Biostatistician, Medical Outcome research - FNIH (Telecommute)

~The Foundation for the National Institutes for Health (FNIH) (www.fnih.org) is seeking to hire an experienced Biostatistician to be responsible for the statistical aspects of study plans and data analyses involving health outcomes of interest and analytical methods. This position will generate statistical analysis plans; determine and implement appropriate statistical methodology for evaluation, interpretation, and reporting of various healthcare datasets; oversee SAS programming of datasets; and interact closely with the systems integrator. The Biostatistician will report directly to the Executive Director of the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership.

The Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (omop.fnih.org) is a public-private partnership designed to protect human health by improving the monitoring of drugs for safety and effectiveness. The partnership began in Q4-2008 and will conduct a two-year research initiative to determine the contribution and utility of using existing healthcare databases to identify and evaluate safety issues of drugs already on the market.

OMOP draws on the expertise and resources of the pharmaceutical industry, academic institutions, non-profit organizations, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and other federal agencies. It is funded and managed through the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health. In addition to sponsoring specific research efforts, OMOP will create a set of tools—such as data models, experimental protocols, and database evaluation tools—that will be placed in the public domain to encourage research by a broad community of scientific investigators. All project results will be made public in accordance with the public health mission of the partnership. These will include comprehensive reports on scientific and technical findings, lessons learned, and peer-reviewed articles on the experimental findings by our sponsored investigators.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Manage and lead the statistical components of protocols which meet project objectives
• Provide direction/leadership to programmers and statisticians
• Collaborate in protocol development as required (completing statistical section of protocols)
• Write and review protocol analysis plans and create output / table shells
• Provide statistical input and support to study reports and for publication
• Review and comment on the work of others; maintain confidentiality; and consult with clinical experts
• Prepare reports and related documents; direct the work of others; write in a clear and understandable manner; exercise independent judgment

MINIUMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s or Ph.D in Statistics/Biostatistics with at least 5 years of pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience
• Demonstrated experience with statistical software packages such as SAS; experience with large clinical or medical claims databases required.
• Sound knowledge of theoretical and applied statistics with appropriate training and experience, and demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing clinical statistical and data analysis plans
• Experience writing, reviewing, and implementing clinical statistical analysis plans
• Ability to prospectively identify problems based on statistical knowledge and prior experience and provide alternatives to circumvent anticipated problems.
• Skills with different software tools or in other programming languages that can be used to create tools that will impact efficiency of work for group, e.g. to automate certain activities.
• Evidence of ability to work proactively and independently in a team environment and meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• High degree of personal integrity and interpersonal skills.

Location: Virtual, office in DC

Please email your resume and indicate in the email subject line which position you are applying for to: ewelebob [at] fnih.org

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Sr. Credit Risk Modeler - First American (San Francisco, CA)

First American is the nation's largest data provider, supplying information resources and services that impact the major economic events of people's lives. We serve mortgage, real estate, and consumer-related businesses, as well as consumers themselves, with the data to help them make decisions, operate their businesses, and advance their lives.

Tracing our history to 1889, The First American Corporation (NYSE: FAF) is based in Santa Ana, California. Today, with revenues exceeding $6 billion, our company has 31,000 employees and 2,000 offices throughout the United States and abroad. For more detailed information about First American, please visit our Web site at: www.firstam.com.

LoanPerformance, a division of First American CoreLogic (FACL), the nation's largest provider of property and ownership information, analytics and services is the leader in mortgage finance, securitization and servicing information and analytics.

We created and maintain the industry's largest and most robust mortgage securities and servicing databases and provide state-of-the-art analytical tools that our banking, investor and regulator clients use to analyze and manage their portfolios.

LoanPerformance uses collected data to be the 'voice' of the mortgage industry. Since our inception in 1983 LoanPerformance has become the "brain trust", the definitive source of expert information about the state of the mortgage securities and mortgage servicing marketplaces.

As a member of The First American Corporation family of companies, LoanPerformance has access to an unrivaled set of data assets, including real estate information representing 99.1% of the population of the United States. For more information, please visit our website www.loanperformance.com.

Join us as a Senior Credit Risk Modeler working among the smartest and most often-quoted mortgage finance professionals in the business. You will develop loan-level, econometric-driven prepayment, default, delinquency, and loss severity models for inclusion in the LoanPerformance RiskModel software (for prime, Alt-A, sub-prime, HELOC and closed-end second mortgages). You will also perform periodic model validation, surveillance, and analysis to track and analyze model performance.

Note: This position can be located in San Francisco, Sacramento or Santa Ana, CA.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• An advanced degree (Master's, Ph.D., or ABD preferred) in Economics, Finance, Mathematics or Statistics
• Minimum of 2-3 years experience in mortgage default and/or prepayment loan-level modeling, or in similar consumer-based modeling areas
• Knowledge of statistical & econometric modeling techniques (e.g., logistic regression, survival analysis and Monte Carlo simulation methods)
• Experience in spreadsheet applications and advanced use of statistical applications/databases
• Ability to write customized programs for meaningful data analysis
• Advanced programming ability in SAS
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral), team-driven, and strong innovation/creativity

Preferred:

• Knowledge of model surveillance methodologies and model calibration techniques is a plus
• General knowledge of fixed income modeling, including interest rates and fixed income instruments
• Programming ability in a matrix- oriented language such as Matlab, Gauss, SAS IML, or S-Plus
• Familiarity with general programming languages like C/C++ or Java
• Experience in working with offshore model development teams

Benefits:

The First American Corporation offers a work environment that encourages creativity, initiative and professional growth. Our salary and benefits package is competitive including:

• Health, dental and vision care
• 401(k) retirement savings plan including a company match tied to profitability
• Long-term disability insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Discount stock purchase program
• Tuition assistance program
• Title and escrow fee reimbursement program
• Company credit union

The First American Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, religion, marital status or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

How to apply: Apply Online

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SAS Developer Requirement (McLean, VA)

Req. ID: 22374VA Position Title: SAS Developer Contact Name: Matt Shiraz (matt@vls-systems.com) Location: Mclean VA Duration: 6 months Targeted Start Date: 2/13/2009 Required Skills: SAS, UNIX,Credit Analysis Experience, MVS Job Description: ****May call for inperson after phone screen***** Client is seeking SAS Developers with exp on UNIX and MVS.Mortgage industry exp preferred.In-person required *** Need locals *** Key Experience: Must Have Credit Analysis Experience!! Ideal candidate will have a Finance background (not just worked at a Finance company). They will be working at a Large Data Mortgage Client doing Credit Analysis.

Lead SAS Developer Requirement (Carmel, IN)

Req. ID: 22362IN Position Title: Lead SAS Developer Contact Name: Smith Sheik (smith@vls-systems.com) Location: Carmel, IN Duration: 3 Months + Targeted Start Date: Asap Required Skills: SAS DI Studio and SAS EG Job Description: Required skills: SAS EG, SAS DI Studio, Experience coordinating with offshore development teams. Responsibilities Requirement analysis , design , Coding using SAS DI Studio and SAS EG. Manage the offshore team working on the sub-system in terms of work allocation, discipline and productivity. Review work products of subordinates , Ensure adherence to standards during construction. Design ETL strategy to Extract daata from various source system ( viz SAS , DB2 , Teradata , Flat Files ) and Load it into Teradata. Coding reusable component/Macros to improve performance resuting in cost/effort/time saving. Handle relevant technical/business communication with client. Define the data extract, transform, and load processes that are consistent with the business rules and environmental/technical constraints in order to perform the necessary restructuring and make the data available for exploitation using SAS DI Studio.