Programmer Analyst
Full Time
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Posted
Job description
Posting Information
Department
Carolina Population Center-631100
Career Area
Information Technology
Posting Open Date
08/25/2022
Application Deadline
09/15/2022
Open Until Filled
No
Position Type
Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)
Working Title
Programmer Analyst
Appointment Type
EHRA Non-Faculty Research
Position Number
20042561
Vacancy ID
NF0006234
Full Time/Part Time
Full-Time Permanent
FTE
1
Hours per week
40
Position Location
North Carolina, US
Hiring Range
$75,000 - $85,000
Proposed Start Date
09/26/2022
Position Information
Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
Since 1966, researchers at the Carolina Population Center have pioneered data collection and research techniques that move population science forward by emphasizing life course approaches, longitudinal surveys, the integration of biological measurement into social surveys, and attention to context and environment. We are also at the forefront of creating interdisciplinary training programs that integrate approaches from the social and biological sciences, building research capacity and training the next generation of scholars. Our faculty fellows address pressing research questions about population dynamics, fertility, health, mortality, migration, and the environment. Faculty come from multiple disciplines, benefitting from the cross-pollination of ideas. Our dedicated research and programming staff support fellows at every stage of project development, from conception through data collection or acquisition, analysis and dissemination, and project administration. https://www.cpc.unc.edu/about/
Position Summary
This Programmer Analyst position is within the Research Programming Unit of the Carolina Population Center. The person in this role will be the primary programmer on an NIH-funded project that utilizes data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) to examine pathways linking structural racism and Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) biological risk among early midlife U.S. adults. Responsibilities will include
- identifying and acquiring external contextual datasets that describe a variety of factors related to structural racism,
- constructing composite variables;
- merging contextual data on to Add Health respondents using a variety of methods (including the use of geographic information systems);
- performing extensive quality control checks on the merged data;
- creating a public-use, comprehensive data repository of multilevel and repeated contextual measures of structural racism;
- and developing detailed documentation.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Master’s and 1-2 years’ experience; or Bachelors and 2-4 years’ experience; or will accept a combination of related education and experience in substitution.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
At least two years of applied experience with SAS or Stata, including knowledge of data cleaning, variable construction, and quality control principles. Demonstrated ability to work with large, complex, multi-level data. Ability to create detailed data documentation.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Proficiency with geographic information systems and basic GIS functions, and experience in automating geospatial processes programmatically. Experience with longitudinal population-based surveys, specifically the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health). Experience with cloud-based data repositories. Experience with multilevel data analysis. Ability to work independently. Good interpersonal communication and writing skills.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
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