SAS Programmer

QuanTech is seeking a talented SAS programmer to assist on surveys sponsored by the Department of Commerce (NOAA Fisheries) and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing data management support.
• Writing and updating SAS error-checking, data editing, outlier analysis, and data analysis programs.
• Creating and updating MS Access databases.
• Responding to ad hoc data requests from clients.
• Communicating with QuanTech telephone interviewers and field interviewers.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Natural Resources Management, Environmental Science & Policy, Survey Methodology, Computer Science, Mathematical Statistics, Biological Sciences, Marine Biology, or Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Science.
• Experience with SAS data step programming and SAS Macro programming.
• Data management experience.
• Must have experience working with large complex data files.

• Knowledge of relational databases.

• Proficiency in MS Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Ability to efficiently manage multiple simultaneous tasks.
• Excellent verbal, written, & mathematical skills.

Other Desirable Qualifications and Experience:

• Knowledge of marine fisheries and/or experience with natural resources data collection, telephone surveys, and field surveys.
• Experience programming in HTML, Visual Basic, JavaScript, LimeSurvey and/or SurveyToGo, especially for CATI systems, CAPI systems and web surveys.

Full-Time; competitive salary and benefits

Location:Rockville, MD

Work Authorization Status:U.S. citizen or legal resident

Please email resume and cover letter to:  fra@quantech.com