Sr. Statistician - PHD highly preferred

UnitedHealth Group is an innovative leader in the health and well-being industry, serving more than 55 million Americans. Through our family of companies, we contribute outstanding clinical insight with consumer-friendly services and advanced technology to help people achieve optimal health.Ingenix delivers Intelligence for Health Care. A UnitedHealth Group company, Ingenix unites the brightest minds to transform organizations and improve health care through information and technology. We serve a diverse customer base within the health care community, including health care payers, providers, employers, pharmaceutical companies, consumers, workers’ compensation and auto liability insurers, and government agencies.   If you are a SAS BI expert who is comfortable working with large data sets, we encourage you to explore this unique opportunity. We are proud to offer competitive benefits, growth potential and the chance to get your research work published. Apply to join our office today and watch your career opportunities soar. As the Sr. Statistician you would support Medicare claims data research and lend your talents to the following responsibilities Pulling AARP claims and enrollment data from an internal system Using SAS to aggregate data for observation Communicating data findings to researchers Requirements: Substantial SAS BI experience Solid SQL, MS Excel, MS Access and SAS skills Healthcare industry exposure An extensive claims data background  A talent for working with large data sets Proficiency in MS Office applications Excellent communications skillsPreferred assets: STATA knowledge PHD (highly preferred)  Excellent method writing skills Great interpersonal skills HEDIS exposureKey skill set: SAS BI, SQL, MS Excel, MS Access and SAS UnitedHealth Group offers a full range of comprehensive benefits to full-time and part-time employees, including medical, dental and vision, as well as a matching 401k and an employee stock purchase plan. UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace.  Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V. keywords: senior statistician, database marketing analyst, quantitative analyst, sas programmer, sas programmer analyst, sas programming, sr. statistician, statistical analyst, statistical programmer, statistician, systems analyst programmer, SAS BI, healthcare, healthcare claims, claims data, SQL, STATA, PHD, method writing, HEDIS