Operations Research Analyst Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Master's or Ph.D. in Biostatistics, Statistics, or Operations Research.
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in the applicable field.
• Current HIPAA training with the ability to access and process identified medical data.
• Advanced knowledge of statistical analysis, study design, and study execution.
• Advanced proficiency with SAS / SAS Enterprise Guide (SAS EG).
• Minimum 10 years of experience applying statistics in a healthcare or military environment.
• Ability to provide a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) prior to the start of performance.

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years of analytical experience in the medical field or military environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise supporting statistical analyses related to Air Force accession conditions and long-term outcomes such as readiness, retention, and duty performance.
• Perform statistical analyses of existing datasets and develop datasets using SAS Enterprise Guide.
• Scope, design, manage, and monitor analytical projects, including timelines, milestones, and progress reporting.
• Develop stratification methodologies using ICD codes and other relevant criteria.
• Develop and support statistical models evaluating relationships between variables within Air Force health data.
• Validate and verify statistical models and assist with troubleshooting and model improvements.
• Draft technical communications and analytical documentation for internal and external stakeholders.
• Participate as the health statistics expert in interdisciplinary planning and analysis efforts.
• Obtain and maintain required data access permissions.
• Utilize Air Force medical record systems, standards, and relevant data repositories.
• Collect, integrate, map, and manage data from multiple databases.
• Develop data architecture requirements and maintain comprehensive data dictionaries.
• Support scientific conferences through poster preparation, presentations, manuscript development, and publication activities.
• Present study findings at meetings, briefings, and government forums.
• Provide technical support utilizing Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SQL, and Adobe products.
• Perform data creation and administration supporting model development, analysis, and publication.
• Document programming code and analytical products in accordance with USAFSAM programming standards.
• Support knowledge transfer activities through customer briefings and technical documentation.
• Provide technical oversight of methodologies, analyses, and reports supporting Air Force leadership decisions regarding accession waiver policies and their impacts on force readiness, retention, and health.

Benefits

• comprehensive medical, dental and vision care
• matching 401K
• vacation time
• sick time
• life insurance
• disability coverage
• other benefits that help provide financial protection for you and your family