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March 26, 2008

SAS Developer - Vanderbilt University

SAS Developer
Vanderbilt University consistently ranks in the Top 100 Universities in the world and in the Top 25 Universities in the U.S. We have great health benefits and vacation packages for employees.
Full-time permanent in Nashville, TN, and salary depends on experience.

Requirements: Vanderbilt’s Requirements: This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related degree and 24 months of programming experience. Experience with SAS, Oracle, SQL, VB applications, and large-scale database management is needed. Vanderbilt’s Job Summary: This position will be responsible for leading the data management of a large-scale longitudinal research project. Specific duties include researching secondary datasets, downloading and importing data, screening and cleaning data, creating new variables and data dictionaries, applying formats, and merging data with other primary and secondary datasets. These data management tasks require the writing of complex SAS data-step programs to manipulate data, create analysis datasets and produce descriptive statistics (e.g. frequency distributions, cross-tabulations, means, etc). Be a part of Vanderbilt’s culture of education, research and healthcare environment where your hunger for learning and succeeding will be rewarded.

To apply to this position, please go to www.vanderbilt.jobs. Search using requisition LC61064. Please visit our website at www.vanderbilt.edu.
Vanderbilt University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Posted by SAS at 04:33 PM

February 28, 2008

Business Analyst

Business Analyst
San Diego, CA
$80-$105K
Identity Risk Management is our firm's exclusive focus. We provide our clients with comprehensive analytical solutions that effectively manage identity risk across the customer lifecycle. Our ability to spot suspicious behavior patterns from a 360 degree view of fraudsters, rather than from their interactions with just one company or industry, distinguishes our offerings from other solutions and provides invaluable insight for fraud prevention strategies.
The Business Analyst will drive efforts to analyze complex data and identify powerful business solutions for our customers.
Principal Duties
* Partner with company team members to design and execute tests of company products on client and prospect data sets
* Lead efforts to evaluate customer data sets and identify the optimal manner in which company solutions can be implemented
* Organize and present findings and recommendations to the customer in a concise and compelling fashion
* Design and implement other consulting opportunities for customers
Experience:
Required:
- Strong Quantitative skills
o BA/BS Degree in a Quantitative Field
o Exceptional Analytical and Strategic Thinking Skills
o Proven ability to interpret and evaluate complicated data sets to identify optimal solutions
- Strong Communication/Presentation Skills
o Proven ability to organize and present analytical findings and recommendations in a concise manner (both oral and written)
o Ability to present complicated information and solutions in an uncomplicated way
- Solid Organizational and Multi-Tasking Abilities
o Ability to effectively prioritize multiple projects and deliver results in a timely manner
- Experience with SQL and/or SAS
- MBA or Master's Degree in Quantitative Field
- 3+ years experience in financial services and/or wireless industries
- 3+ years experience with credit/fraud risk management

Mary Parker
Managing Partner, Analytics
773-205-6308
mparker@agenthr.com

Posted by SAS at 04:29 PM

Modeler/Statistician

Modeler/Statistician
Bloomington, IL
Up to $125K Depending on Experience and Skills
This position is responsible for assisting in the building of statistical insurance risk models and in the presentation and explanation of models to both internal and external audiences. This position will also engage in additional loss-predictive and other insurance-related research efforts.
Key Responsibilities
Works with clients to analyze needs for information/resources and converts them into action items, requests or projects, defines project scope, manages projects, and oversees the quality of work produced
Conducts all phases of research and routinely engages in quantitative analysis on many non-standard and unique business problems
Consults with clients on the use/development/support of various mathematical statistics, primarily on various methods of modeling and sampling, but also including complex methodological designs that enable ruling out alternate hypotheses, either through statistical controls or through experimental controls
Applies programming skills to make use of computer intensive analysis techniques and data mining packages
Represents firm with external industry/vendors/consultants/governmental agencies in area of expertise
Provides quantitative commentary and critical thinking on insurance issues, proposed insurance regulation and legislation, and pending litigation
Position is located in Bloomington, IL
Competitive Salary/Benefits
Equal Opportunity Employer
Experience:
Graduate degree in Statistics, or equivalent, with excellent quantitative and analytic skills
Practical experience applying statistical science in a business setting
Experience using statistical software in a mainframe and/or client-server environment (SAS preferred)
Experience engaging in quantitative analysis on many non-standard and unique business problems using computer-intensive data mining techniques (decision trees, neural networks, etc.)
Excellent problem solving skills
Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to work well with others
Experience creating commercially-viable statistical models that assess business risk or response
Experience using FCRA-governed consumer data sources (credit reports, CLUE, etc.) highly desired.

Mary Parker
Managing Partner, Analytics
773-205-6308
mparker@agenthr.com

Posted by SAS at 04:28 PM

Statistician

Statistician
Milwaukee, WI
Up to $120K
A national market leader in health insurance with a 114-year tradition of innovation and excellence. Offering outstanding benefits, including immediate medical/dental insurance, paid vacation days and sick leaves, 401k plan, bonus plan, and a culturally diverse work environment with flexible schedules and business casual dress!
Multiple positions open in Business Data & Informatics Department for candidates with extensive analytical training and work experiences. The incumbents will be responsible for collaborating in the designs and the studies that utilize advanced statistical modeling approaches to address business issues. The areas of application include, but not limited to, risk scoring, customer segmentation, pricing, underwriting, outcome assessment, and business forecasting.
The applicants are expected to have:
• Comprehensive knowledge in one or more of these fields: linear/non- linear regressions, cluster/factor analysis, survival analysis, and/or econometric time series;
• Proficiency in SAS and MS offices products;
• Knowledge and skills in database creation and data processing;
• Excellent communication and time management skills;
• A graduate degree in statistics, epidemiology, economics, mathematics, or related quantitative fields. A Ph.D. degree is preferred.
At least one year of work experience in insurance, healthcare, medical research, financial services, or marketing industry.

Mary Parker
Managing Partner, Analytics
773-205-6308
mparker@agenthr.com

Posted by SAS at 04:27 PM

Analytics Consultant

Analytics Consultant (full-time, permanent position)
Chicago, IL
Up to $100K depending on experience
Seeking individual contributor with strong statistics and communication skills, plus solid knowledge of SAS programming language – must know SAS macros. Need advanced statistics, operations research, or quantitative degree. Experience in marketing mix modeling, price modeling, marketing analysis and/or canner/POS data a plus. Will develop marketing mix and other statistical models, and consult to Fortune 500 senior and mid-level management on their use and interparetation to explain sales and snswer business questions. Our models are use to price, advertise and promote billions of dollars of product. Great opportunity for the right individual to have a real impact. Some travel.

Mary Parker
Managing Partner, Analytics
773-205-6308
mparker@agenthr.com

Posted by SAS at 04:26 PM

Quantitative Analytics Officer

Quantitative Analytics Officer
Auburn Hills, MI
Up to $85K
This position reports to the manager of the Quantitative Methods & Model Management group, within Credit Risk Management. Primary responsibilities for this position include the following.
• Conduct analysis of financial, demographic, behavioral, and economic and market data. Obtain information from various business lines and data analysts, link information from disparate sources, analyze the information, and communicate the finding back to the credit officers and business leaders.
• Participate in the development, monitoring, validation (benchmarking, backtesting and all other Basel II requirements) and calibration of commercial risk models.
• Provides support for commercial risk rating tool deployment and usage, including testing and training.
• Maintain an awareness of evolving regulatory guidelines (Federal and Basel).
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation, organization, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to query databases, conceptualize credit and lending issues using risk management theory, and use empirical estimation to arrive at conclusions
• Ability to provide independent input and consultative support throughout the credit underwriting process and the entire life of the loan.
• Ability to apply technical skills to solve business process problems
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Quantitative Finance, Econometrics, Statistics, Operations Research
3 years experience in quantitative analysis in the financial services industry with an emphasis in the area of credit risk management, preferably in commercial portfolios
5 years experience with SAS and other modeling or statistical software

Mary Parker
Managing Partner, Analytics
773-205-6308
mparker@agenthr.com

Posted by SAS at 04:25 PM

Data Mining

Data Mining
Omaha, NE
Analysts / Senior and Junior
Up to $100K
Depending upon experience
Responsible for examining internal client data and external 3rd party data to help improve revenue generation; help improve operational performance through data analysis and the creation of sophisticated algorithms (models); “score” model’s accounts, rank order them from most likely to least likely to pay their debt; Be aware of the appropriate use of data elements; work collaboratively with internal and external clients to establish and maintain performance enhancements
Major Job Accountabilities
Data Mining - Analyze, identify and assess data attributes using statistical software packages; develop recommendations and processes to improve operational performance ensuring adherence to department policies and procedures
Analyze portfolios to determine which accounts will be successfully collected
Perform statistical analysis to prioritize which accounts should be worked in order to maximize success
Perform strategic data analysis and research to support business needs, as necessary
Identify opportunities to improve productivity via sophisticated statistical modeling
Explore data to identify opportunities to improve business results
Develop understanding of business processes, goals and strategy in order to provide analysis and interpretation to management
Gain understanding of business needs and necessary analysis where appropriate through internal discussions
Identify areas for improvement, communicating action plans to supervisor or clients
Project Participation - Participate in the activities associated with a variety of departmental projects.
Prepare reports, material and documentation surrounding projects
Apply departmentally approved data mining approaches to all data mining and analysis projects
Create organized project files in accordance with dept. policies and procedures
Provide project lead or project sponsor with status reports throughout assigned projects
Problem Resolution - Participate in the activities related to problem resolution.
Respond to customer concerns/issues with sense of urgency
Thoroughly document customer concerns/issues
Escalate concerns/issues to supervisor when outside of area of responsibility
Provide feedback to management/departments concerning recurring concerns/issues
Team Interfaces/Customer Service - Establish and maintain a professional relationship with internal/external customers, team members and department contacts.
Escalate work flow and communication issues to supervisor
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Statistics, Operations Research, Mathematics, MIS, Psychology, or related field required.
Master’s degree in Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Psychology, MIS, or related field preferred. Equivalent work experience in a similar position may be substituted for educational requirements.
Experience
Minimum two years experience in statistics, data mining, or direct marketing consulting required.
Technical Knowledge
Advanced knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint Required
Knowledge of program languages (e.g., C++ C, etc.) preferred
Knowledge of Databases (SQL, IBMDB2) preferred
Knowledge of Statistical Software (SAS Enterprise Miner, SAS Enterprise Guide, SPSS, etc.) preferred

Mary Parker
Managing Partner, Analytics
773-205-6308
mparker@agenthr.com

Posted by SAS at 04:23 PM

Bank Business Consultant / Risk Management

Bank Business Consultant / Risk Management
Bloomington, IL
Up to $95K Depending on experience
Job Description:
As an individual contributor, the Analyst will be assigned tasks in these key areas:
- Model score validation tracking on bank lending unit information
- Tracking regulatory issues on bank lending unit information
- Credit Policy tracking on bank lending unit information
- Gathering information related to economic conditions and impacts to credit performance
- Consulting with bank lending units on:
- Portfolio purchase due diligence
- Credit processes (new account underwriting, account management and collections)
- System strategies
- Data and analysis
- Reporting
- Management presentations
- Credit legislation
* Handles projects requiring information gathering, analysis, and coordination.
* Coordinates project activity and provides expertise for one or more areas of Bank.
* Provides business perspective and represents the strategies and frameworks set by Bank management.
* Works with project teams to define scope of effort/business requirements for development of new initiatives and enhancements.
* Represents Bank on Systems project teams.
* Develops, maintains, and supports products, processes, and procedures related to functional area.
* Provides subject matter expertise and represents the strategies set by the respective functional areas.
* Researches, designs, and implements product and program developments and/or enhancements.
* Develops and maintains relationships with outside agencies and/or third-party vendors.
* Prepares various reports as requested.
* Provides operational support and/or training related to assigned functional area.
* Provides guidance to State Farm Bank’s compliance area on issues related to assigned functional area.
Experience:
- SAS Analysis
- Experience with Credit Bureau products
- Teamwork
- Communication skills
- Credit Risk Experience
- Knowledge of Regulatory Guidelines and Credit Laws

Required Education and Experience
- Bachelors degree required
- Masters degree preferred
-10+ years experience in lending, Audit review or Credit Risk
- Knowledge of consumer lending related to Auto, Mortgage and Credit Card products
Keywords:
SAS Credit Risk Bank

Mary Parker
Managing Partner, Analytics
773-205-6308
mparker@agenthr.com

Posted by SAS at 04:21 PM

Project Manager - Analytic Development

Project Manager - Analytic Development
Up to $85K
Chicago, IL
Supply Chain Analytics (Marketplace Analytics) provides key decision with fact-based guidance that increases the effectiveness and efficiency of the supply chain. The Project Manager will act as the technical development lead, the testing/validation resource, and a support resource for existing reporting applications, working mainly within the Supply Chain Analytics team, the Business Intelligence team in I.T., as well as with external clients. This will include supporting existing processes and developing new processes, including recommending ways to improve automation; technical and user acceptance testing for systems applications; technical support for current reporting capabilities and developing new reporting capabilities using a wide range of tools including SAS, MS office, web based technologies, etc.; and leading/mentoring less experienced developers.
Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field of study (statistics, economics, information technology) or related field of study, along with at least 5 years of related experience working hands-on with data, preferably in a marketing related role. MS or MBA desired. Must have a good working knowledge of SAS (Base SAS and SAS Macro); basic knowledge of data warehousing and relational database design concepts; and basic SQL experience. Experience with Unix scripting, VBA, Advanced SAS ODS, and ETL / data transformation experience (e.g. Informatica) desired. Strong skills required in analysis, deadline orientation, attention to detail, multi-tasking, verbal and written communications, team participation, and decision making.

Mary Parker
Managing Partner, Analytics
773-205-6308
mparker@agenthr.com

Posted by SAS at 04:20 PM

February 04, 2008

VP, Quantitative Modeling, Wachovia Card Services - Base pay from $110s to 120s, plus bonus

VP, Quantitative Modeling, Wachovia Card Services

Reports to: SVP, Risk Acquisitions Manager

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina

Wachovia entered the credit card business in January 2006 after ending a six-year partnership with MBNA. In this venture, Wachovia will focus heavily on leveraging its relationship with the 13 million households and businesses that make up the current customer base. The Wachovia brand, card features, rewards and price will all be integrated to provide a unique value proposition designed to further enhance the value of the total Wachovia relationship.

The Role and Responsibilities:

This leader will oversee the day to day activities of the Risk Acquisitions modeling team and will be part of the Card Services Risk team. The individual will oversee a staff of statisticians focused primarily on the development of predictive models and vintage based loss forecasts to be used in the acquisition of new credit card accounts. The manager will direct and develop internal model development and coordinate in some cases development with third parties.

The VP will ensure acute compliance with industry and organizational standards for all model development efforts and will produce regular validations of model performance. She/He will take a leadership position on the timing and scope of model development efforts.

This individual will work closely with other functional areas within card services in a collaborative and constructive manner. She/He may partner with other internal model resources to develop models or optimization routines using various models.

She/He will provide on-going coaching around analytical and personal skills development and be responsible for the overall guidance of the group including staffing decisions, performance appraisals and planning.

The Candidate:

• Advanced degree in Economics, Statistics or other quantitative discipline
• 7+ years statistical modeling experience with financial institution, preferably credit card

• Experience in leading an analytical team
• Ability to motivate and mentor associates on technical concepts and personal skills in a productive and encouraging manner
• Comfort with SAS, Eviews, Knowledge Studio & other statistical software packages and ability to maintain strategic pace with new techniques and approaches
• Mastery of communicating orally and in written forms
• Demonstrated capacity to communicate complex ideas skillfully to various audiences
• Proven ability to operate in collaborative environment
• Comfort with financial profit drivers and their interrelationships

Candidate Must Have:

7+ years of Statistical Modeling

PhD preferred

For more information, or to apply, please contact the exclusive recruiter for this opportunity:

Brian Mayhall, Employment Process Group: brian.mayhall@employmentprocessgroup.com, 312-685-5673

Posted by SAS at 08:53 AM

January 16, 2008

Sr. Statistical Programmer

i3 Statprobe provides a full range of data management and biostatistical services for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. We not only pay relentless attention to the details, we also lend a broader perspective to a client's data management needs. We realize that strategy is just as important as process, and we provide a higher level of thinking for data management and biostatistics. As a UnitedHealth Group company, i3 Statprobe is part of a worldwide health care service organization that uses innovation, integrity and commitment to prepare for the future - and you can prepare for yours with us. It's a rare combination for success that only a career with i3 Statprobe can provide.

Sr. Statistical Programmer

We are looking for talented senior-level clinical statistical programmers to join our team at one of our following facilities: Ann Arbor, MI, Austin, TX, Cary, NC, Cincinnati, OH, Eden Prairie, MN, Lenexa, KS, Lexington, KY, San Diego, CA, or Waltham, MA.
Sr. Statistical Programmers lead the development and maintenance of analysis programs to support clients' drug development projects, lead the communication of technical issues with lead client staff and internal team staff, and contribute to internal technological advances.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Leads the implementation of data listing, summary, and graphs for inclusion in new drug applications (NDAs)
- Contributes to the development of and training on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Develops software for standard operating systems
- Provides technical consult on clients’ needs to i3 Statprobe Operations staff
- Troubleshoots as required for staff and clients regarding specific programming concerns
- Reviews listing, summary, graph, and tabulation specifications
- Provides secondary review of statistical programming deliverables
- Develops standard programming procedures
- Supports programming needs within i3 Statprobe Operations.
Qualifications:
Education:

• BA or BS in computer science, statistics, mathematics, or information technology.

Experience:

• At least four years programming experience with demonstrated leadership skills.
• Extensive knowledge of SAS required and knowledge of SQL, C, C++, Pascal, or other high-level 3rd or 4th generation languages is preferable.
• Exposure to pharmaceutical, biotechnology or device industry is required.
• Experience with project management, client communication, biostatistics and pharmacokinetics a plus.
For more information on i3, please visit our website: www.i3global.com
You may apply directly through UnitedHealth Group's website: http://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/careers/
Or contact:
Aaron S. Litwin
Sr. Recruiter • i3
Aaron.litwin@i3statprobe.com

i3 is proud to be an EOE/AA employer.

Posted by SAS at 04:31 PM

Principal Statistical Programmer

Principal Statistical Programmer

The Principal Statistical Programmer must ensure that activities and processes performed are conducted according to UHG and sponsor requirements. This position works closely with the Biostatistics and Data Management departments on various clinical projects.

• Leads programming efforts for large complex studies.
• This position requires time and resource management skills, and strong SAS programming expertise, and experience with pharmaceutical studies. Act as a representative of the Biostatistics department on project teams. Attend project team meetings as necessary.
• Perform all SAS programming required for clinical trial analysis and reporting.
• Provide statistical programming expertise for project teams.
• Generate tables, listings, and graphs as required.
• Assist with statistical quality assurance review and program validation for each project.
• Interact with other departments, such as Clinical Operations and Project Management, to ensure a high level of client satisfaction through successful execution of projects.
Education:
• B.S. degree required, M.S. degree preferred.
Experience:
• A minimum of ten years of experience in SAS programming for pharmaceutical projects.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Computer proficiency is mandatory.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals.
• Demonstrated ability to perform statistical programming for all types of clinical trials.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Possess a positive attitude and works well with others.
For more information on i3, please visit our website: www.i3global.com
You may apply directly through UnitedHealth Group's website: http://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/careers/
Or contact:
Aaron S. Litwin
Sr. Recruiter • i3
Aaron.litwin@i3statprobe.com
i3 is proud to be an EOE/AA employer.

Posted by SAS at 04:30 PM

Manager, Statistical Programming

We are looking for talented statistical programming managers to join our team at our facilities located in Ann Arbor, MI, Austin, TX, Cary, NC, Lenexa, KS, Eden Prairie, MN, San Diego, CA, and West Chester, OH.
The Manager of Statistical Programming directs staff on specific projects and facilitates communication between clients and staff.
- Directs the programming aspects of specific client contracts and directs activities of staff with regard to those clients
- Leads the development of and training on Standard Operating Procedures
- Develops software for standard operating systems
- Troubleshoots as required for staff and clients regarding specific programming problems
- Reviews listing, summary, graph, and tabulation specifications
- Provides secondary reviews of Statistical Programming deliverables
- Evaluates commercial software
- Works with internal and external project teams to assure client reporting needs are understood
- Assists in the development of Statistical Programming Staff
- Other duties as assigned
Education:
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Statistics. Masters degree in the above is preferred.
Experience:
• At least 3 years SAS programming experience within a Pharmaceutical, Biotech or CRO and 2 or more years of leadership experience is required.
• Knowledge of one other 3rd or 4th generation language is preferred.
For more information on i3, please visit our website: www.i3global.com
You may apply directly through UnitedHealth Group's website: http://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/careers/
Or contact:

Aaron S. Litwin
Sr. Recruiter • i3
Aaron.litwin@i3statprobe.com

i3 is proud to be an EOE/AA employer.

Posted by SAS at 04:29 PM

Statistical Programmer II

We are looking for talented clinical statistical programmers to join our team at one of our following facilities: Ann Arbor, MI, Austin, TX, Cary, NC, Cincinnati, OH, Eden Prairie, MN, Lenexa, KS, Lexington, KY, San Diego, CA,, or Waltham, MA.
The Statistical Programmer II is responsible for the development and maintenance of statistical analysis programs to support clients' drug development projects.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Implement standard and custom data listing, summary programs, graphs, and statistical figures for inclusion in NDAs
- Assist in developing report table specifications
- Validation of programs developed
- Assimilate database structures
- Contribute to project documentation
- Develop standard programming procedures
- Maintain quality assurance
- Support programming needs within i3 Statprobe.
Qualifications:
Education:
• BA or BS in computer science, statistics, mathematics, or information technology.
Experience:
• At least two years programming experience, previous experience troubleshooting and developing teams, and the ability to adhere to standards.
• Extensive knowledge of SAS and knowledge of C, C++, Pascal, or other high-level 3rd or 4th generation languages is preferable.
• Exposure to pharmaceutical industry highly desired. Equivalent combination of education and work experience may be substituted.
For more information on i3, please visit our website: www.i3global.com
You may apply directly through UnitedHealth Group's website: http://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/careers/
Or contact:

Aaron S. Litwin
Sr. Recruiter • i3
Aaron.litwin@i3statprobe.com

i3 is proud to be an EOE/AA employer.
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Posted by SAS at 04:29 PM

Sr. Research Analsyt/Sr. Programming Analyst/Lead Analyst

i3 Innovus is a leading provider of health economics and outcomes research and market informatics solutions to help clients realize the full potential of their brands. As an international organization that counts among its clients most of the top 20 biopharmaceutical companies in the world, i3 Innovus has a world-class reputation in econometrics and outcomes data analysis and leads the globe in providing research solutions to support market access and reimbursement of health care products.
As a UnitedHealth Group company, i3 Innovus is part of a worldwide health care service organization that uses innovation, integrity and commitment to prepare for the future - and you can prepare for yours with us.

Sr. Research Analsyt/Sr. Programming Analyst/Lead Analyst – Virginia or Minnesota

Responsibilities:

Consulting with research staff on appropriate statistical approaches for data analysis, developing methodological strategies for prospective and retrospective studies. Working with senior level programmers / programming datasets based on a complex health care data base, working with a variety of data sources, Developing study protocols for complex analyses, Executing descriptive and multivariate statistical analysis. This is a senior-level position and a person in this position may be involved in supervision and/or training of other staff

Requirements:

We seek a resourceful professional with excellent research skills and proficiency working with high-level analytical methods. A master’s degree in statistics, economics, biostatistics, mathematics, or similar field is required. Experience with SAS or STATA desired, but not required. Statistical analysis experience is preferred; experience with survey data and analysis or with administrative claims data is desirable, but not required. Data reporting experience is required. PC proficiency is essential.

UnitedHealth Group offers a full range of comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision, as well as a matching 401k and an employee stock purchase plan.

If you are interested in growing professionally within an innovative, highly respected organization, we invite you to explore this excellent growth opportunity!

To apply please go to www.i3careers.com requisition numbers: 198680, 200463,198678, 198538, 198539, 198676 and 186208.

Visit www.i3innovus.com

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V.

Posted by SAS at 04:28 PM

Research Associate

Research Associate: Minnesota

Responsibilities:
Assist with the implementation of studies under the direction of senior staff. Conduct descriptive and multivariate statistical analysis. Assist in maintaining project documentation and files, review, track, and manage study documents for completeness and accuracy, assist with data management and analysis activities for survey research projects. Participate in analytic data set creation for administrative claims data base studies. Assist with preparation of final reports, manuscripts, posters and presentations.
Requirements:
Undergraduate degree in economics, statistics, computer science, theoretical physics, mathematics, or quantitative social science. Experience with writing queries in Microsoft Access and knowledge of Visual Basic for Applications a plus! 1 – 3 years experience with SAS, STATA, or similar applications
UnitedHealth Group offers a full range of comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision, as well as a matching 401k and an employee stock purchase plan.

If you are interested in growing professionally within an innovative, highly respected organization, we invite you to explore this excellent growth opportunity!

To apply please go to www.i3careers.com requisition numbers: 198680, 200463,198678, 198538, 198539, 198676 and 186208.

Visit www.i3innovus.com

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V.

Posted by SAS at 04:27 PM

Lead Analyst / Data Manager

Lead Analyst / Data Manager: Minnesota

Responsibilities:

The Lead Analyst / Data Manager will work with multiple sources of data, particular work with prospectively collected patient data, medical chart data, claims data, and other sources of retrospective and prospective data. The Lead Analyst / Data Manager is responsible for data cleaning, merging data from multiple files, applying project-specific inclusion/exclusion criteria, coding project-specific variables, and producing subject-level datasets for researchers to analyze further.

Requirements:

A Bachelor's Degree in Biostatistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics Information Systems, or technical certification in programming, data processing. A minimum of 3-5 years of SAS programming experience in a UNIX and PC SAS environment, and an understanding of complex database structures. A minimum of 1-3 years experience with prospectively collected patient data (e.g., survey research, clinical trials), Experience with managed care/health care/ pharmaceutical claims data, writing queries in min Microsoft access and Knowledge of visual basic for applications is strongly preferred. Demonstrated experience in managing primary data is required, preferably with survey data and/or medical chart data.

To apply please go to www.i3careers.com requisition numbers: 198680, 200463,198678, 198538, 198539, 198676 and 186208.

Visit www.i3innovus.com

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V.

Posted by SAS at 04:26 PM

Sr. SAS Research Analyst

Sr. SAS Research Analyst: Boston or Minnesota

The Sr. Analyst is involved in all aspects of research activities contracted by i3 Innovus. This includes responsibility for technical support and planning and performing economic/outcomes evaluations in health care research, and analysis and reporting of studies. Designing and implementing the technical components of health economic studies including proposal development, analysis and interpretation. Responsible for using SAS to analyze large medical claims database files (PC and UNIX) to support pharmacoeconomic modeling efforts. Preparation and quality assurance of study deliverables, including models, final reports, manuscripts, posters and presentations. Performs programming, statistical analyses and/or modeling and prepares required graphs, tables and figures using the appropriate software tools.

Experience Required:
Training and/or experience in the health care delivery field. Post graduate degree in a related field and a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience. 2 years of SAS programming experience required. Training and/or experience in health economics and/or outcomes research. Training and/or experience with the following software as appropriate: statistical, database, spreadsheet, decision support, graphics and text processing. Training and/or experience in computer programming.

UnitedHealth Group offers a full range of comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision, as well as a matching 401k and an employee stock purchase plan.

If you are interested in growing professionally within an innovative, highly respected organization, we invite you to explore this excellent growth opportunity!

To apply please go to www.i3careers.com requisition numbers: 198680, 200463,198678, 198538, 198539, 198676 and 186208.

Visit www.i3innovus.com

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V.

Posted by SAS at 04:25 PM

December 28, 2007

Consumer Credit Risk Analyst

POSITION SPECIFICATION

TITLE: Consumer Credit Risk Analyst

LOCATION: Cincinnati, OH

COMPANY: Fifth Third Bancorp

RELATIONSHIP: Position reports to Consumer Risk Review Manager

GENERAL FUNCTION:
Responsible for developing analytics to assist in the identification and evaluation of all risks related to Consumer Credit (i.e. Direct, Indirect, Credit Card, and Mortgage).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Demonstrate technical expertise in the area of consumer credit risk.
• Provide direct support within the Credit Risk Review group in the evaluation and analysis of all consumer credit risk.
• Analyze portfolio level information to identify and monitor key risk factors and develop proposed solutions.
• Perform ad-hoc analysis of consumer portfolios as directed.
• Report and analyze characteristics of the Consumer Credit lines of business in relation to policies, guidelines and processes.
• Establish close working relationships with the Credit functions of the various Consumer Lending groups, while maintaining independence/objectivity.
• Develop and/or evaluate various models used for loss forecasting, portfolio stress testing, and other targeted analysis.
• Monitor and evaluate problem loan statistics. Ensure that appropriate reporting of activity is occurring consistent with Bancorp policy as well as pertinent accounting/regulatory guidance.
• Ability to access and query a multitude of databases and create and maintain data sets as appropriate.
• Identify and communicate potential policy and or operational improvements that will enhance credit quality.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
• 2-5 years of Consumer Lending experience (origination and/or credit).
• Minimum 2 years experience in reporting systems, database management and analytics.
• Excellent analytical, verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret data and determine next steps.
• Demonstrated ability to work with significant volumes of data in various formats and databases.
• Computer Skills:
o Strong Excel, Access, Business Objects, and/or SAS background.
o Demonstrated ability to learn and understand various applications and business intelligence/database tools.
COMPANY PROFILE:
Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Company has $105.0 billion in assets, operates 19 affiliates with 1,132 full-service Banking Centers, including 120 Bank Mart® locations open seven days a week inside select grocery stores and 2,027 Jeanie® ATMs in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Missouri. Fifth Third operates five main businesses - Commercial Banking, Branch Banking, Consumer Lending, Investment Advisors and Fifth Third Processing Solutions. Fifth Third is among the largest money managers in the Midwest and, as of March 31, 2006, has $203 billion in assets under care, of which it manages $33 billion for individuals, corporations and not-for-profit organizations. Investor information and press releases can be viewed at www.53.com. Fifth Third’s common stock is traded through the NASDAQ® National Market System under the symbol “FITB.”

COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS:
 Top ten Superregional Bank in Fortune Magazine’s 2006 'Most Admired Companies in America' Survey.

 Fortune 500 company (#299) in 2007.
 Institutional Shareholder Services – Fifth Third Bank outperformed 99.8% of all companies in the S&P 500 index, and 100% of banks for its corporate governance practices and policies, April 1, 2006.
 Named one of 'The World’s Safest Banks' in Global Finance Magazine’s annual survey (2005).
 Business Week ranked Fifth Third Bank as the seventh most philanthropic company, calculated as a percentage of revenues, November 29, 2004.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
We offer outstanding salary/benefits package commensurate with an industry leader, including 401(K) with company match, profit sharing, employee stock purchase plans, flexible spending accounts, medical/dental/life insurance, and much more. More detailed benefits information can be found by following the link below.

TO APPLY:
Please go to www.53.com and follow the careers link to complete an employment profile and apply to the position. Also forward your resume to Tanya.Minella@53.com.

Posted by SAS at 12:58 PM

November 02, 2007

Project Manager - Yield Management Analytics

PROJECT MANAGER - Yield Management Analytics
Location - Riverwoods, IL
Description - Responsible for yield management analysis and modeling.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
1. Support financial forecasting processes
• Manage, refine, and interpret sales forecasting diagnostic system developed by Quantec
• Develop enhanced forecasting models for various financial metrics at different levels of disaggregating
2. Provide focused product management for analysis and tracking of key financial measures
• Establish rigorous tracking mechanisms for key metrics like net yield spread with suitable account segmentation
• Assist Yield Management team with timely, insightful management reporting on key metrics and trends
3. Undertake high-profile strategic analyses related to yield management
• Provide quick turnaround on top management requests
• Manage efforts of more junior analysts

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• Master or PhD’s degree in Statistics, Quantitative Management, Econometrics, etc., or the equivalent in training and experience.
• Credit card or similar industry consumer research experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required. Ability to work with minimum supervision. Extensive project management and leadership skills.
• Minimum of two years post academic work experience performing applied statistical analysis and modeling or research design using statistical software and other analytical tools in mainframe, UNIX or PC environments.
• Ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
• Highly developed written and oral communications skills.
• Strong customer service orientation and commitment.
For more information, or to apply, please contact the exclusive recruiter for this opportunity:
Brian Mayhall, Employment Process Group: brian.mayhall@employmentprocessgroup.com, 312-685-5673

Posted by SAS at 10:51 AM

Project Manager - Discover

PROJECT MANAGER- Discover Business Card Analytics
Location - Riverwoods, IL
Description - Responsible for providing analytical and modeling support to assist Marketing Managers achieve their volume and profitability goals for Discover Business Card. Track, analyze and evaluate campaigns and make recommendations to improve effectiveness. Consults on improving current and/or develop new strategies with business partners. Develop and assist in implementation of statistical segmentation and models. Manages a team of 2-3 analysts.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
• Works with business partners to prioritize and distribute projects to analysts. Manages the workload of the team members and communicates project status to marketing managers.
• Consults with Business Partners on any strategic issues. Operates as subject matter expert related to statistics and profitability analysis.
• Advises on test designs and selection criteria for various campaigns. Ensures readable results.
• Oversees the reporting, analysis and evaluation of marketing initiatives. Compares champion and challenger cells. Makes recommendations based on the analysis.
• Develop statistical models and assist Marketing Managers in using these models to improve targeting.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• A college degree in business, statistics, or other quantitative fields a must. MBA or MA preferred.
• 3-5 years experience in the credit card, direct mail or financial services industry. A strong background in statistical analysis and modeling. Supervisory experience a plus.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required. Extensive project management and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated problem solving and decision making skills.
• Experienced with SAS or similar statistical software packages, preferably in Unix and PC environments. Knowledge of batch and on-line processing required.
For more information, or to apply, please contact the exclusive recruiter for this opportunity:
Brian Mayhall, Employment Process Group: brian.mayhall@employmentprocessgroup.com, 312-685-5673

Posted by SAS at 10:50 AM

August 27, 2007

Marketing Data Analyst

The successful candidate will take a lead role in conducting sophisticated analysis of both internal and external customer databases to generate insights for the Columns and Supplies Division. This includes developing statistical models (response and churn/survival models) in order to develop a deeper understanding of customer behavior and use the data to drive marketing strategies.

This position will also be responsible for direct marketing campaign analysis and will be involved in analytical consulting, customer research, and segmentation analysis. Conceptualization and development of test designs for direct marketing campaigns are also required. The ideal candidate’s expertise will include a comprehensive working knowledge of multivariate statistical techniques (e.g. time series, logistic regression, clustering and factor analysis) and their application to direct-marketing programs or other marketing business areas.

Main responsibilities:
1. Develop, validate and implement statistical models
2. Develop test/experimental design for marketing campaigns and research studies
3. Design and implement tests to measure the effectiveness of marketing communication strategies.
4. Analyze customer purchase/transaction patterns to surface demand generation opportunities.
5. Enhance current analytics and reports that measure marketing program performance.
6. Participate in the marketing related enhancements and support for LSCA customer databases used to support the analytics.
7. Analyze long term trends to discover opportunities for improvement in marketing programs.
8. Generates data analysis and recommendations utilizing analytic tools to develop business and marketing insights around customer targeting and segmentation for campaigns and programs; helping to define criteria for customer targeting and list pulls.
9. Provide consultation to business partners on designing and measuring data-driven marketing programs.
10. Manages regular outsourced vendors for routine data analysis and additional vendors as needed based on workload fluctuation.

Agilent will not sponsor work authorization for this position. This position is located in Wilmington, DE.

Agilent Technologies is a global, diversified technology company, with 20,000 people focused on creating instruments for the communications, electronics and life sciences industries.

As an employee at the Wilmington, site a wide variety of unique options are available to you: flexible work hours, on-site cafeteria and fitness center with a variety of classes, basketball, tennis, and volleyball courts, and more! You will also be able to participate in a number of different community volunteer projects.

We are located midway between Baltimore and Philadelphia; just 2 hours drive north to New York City or south to Washington, DC. There, we have 800 people inventing, designing, building and marketing products that dominate the market for chemical analysis. Our products are frequently behind the headlines in the news, from environmental regulations to new drug discoveries to Homeland Security.

Qualifications:
• BS degree required / MS degree preferred in statistics, operations research, econometrics or related field
• 5+ years experience in direct marketing or business utilizing math/statistical techniques to solve problems in areas such as campaign analysis, customer segmentation, predictive modeling, etc.
• 5+ years or more experience with statistical tools (SAS or SPSS)
• 5+ years or more experience with data access/preparation methods (SQL and relational databases)
• Strong communication skills and the ability to process and present vast amount of data into meaningful information.
• Excellent organizational skills, the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and the ability to work both independently and with teams.
• Strong collaboration and partnering skills, the ability to work with a diverse group of individuals and influence change

Joanne Nacucchio

Recruiter - Life Sciences Chemical Analysis

Agilent Technologies

2850 Centerville Road

Wilmington DE 19808

Phone 1 302 633 7445

www.agilent.apply2jobs.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.searchJobs

Posted by SAS at 08:24 AM

July 26, 2007

NASD SAS Programmer/Analyst

PROGRAMMER/ANALYST

NASD is the leading private-sector provider of financial regulatory services, dedicated to bringing integrity to the markets and confidence to investors through effective and efficient regulation and complementary compliance and technology-based services. NASD touches virtually every aspect of the securities business - from registering and educating all industry participants, to examining securities firms, enforcing both NASD rules and the federal securities laws, and administering the largest dispute resolution forum for investors and member firms.

We are currently seeking a talented individual for our Business Analyst KDD Specialist opening, in our Rockville Maryland office.

Major Purpose of This Job:
Acts as project leader to direct assigned staff in all phases of systems development including requirements, systems design, implementation, acceptance testing and installation.

Essential Job Functions:

 Plans, conducts and directs processing procedures of major importance and difficulty with applications of advanced operating program knowledge. Considerable latitude for actions and decisions.
 •Responsible for encoding, testing, debugging and documenting the most complex programs and procedures.
 •Prepares detailed program specifications and diagrams and develops coding logic flowcharts for the most complex projects.
 •Devises or modifies procedures to solve complex problems considering computer equipment capacity and limitations, operating time and form of desire results.
 •Responsible for reviewing and training of less experienced programmer analysts and analyze results.

Education/Experience Requirements:
Knowledge of finance and capital markets, including equities, options, and other derivatives are a strong plus. Experience analyzing data from diverse sources using a variety of techniques from econometrics, statistics (including multivariate regression, time series analyses, and statistical quality control), data mining, text mining, machine learning, visualization, artificial intelligence, database management systems, data warehousing. Experience developing and using software programs with Oracle, SQL, SAS, and UNIX.

Bachelors in computer science or equivalent with 4 years of related experience. Experience can be substituted for an advanced degree and a minimum of one to two years experience. Has full technical knowledge of all phases of systems analysis and programming.
MUST have experience with the following technologies: ORACLE, SQL, SAS, C++, UNIX

In addition to a competitive salary, comprehensive health & welfare benefits, and an incentive bonus, NASD offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) with company match; a company funded pension plan; tuition reimbursement and many other benefits. If you would like to contribute to our important mission and work collegially in a professional organization that values intelligence, integrity and initiative, consider a career with NASD. EOE/AA. M/F/D/V No emails or phone calls please.

To apply please visit http://www.nasd.com/CareerOpportunities/SearchJobs/index.htm
Job Requisition #900

Posted by SAS at 10:44 AM

July 10, 2007

Sr. SAS Architect - CONTRACT POSITION

Client is looking for a Sr. SAS Architect in Florida for a short term engagement where expenses would be covered. This person needs to have expert level knowledge of the SAS SPD tool, ETL, and SAS Datamarts (creating, reviewing and recommending the “best practice” for datamarts within SAS).

3-4 weeks worth of work.

If interested, contact:

Joe Reilly
Sr. Staffing Specialist
FCS Inc.
joer@fcs-inc.com
704.409.4606
www.fcs-inc.com

Posted by SAS at 05:26 PM

January 22, 2007

Cytel SAS jobs

Cytel, Inc is looking for 1 SAS Team Lead and 2 SAS programmers immediately on Corp to Corp/ Contract to hire basis for 6 months. The prospective contractor will be working on site at our client location in Central New Jersey, NJ. Approximate start date of the assignment will be in the second week of February 2007. We require 2 more contractors for every 10 weeks in addition to the current 3 positions for next 50 weeks.

Please send the resumes along with the bill rates to the below mentioned hiring managers. The job description is here with attached.

Ajay Sathe,CEO (Indian Operations)
Tel# +91 (20) 6604-0119 (Direct)
Fax: +91 (20) 6604-0120
Email: ajay.sathe@cytel.co.in

Mayank Shah
Mayank Shah, Executive Director,
Tel# +91 (20) 6604-8056 Ex 35,
Email: mayank@c-bia.com or mayank@cytel.com

Title: SAS Team Lead
Number of positions 1
Skills: SAS, Team Lead, Clinical Trials
Date: January 20, 2007
Location: Central New Jersey, NJ / Cambridge, MA
Area code: 609 / 617
Tax term: Corp to Corp / Fulltime / Contract to Hire
Pay rate: USD 65 per hour, Negotiable
Length: 6 Months, extendable to 12 months after
Position ID: CYTEL/SAS/TL1
Job description: An attractive high-level opportunity at Cytel, Inc a statistical software developer and services leader. We are looking for a seasoned SAS professional who will be responsible for the direct line management of several SAS programmers. Compensation is very competitive and an exceptional benefits package is offered.

• The qualified candidate will manage a group of 2 onsite SAS Analysts/Developers and 10-12 offshore SAS programmers.
• The team leader will be responsible as a Project Team Leader for project planning, management and implementation of Clinical Trials data analysis, reporting and QC efforts.
• A strong working knowledge of SAS is required.
• 12 years experience in pharmaceutical/ CRO industry exposure to clinical trials and pharmaceutical research.

Responsibilities, Challenges, Expectations and Deliverables for this position:

• In a nutshell, report to the senior level Management and line manage a team of 10-12 experienced SAS programmers.
• Hands-on clinical software development (SAS) to documented quality standards (software development life cycle) and documented specifications.
• Software development for phase IIIb and phase IV trials.
• Software development across multiple therapeutic areas.
• Previous experience managing clinical programmers and outside vendors (CROs) essential.
• Prior experience and proven track record in managing a team effectively in a matrix environment.
• MS or PhD degree in a biostatistical discipline.
• Five to six years of experience managing SAS programmers.
• Extensive experience developing quality SAS software.
• Proven leadership and management experience.
Compensation/Benefits: Negotiable Depending upon the experience
Travel 5%
Telecommute: No

Title: Sr. SAS Programmer
Number of positions 2
Skills: SAS, Clinical Trials
Date: January 20, 2007
Location: Central New Jersey, NJ / Cambridge, MA
Area code: 609 / 617
Tax term: Corp to Corp / Fulltime / Contract to Hire
Pay rate: USD 50 per hour, Negotiable
Length: 6 Months, extendable to 12 months after
Position ID: CYTEL/SAS/PRG2
Job description: The purpose of this position is to provide study level statistical programming expertise by:

• Designing and executing analysis deliverables to meet the requirements of clinical studies.
• Managing and enforcing standards for derived datasets and analysis outputs to maximize global data Integrability.
• Directing the work of offshore statistical programming team to achieve quality and timely study deliverables.

Responsibilities, Challenges, Expectations and Deliverables for this position:

• Represent the statistical programming function in support of assigned clinical studies.
• Independently develop, execute, and maintain SAS computer programs, including macro programs, according to Statistical Analysis Plans (SAPs), cross-study analysis and data specifications, or analysis requests to:
• Produce statistical analysis output (tables, listings and graphs) to support generation of critical (flash) clinical study results, cross-study results for investigator brochures, regulatory submissions, or ad-hoc and exploratory analyses involving descriptive and simple inferential statistics.
• Perform data manipulations, including creation of derived data sets, related to the production of the statistical output.
• Verify (QC) study and cross-study analysis results or derived data sets produced by another statistical programmer, statistician, or an external vendor.
• BS in Statistics, Computer Science, or other related field with minimum 6 years SAS programming experience in the pharmaceutical/CRO industry; or MS in Computer Science, Statistics, or other related field with minimum 5 years SAS programming experience in the pharmaceutical/CRO industry.
• Advanced knowledge of SAS programming language and Base SAS, SAS/GRAPH parts of SAS software, good knowledge of common procedures in SAS/STAT.
• Good knowledge of general programming and computing principles, experience with Windows NT and UNIX operating systems, and common software products and technologies used in conjunction with SAS, expertise in office software (Microsoft Office).
• Good understanding of clinical study documents (protocol, CRF, SAP, Clinical Study Report).
• Working knowledge of clinical study designs, common analysis methods, descriptive and simple inferential statistics, and data presentation practices.
• Good knowledge of data management processes, including EDC processes, documents and data flow in clinical trials.
• Good knowledge of FDA and ICH regulations and industry standards applicable to clinical study data and reporting on clinical trials, including data standards for electronic submissions.
• Good oral and written communications skills.
Compensation/Benefits: Negotiable Depending upon the experience
Travel 0%
Telecommute: No

Posted by SAS at 08:30 AM

October 23, 2006

PPD SAS Jobs

PPD offers great compensation packages with relocation assistance. They are hiring for the positions listed below:

Manager of SAS Programming--Austin, TX and Hamilton, NJ and RTP, NC

Bachelor's degree in biological, statistical or computer science area (preferred)
Masters of Science - (desired)
Five or more years of clinical research or related experience, including SAS programming
Supervisory experience required

Sr SAS Programmers--Austin, TX and Hamilton, NJ and Wilmington, NC

Bachelor's degree in biological, statistical or computer science area (preferred)
Masters of Science - (desired)
Minimum of 4 years of programming experience and clinical research or related experience
experience and a solid understanding of SAS required

SAS Programmers--Austin, TX and Wilmington, NC and Hamilton, NJ

Bachelor's degree in biological, statistical or computer science area (preferred)
Masters of Science - (desired)
Minimum of 2 years of programming experience and clinical research or related experience
Experience and understanding of SAS
Understanding of PL/SQL is a plus

Anyone interested should email questions or resumes to Carol.Ahlgren@austin.ppdi.com.
To find out more information on PPD, Inc. or this job, please go to www.ppdi.com.

PPD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Posted by SAS at 12:25 PM

September 28, 2006

Visibility Resource Group Job Posting

Visibility Resource Group

Location:

Tennessee

Salary/Wage:

50,000.00 - 120,000.00 USD /year

Status:

Full Time, Temporary/Contract/Project, Employee

Job Category:

Information Technology

Relevant Work Experience:

2+ to 5 Years

Career Level:

Experienced (Non-Manager)

Education Level:

Bachelor's Degree

Visibility Resource Group is a leading recruiter of SAS professionals throughout the United States . In fact, we are the only national recruiting firm that caters exclusively to SAS specialists.

Visibility is a candidate-centric firm. In other words, we represent you--SAS specialists seeking their next employment opportunity. As a result, we are in a unique position to help you advance your career.

Not only do we speak your language, but our national network of clients allows us to identify the best job opportunities for you. By taking the time to get to know you and your needs, we are well positioned to help you with your professional aspirations.

We currently represent companies based in the Tennessee area that are seeking highly skilled SAS specialists for the following positions:

* SAS Programmers
* SAS Administrators
* AVP of Marketing Analytics
* Marketing Analyst
* Statistician
* BI Consultant

In addition, we also have more than 100 similar positions throughout the U.S.

Reply to this ad or call us today to discuss these opportunities. All fees paid by hiring companies.

www.visibilityresource.com

Posted by SAS at 12:07 PM

September 18, 2006

More Bank of America Jobs

Name of Organization: BANK OF AMERICA

Name of Position: SAS Data/Marketing Analysis and Modeling

Abstract of Position: Bank of America is always looking for mid to senior level SAS professionals. Opportunities are located in the Charlotte, NC and Wilmington, DE areas.

Number of Openings: 10-20

Contact Person: Ashleigh Hunter

Telephone, E-mail, Postal Address:

(704) 683-6883

ashleigh.l.hunter@bankofamerica.com

901 W. Trade Street, Charlotte, NC 28202

Pay Rate/Salary: Based on Level of Experience

Skills/Education Requirements:

* Bachelors required, Masters preferred
* 2 – 5 Years of Analytical Experience
* 2 + Years of SAS Experience

Number of Years: 3-5 or more

Expertise: Banking, Marketing, Financial Services (Credit Card Experience a PLUS)

Job Specifications:

* Responsible for performing complex analysis and modeling that maximizes profits/asset growth and minimized losses/other risk exposures.
* Provides analytical support on product/channel strategies to ensure company goals are met.
* Analyzes portfolio and/or new account vintage trends, losses, portfolio dynamics, segmentation strategies, score cutoffs, credit criteria, and recommends strategy changes.

Submitting URL Address: www.bankofamerica.com

Posted by SAS at 12:06 PM

August 30, 2006

SAS Developer Wachovia

Wachovia Corporation is currently seeking an experienced SAS Developer. The position is not developing reports, but systems and applications that will provide market data information. The position will be responsible for analyzing the current systems and creating more user-friendly systems that will display the information. The information will need to be displayed in dynamic web based dashboards that would be interactive and drill down on research history. The selected candidate should be an expert in SAS 9.1, SAS/Stat, ETL, etc. The position is located with us at our Charlotte, NC facility. However, opportunity to work at our New York location may be possible. These are contract positions directly with us, which means that you would be a direct employee of the bank and not through a staffing agency. Please contact Kara Ayers at kara.ayers@wachovia.com if you would like to discuss these opportunities in more detail.

Posted by SAS at 09:18 PM

July 13, 2006

Statistical Project Director (2 positions)

Statistical Project Director
Location: US - Georgia
City: Alpharetta
Job Number: 25302

Job Terms: Permanent
Start Date: 08/07/2006
Consider Relocation: Yes
$90,000 – 95,000.00

Job Description:

Aquent has a client in the Alpharetta, GA area with tremendous growth and they are in need of 2 Statistical Project Directors. Our client offers a competitive salary along with excellent benefits.

Responsibilities
Designs, develops, and executes statistical analyses to meet statistical project design goals, including client and third party data preparation, data quality and consistency checking, and development of predictive models with a focus on insurance risk.

Sets and meets analysis timeframes and deadlines. Creates and presents results of analyses to Manager and/or internal stakeholders and to the client. Provides written follow-up on client comments and suggestions, and strives for client satisfaction with delivered reports and models. Creates and presents statistical design logic, as well as model development and model implementation specifications for client audits. Escalate to management any internally or externally imposed delays which may affect time schedule.

Translates initial and ongoing/updated client objectives into a workable research design that optimally combines the data/analytical services offered.

Follows technical guidance on statistical project design and methodology issues to achieve valid and statistically defensible results.

Plans and tracks all projects. Analyzes and assesses the value of internal and external data elements which support risk segmentation. Interfaces with systems and production personnel to assure timely, accurate production of datasets, programming variables, and implementation of models.

Provides to internal and external clients, on a consulting basis, advice regarding strategies, implementation, proper uses, and or limitations of CPS data and our analytical products and services.

Provides support to other team members.

Keeps abreast of industry trends which may involve occasional attendance at industry workshops. Helps increase awareness of analytic and data solutions in the industry.

Knowledge and Skills
Required Skills:
Masters Degree in appropriate discipline (e.g. Math, Applied Math, Operations
Research, Decision Science, Actuarial Science).
3 years experience building predictive models for business applications, using SAS or
comparable software.
Good Verbal and Written Communication skills.

Preferred Skills:
-Insurance experience desirable
-Extensive SAS experience including macros on UNIX and Mainframe; JCL experience.
Equal Employment Opportunity
EOE M/F/D/V

All qualified and interested candidates should forward their resume to Gwen Phillips at gphillips@aquent.com in MS Word format for immediate consideration. For further information, please contact Cindy Underwood at 404.222.9600.

Posted by SAS at 09:54 AM

SAS Programmer (4 positions)

SAS Programmer
Location: US - Georgia
City: Alpharetta
Job Number: 25301

Job Terms: Permanent
Start Date: 07/24/2006
Consider Relocation: Yes
$70,000 – 80,000.00

Job Description:

Aquent has a permanent opportunity for an experienced SAS Programmer requiring 3-5 years of development experience with SAS with a very well known company located in the Alpharetta, GA. area. Our client offers medical, dental, vision, and 401K as well as other benefits.

The position requires excellent hard skills in programming and excellent soft skills with a business acumen attitude to assist the Design Engineers in the development of Software Specifications utilizing design constructs and standards.

Requirements

• Strong SAS data manipulation and data management skills (must have experience with millions of data sets)

• Familiar with UNIX (Solaris preferred)

• Must have strong business acumen skills (ex. Business Analyst or Project Management)

• Strong Auditing skills

• Creative problem solving skills

• Ability to review Performance Reporting results from a business perspective, based on the particular market vertical, to qualify that results are in line with expectations.

• Ability to investigate oddities in performance results to determine underlying cause.

• Develop moderate to difficult SAS software modules based on detail design specifications

• Interact with Account teams on new client programs reporting design

• Presentations of data anomalies and applied business logic to clients for new projects

• Ability to define process logic

• Must develop SAS program code from scratch, build in appropriate auditing, and deploy final information content to Account teams and Client

• Respond to technical direction from Lead Software Engineer

• Lead Unit level code walk-through

• Respond to administrative direction from Manager

Education Requirement
B.S. or equivalent work experience in Computer Science/Mathematics

Qualified and interested candidates should forward their resume to Gwen Phillips at gphillips@aquent.com in MS Word format for immediate consideration. For further information, please contact Cindy Underwood at 404.222.9600.

Posted by SAS at 09:52 AM

Assistant Vice President of Analytic Strategy

Assistant Vice President of Analytic Strategy
Location: US - Georgia
City: Alpharetta
Job Number: 22562

Job Terms: Permanent
Start Date: ASAP
Consider Relocation: Yes
$100,000-130,000.00

Job Description:

Assistant Vice President
Analytic Strategy

Aquent has a permanent opportunity for an Assistant Vice President of Analytic Strategy in Alpharetta, GA who is investing in strategic analytical capabilities to compliment and add significant value to our industry leading marketing products. This expanded capability will focus on identifying and delivering analytically driven strategies to top U.S. insurance companies. Our client offers a full suite of marketing capabilities and products which this role will use to proactively influence and drive client organization?s marketing visions and maximize revenue growth.

If you are interested in joining a team focused on delivering industry leading marketing solutions and analytical capabilities, then this is an opportunity you will want to investigate.

Key Job Functions:
In this exciting position you will -

• Play an Analytical and direct marketing consultancy role.

• Be the driving force in developing complex analytical and direct marketing strategies for top CPPM strategic clients within the Property & Casualty, Health and Life Insurance industries.

• Bring leading industry expertise into key client relationships which support client retention, cross-selling and up-selling, and prospecting opportunities.

• Generate revenue opportunities through increased data, analytics and services recommendations.

• Position is expected to define and grow analytical consulting practice over time.
Job Function Breakdown:

• 60% Direct Marketing Consultant: Provide direct marketing strategies to senior client contacts on optimizing marketing profitability through profitable universe selection, universe expansion, list selection, channel optimization and other strategies. Develop and monitor client strategy plans for continuous improvement.

• 20% Analytical Consulting: Provide analytical consulting to CPPM strategic clients. Test designs, predictive model evaluation, selection optimization and ad hoc analysis to support client strategies and promote the value of CPPM products and services.

• 10% Capabilities Presentation: Represent CPPM capabilities to prospects, Trade show/convention exhibitions and technical consulting of advertising and promotional material design.

• 5% New Product Development: Transfer industry and field expertise into new product concepts and services. Assist in defining product specifications and pricing. Design training material.

• 5% Legislative, Regulatory and Industry: Monitor Federal and State regulations. Monitor industry trends and inform field of regulations and changes. Design brown bags, presentations and training programs as needed to educate CPPM managers.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelors Degree in Marketing, Statistics, Math, Engineering or similar field is required. MBA, MS Bus admin, or equivalent experience is preferred.

• 7-10+ years Direct Marketing industry experience or consulting experience required.

• 5+ years advanced training in data mining or statistics and insurance field/portfolio management is required.

• Working knowledge of SAS required.

• Ability to drive analytics for direct marketing analysis is required.

• Experience using ITA and Credit Data for direct marketing applications.

• Experience utilizing multiple marketing channels to acquire new accounts and manage insurance portfolios.

• Sales presentation experience and interaction with client senior executives is required.

• Project management skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong PC skills.

• Must be willing to travel 25-30% across the U.S.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer that offers a dynamic work environment inclusive of workplace diversity. Our competitive total compensation package includes comprehensive healthcare, 401(k), Tuition Reimbursement and more.

Please forward your resume to Gwen Phillips at gphillips@aquent.com in MS Word format for immediate consideration. For further information, contact Cindy Underwood at 404.222.9600.

Posted by SAS at 09:49 AM

June 12, 2006

Analyst - Bank of America

The Associate will be responsible for providing advanced analytic support for Home Equity direct marketing efforts. This will involve the application of data mining and advanced statistical approaches to support the delivery of marketing campaigns. Specifically, business analysis, targeting model development, design of experiments, and strategic support will be provided across all types of Home Equity campaigns.

The candidate must possess excellent SQL and SAS skills for data access, data manipulation, and advanced statistical analysis. Have at least two years of experience creating design of experiments, performing analysis of variance, conducting linear regression analysis, and applying logistic regression models. Experience with MS Office spreadsheet and presentation tools. Proven Communications skill including the ability to convey complex subjects to senior managers with a focus on implications and recommended actions. Must be able to translate complex business needs into measurable experimental designs for direct mail campaigns and communicate the results of sophisticated statistical analyses into clear actionable summaries and recommendations. This position involves client interaction in a fast-paced work environment.

The ideal candidates will have a Master’s degree in quantitative methods, a background in direct mail or e-commerce, and excellent communications skills. Individuals with other educational backgrounds or experience and who possess the proper skills and abilities are also encouraged to apply.

Brian Ecelbarger
Corporate Recruiter
Bank of America
Global Marketing/GCSB LOB Staffing
704.683.6287 office phone
704.683.8179 fax
brian.ecelbarger@bankofamerica.com
www.bankofamerica.com

Posted by SAS at 10:22 PM

May 16, 2006

SAS Employers

Prospective employers, please post a comment or email us as various SAS employment opportunities arise. The SAS user group is a great way to connect with SAS users in East Tennessee.

Posted by SAS at 12:24 PM