Research Programmer/Analyst

Location: Wilmington, DE (preferred).  This role requires associates to be in-office 1 - 2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered.

A proud member of the Elevance Health family of companies, Carelon Research, formerly HealthCore, Inc., works with life sciences companies, payers and providers, and government and academic organizations to provide real-world evidence in support of a wide variety of healthcare decisions.

Carelon Research provides the health care system, biopharmaceutical industry, academia, and the Federal Government with naturalistic "real-world" research on the value and safety of various interventions in diverse patient populations. Carelon Research’s projects range from traditional claims-based retrospective analyses to large-scale, prospective studies in the areas of health outcomes, pharmacoeconomics, comparative effectiveness, epidemiologic and drug safety research.

The Research Programmer/Analyst is responsible for developing and executing complex data mining analyses, which involves the design and execution of programs to extract data.

How You Will Make an Impact:

• Develops and executes data mining analyses.
• Prepare, verify, and manage research data sets from administrative health insurance claims databases as per provided specifications.
• Uses program languages to extract data.
• Develops new and standard reports utilizing data warehouse information.
• Perform ad-hoc queries and provide customized reports based on longitudinal patient databases according to internal and external requests.
• Work with research staff in order to develop the business logic needed to answer specific research questions.
• Conduct programming and data quality checks.
• Participate in complete project lifecycle:  requirements gathering, programming, testing/troubleshooting, quality assurance, and creation of final deliverables.
• Programs and writes queries and reports.
• Establishes and maintains strong knowledge of data warehouse database design, data definitions, system capabilities, related programming languages, and data integrity issues.
• Develops and supports data warehouse-related applications for business areas requiring design and implementation of database tables.
• Conducts training on the use of applications developed.

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires a BS/BA degree and a minimum of 2 years related analytical experience; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities, & Experiences:

• Demonstrated proficiency in EITHER Teradata, MS SQL, R, OR SAS. 
• SQL skills should include Transact-SQL language and experience using MS SQL Server.
• SAS skills should include Proc SQL and Base SAS data step programming.
• Strong data management skills – will be handling large volumes of health plan administrative claims data.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Highly developed reasoning and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated, with ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to plan, organize, and work on multiple tasks simultaneously and in multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with administrative health insurance claims data is a plus.

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.