and other North Carolina cohort studies of cancer outcomes. This position is responsible for managing project data, implementing data quality control measures, and handling technical support. Advanced SAS programming competencies, efficient data management, outstanding documentation, and the ability to work independently are critical to the success of this position.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Math, or Engineering or related technical degree from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience in business application consulting or development; or
- Bachelor's degree with some computer coursework from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of experience in business applications consulting or development; or
- Associate's degree in computer programming and three years of experience in application consulting or development; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Journey level requires an additional one year of experience.
- Advanced level requires an additional two years of experience.

This position requires significant SAS programming and data management experience with large data sets. Experience must include SAS data step programming, SAS macros, PROC SQL, and outputting descriptive statistics. Proven ability to import, clean, merge, and document complex data files; implement and maintain data quality control measures; create and document complex SAS analytic datasets from multiple primary files; create and document derived variables for analyses; output descriptive statistics; generate formatted reports; and develop and maintain standardized data documentation. This position requires excellent attention to detail and demonstrated interpersonal, listening, oral, and written communication skills.

The candidate should have knowledge of data security principles and familiarity working with Protected Health Information ( PHI). The candidate should also have a demonstrated ability to work independently and to prioritize and manage tasks on schedule to meet deadlines; and a willingness to acquire new SAS (or other programming) skills and knowledge as needed.

Skills that are highly valued, but not required, include experience conducting analyses using basic statistical methods such as logistic regression; experience with data visualization techniques; and experience with other software applications such as R, Python, and/or REDCap. Previous experience working in biomedical or public health research is desirable but not essential.

Reasonable physical demands of a professional position with a high amount of computer usage and screen time. All duties to be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (919) 843-2300 or send an email to employment@unc.edu

Please note: The Office of Human Resources will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.