Arbor Research Collaborative for Health seeks a Data Scientist / Statistical Programmer proficient in Python, /R and SAS to join our data management team.  The ideal candidate will have experience working with large scale data, as well as with SQL-based technologies working with relational, hierarchical or other data models.  Additionally, this candidate with be familiar with statistical procedures.  A bachelor's degree with a minimum two years progressively more responsible programming experience is required for this position.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain data architecture and processing systems from a variety of data sources. Develop robust and scalable solutions that transform data into a useful format for analysis, enhance data flow, and enable end users to consume and analyze data faster and easier. 
• Work with tools, languages, data processing platforms, and databases such as Python, R, SQL, Spark, Hive, Databricks, SAS, and/or MS SQL Server 
• Work with structured and unstructured data from a variety of data stores, such as data lakes, relational database management systems, and/or data warehouses 
• Produce innovative solutions driven by exploratory data analysis from complex and high-dimensional datasets 
• Utilize problem solving skills to investigate data errors and questions, troubleshoot code, track down resources, and translate data requirements 
• Design, implement, and maintain repeatable data processes in a production environment, including system development lifecycle and version control 
• Respond to ad hoc data requests.  
• Collaborate with clients, analytical teams, and other stakeholders to translate business needs into an implementation Derive requirements from both technical and non-technical sources.  
•  Create data visualizations, dashboards, and reports to communicate findings to a variety of technical and nontechnical audiences
• Conduct training 

• Display a professional and exemplary work and research ethic.  

   

Core Values

Our core values define who we are as an organization and serve as the foundation of our code of ethics. Arbor Research expects all employees to embody these and demonstrate them in our day-to-day work.

• Collaborative Spirit

We expect each staff member to learn from and teach one another, and ask each to exhibit a curiosity and respect for the contributions of others.

• Creativity

We strive to cultivate a challenging, stimulating, and supportive environment where our employees are expected to be inquisitive, take initiative, and demonstrate ingenuity.

• Credibility

Our employees are smart, thoughtful, and objective in their work. We expect them to be technically solid in their area of expertise, and for those conducting research to demonstrate scientific rigor.

• Dedication

Our team achieves success because of our dedication to carrying out high quality work and delivering trusted results.

Supervision Received

General administrative supervision is received from the Director of Data Services. Close collaboration is expected with the Data Management team.

Supervision Exercised

None

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree with minimum two years progressively more responsible programming experience demonstrated by: 

• Python, /R, and SAS experience working with large scale data  
• SQL-based technologies working with relational, hierarchical, or other data models 
• Familiarity with statistical procedures 

Demonstrated ability to write code that is clearly readable and efficient 

Demonstrated ability to ensure data integrit