Data Scientist
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Job Title: Data Scientist Do not pass up this chance, apply quickly if your experience and skills match what is in the following description. Location: Hybrid, onsite 1-2 days a week in Pittsburgh, PA 15236 Schedule: M-F 8:30AM-5PM Hourly rate: $30.77/hr -$35.90/hr Type: Contract to Hire Start: December 2024 Overview: A top-ranked research university is currently searching for Data Scientist to develop, refine and implement SAS/SPSS/R programs to process, clean and manipulate large datasets to create analysis and archival datasets, if you are interested please apply ! Responsibilities: Develop, refine and implement SAS/SPSS/R programs to process, clean and manipulate large datasets to create analysis and archival datasets. Serve primarily as a data manager and programmer. Duties include developing and implementing SAS programs to process and manipulate large datasets, Create cross-sectional and longitudinal analytic datasets including coding of complex variables, preparation of study reports, preparation of de-identified datasets for permanent archive, and providing data programming and analytic support to senior analysts on a range of research projects. Assist in carrying out a range of data and related tasks pertaining to study operations. Specific tasks may include form design, the generation of quarterly reports and/or preliminary data analysis in support of senior analysts Documentation: Will create and maintain data collection form library, codebooks for the frozen datasets, and documentation for archival datasets. Requirements: Masters Degree, data management skills, statistical skills, 1-3 years experience of SAS programming skills, process, clean and manipulate large datasets to create analysis and archival datasets highly preferred Prior programming experience in SAS or a similar software/language. Must have the ability to work with existing programs, and where necessary to develop new programs. Strong attention to detail is required. The ideal candidate must have at least 1-3 years of experience in Data Management or Analytic capacity Requires an understanding of research and its components. Should have the ability to work effectively on several projects concurrently #M3 #LIMD1