Biostatistics Intern - SAS Programmer (Finance)
Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Biostatistics SAS Programmer Intern supports real-world evidence (RWE) research within the Biostatistics team. This role focuses on data programming via preparation, transformation, and quality control using SAS to support observational studies and registry-based analyses. The position collaborates closely with biostatisticians, data operations and clinical teams to ensure datasets are clean, standardized, and analysis-ready.
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Support development of programming specifications that define variable derivations and in-house data standards documentation.
- Perform data cleaning, transformation, and preparation of large clinical registry datasets using SAS.
- Develop and maintain SAS programs and macros to support efficient and reproducible workflows.
- Translate programming specifications provided by biostatisticians into SAS code to prepare analysis-ready datasets, including implementing derivation logic.
- Merge multiple data sources with high quality assurance assessments to ensure proper merging.
- Generate summary outputs such as tables, listings and frequency reports
- Document programming logic and dataset specifications. Utilize good programming practices that include comments and documentation.
- Implement data quality checks (QC).
- Troubleshoot data issues and collaborate with data operations team, if needed.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must be enrolled in the second year of a Master's degree program in Biostatistics, Statistics, Public Health, Data Science, or a related field, OR have graduated from such a Master's program within the past 6 months.
- 1+ years of hands-on programming experience through research assistantships, internships, academic projects, or other applied programming experiences.
- Strong knowledge of Base SAS, PROC SQL, and data step programming
- Familiarity with SAS macros
- Availability to work 20-29 hours per week during standard business hours.
- Expected internship duration is 9-12 months.
- Anticipated start date is late August through mid-September 2026.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Knowledge of programming specifications
- Experience with healthcare, RWE, or registry data
- Exposure to QC automation or data pipelines
- Knowledge of R or Python is a plus