POSITION SUMMARY
In partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ICAP is conducting Population-based HIV Impact Assessments (PHIA) in up to 20 PEPFAR-supported countries. Each PHIA will define the status of the national HIV epidemic, guide global and local allocation of funding and resources based on evidence, and integrate capacity building of country stakeholders in the design, conduct, analysis, and use of PHIAs.
Reporting to the Statistical Program Manager, the Statistician/SAS Programmer will execute Statistical Analysis Plans (SAPs) according to project specifications.
More details on ICAP’s PHIA Project may be found at:
http://icap.columbia.edu/global-initatives/the-phia-project/
This position is grant funded.
MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES
Provide statistical programming expertise to project teams
Write and execute statistical programs for the creation of tables, figures, listings, analysis databases
Review SAPs in preparation for programming of planned analyses
Write SAS code for Macros and utilize SAS Macro library
Ensure all programming activities and processes are conducted according to the PHIA project standard operating procedures and/or sponsor requirements
Merge databases from multiple sources to be used in analysis and reporting
Data cleaning, quality assurance and investigating potential issues with a variety of data sets
Participation in project meetings
Performs other related duties as directed
EDUCATION
Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Computer Science or related discipline, or equivalent in education and experience, with at least three (3) years of directly related experience.
EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum of one year of applicable SAS Programming experience
Demonstrated experience with statistical programing with a high level of organization, autonomy, technical skill, and team orientation
Demonstrated experience working in a team and independently
Excellent organizational and oral/written communication skills required
EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Master’s Degree or PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics, Computer Science or related discipline, or equivalent in education and experience
Experience in HIV related field
Knowledge of large scale survey analyses
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
N/A
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