Founded in 2007, Initiate Government Solutions (IGS) a Woman Owned Small Business. We are a fully remote IT services provider that delivers innovative Enterprise IT and Health Services solutions across the federal sector. Our focus is on data analytics, health informatics, cloud migration, and the modernization of federal information systems.

IGS uses ISO 9001:2015, 20000-1:2018, 27001:2013, 28001:2007, CMMI/SVC3, CMMI/DEV3 best practices, and PMBOK® methods to provide clients with a strategy to build solid foundations to grow capabilities and revenue. Our range of IT services and delivery methodologies are tailored to our customers’ unique needs to achieve maximum value.

IGS is currently recruiting for a remote Statistical Software Programmer to support our work with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Assignment of Work and Travel:

This is a remote access assignment. Candidates will work remotely daily and will remotely access VA systems and therein use approved VA provided communications systems. Some travel may be required. The candidate may be required to attend onsite client meetings periodically.

Responsibilities and Duties (Included but not limited to):

• Leads statistical programming activities for the project to include use of statistical software may include R, SAS, SPSS and other tools provided by VA to create and maintain macros, listings, tabulations, graphical summaries, and formal statistical estimates and tests
• Creates datasets in a standard format, analysis datasets, assesses quality of data analysis programs, and develops automated analysis tools where appropriate
• Develop programs to assist with data review such as edit checks and custom listings
• May be responsible for data integration used for clinical summaries and/or creation and quality control of statistical submission components to regulatory agencies
• Partner with biostatisticians and clinical data management staff in establishing standards for clinical data collection, management and/or reporting of data
• Independently develop tools, and specifications, for use or other analyses
• Work with clinical data management staff and biostatisticians to coordinate and schedule data transfers and the delivery of required outputs
• Create and maintain documentation; responsible for programming QC oversight of deliverables such as analysis datasets and tables, listings, and figures 
• Must be able to program defensively, check results, and consistently produce accurate output
• Adhere to customer’s regulations regarding training records, guidelines, and SOPs
• Troubleshoot technical and project issues
• Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors
• Support ad-hoc requests as needed 

• At least a master’s degree in statistics, data science, computer science, or informatics 
• Two years of statistical programming skills using R and R shinny and experience in creating R packages 
• Knowledge of Python and C++, JAVA script
• Two plus years’ experiences with statistical analysis of large-scale research data and machine learning algorithms
• Experience with medical ontologies and organizing/mapping Electronic Health Records
• Experience with formation of knowledge networks and complex analysis and visualization of EHR based data
• Experience with the development of novel data models and phenotyping methods
• Experience with grant funded scientific research projects to support visualization of clinical research findings
• Medical Research Tool development 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills 
• Ability to obtain and maintain a VA Public Trust 
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship due to clearance.

Preferred Qualifications and Core Competencies:

• Active VA Public Trust
• Prior, successful experience working in a remote environment.
• Prior work on VA VistA or Oracle Health Millenium 20M Cohorts
• Familiarity with Knowledge Extraction via Sparse Embedding Regression Network [KESER], Phenotype Multi-ethnicity Genetic Architecture [PheMEGA]) or equivalent
• Experience with medical ontologies and vocabularies (PheCodes, ATC Codes, LOINC codes, UMLS concepts, OMOP concepts, ICD/RxNorm, etc.)

Successful IGS employees embody the following Core Values:

• Integrity, Honesty, and Ethics: We conduct our business with the highest level of ethics. Doing things like being accountable for mistakes, accepting helpful criticism, and following through on commitments to ourselves, each other, and our customers. 
• Empathy, Emotional Intelligence: How we interact with others including peers, colleagues, stakeholders, and customers. We take collective responsibility to create an environment where colleagues and customers feel valued, included, and respected. We work within a diverse, integrated, and collaborative team to drive towards accomplishing the larger mission. We conscientiously and meticulously learn about our customers’ and end-users’ business drivers and challenges to ensure solutions meet not only technical needs but also support their mission.
• Strong Work Ethic (Reliability, Dedication, Productivity): We are driven by a strong, self-motivated, and results-driven work ethic. We are reliable, accountable, proactive, and tenacious and will do what it takes to get the job done. 
• Life-Long Learner (Curious, Perspective, Goal Orientated): We challenge ourselves to continually learn and improve ourselves. We strive to be an expert in our field, continuously honing our craft, and finding solutions where others see problems. 

Compensation: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary, including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications.

Initiate Government Solutions offers competitive compensation and a robust benefits package, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care, matching 401K and profit sharing, paid time off, training time for personal development, flexible spending accounts, employer-paid life insurance, employer-paid short and long term disability coverage, an education assistance program with potential merit increases for obtaining a work-related certification, employee recognition, and referral programs, spot bonuses, and other benefits that help provide financial protection for the employee and their family.

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