Sr. SAS Programmer Analyst

Company Description Truven Health Analytics delivers the answers that clients need to improve healthcare quality and access while reducing costs. We provide market-leading performance improvement built on data integrity and empirical truth. For more than 30 years, our insights and solutions have been providing hospitals and clinicians, employers and health plans, state and federal government agencies, life sciences firms, and policymakers the facts they need to make confident decisions that directly affect the health and well-being of people and organizations in the U.S. and around the world. Truven Health Analytics owns some of the most trusted brands in healthcare, such as MarketScan, 100 Top Hospitals, Advantage Suite, Micromedex, Simpler, ActionOI, Heartbeat Experts, and JWA. Truven Health has its principal offices in Ann Arbor, Mich.; Chicago; and Denver. For more information, please visit truvenhealth.com. Job Description Position Overview The Sr. Programmer Analyst provides direct programming support as well as mentoring for projects conducted within our Pharma group. If you meet ALL of the minimum requirements of the position and are interested, please apply directly on our website at: http://bit.ly/1VlfVpa Essential Responsibilities Work closely with project team members (Analysts, Research Leaders, Research Assistants, Statisticians) to complete research proje [... source excerpt omitted ...] to extract data, and MACRO creation to output results in appropriate formats. Generate ad hoc query results to support new business development. Support training for new hires. Qualifications REQUIRED Skills and Experience Minimum 7 years SAS programming experience (focus on healthcare/pharmaceutical data). Ability to work in a variety of computing environments and with a variety of data structures including PC, UNIX, ORACLE, INFORMIX. Experience analyzing and solving complex technical problems. Ability to identify data issues and evaluate impact. Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate with individuals at various levels within the organizatio [... source excerpt omitted ...] r's degree in health or computer sciences discipline or equivalent experience preferred; graduate level training desirable. Additional Information If you meet ALL of the minimum requirements of the position and are interested, please apply directly on our website at: http://bit.ly/1Sju2IR We seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations regardless of race, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other protected classification under country or local law. Truven Health Analytics is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the H-1B visa cap has be