Data Scientist - Los Angeles, United States - RAND Corporation

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Description

Job Type:
Regular


Data Scientists work in a multidisciplinary environment in support of research on a wide range of issues spanning health care, education and labor, social and economic wellbeing, national security, and military manpower.

Duties

Basic Qualifications

  • Ability to program using SAS for data management and statistical analysis.
  • Experience with SQL including PROC SQL
  • Exceptional problemsolving abilities with a solid understanding of statistical methods
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to produce careful and detailoriented work.
  • Ability to work in a team environment.
Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience programming in either R or Python preferred.
  • Experience working with longitudinal surveys preferred.
  • Experience working in research settings strongly preferred.
Education

BS/BA in statistics, biostatistics, or related quantitative field required. MS/MA in statistics, biostatistics, or related quantitative field preferred.

Experience

  • Minimum one year of experience working with healthcare claims data from Medicare, Medicaid, or privatesector healthcare claims such as Marketscan data required.
  • Minimum three years of experience in statistical programming with SAS required.
  • Experience working in remote enclaves such as the VRDC, NBER, IDR required.
Security Clearance

U.S. citizenship may be necessary for positions requiring a U.S. government security clearance.

Location

Hybrid work environment from Santa Monica, CA; Washington, D.C.; Pittsburgh, PA; or Boston, MA

Coding Sample Required

Applicants will be required to provide Code sample(s) -related work uploaded as a writing sample.

Salary Range


Level II:
$85,700 - $127,500

Level


III:
$100,100 - $152,400


Level IV:
$117,700 - $179,700

  • Equal Opportunity Employer: _race/color/religion/sex/sexual_ orientation/gender identity/national _origin/disability/vet_
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