Lessons learned by comparing "using SAS" as an epidemiological researcher and "using SAS" as a statistical programmer
Saskia van de Schans · 2014
In 2013, I made a career switch. From being an epidemiological researcher I switched to a career as a statistical programmer for OCS Consulting, a consultancy firm. Although there are many similarities between the two, the major one being the use of SAS software for research analyses, I soon noticed that there are many differences between the two. Several aspects of my new job can be really useful for my former colleagues, epidemiologists, and my background in epidemiology helps me do my work as a statistical programmer. In this paper I will share some background information on both jobs, then zooming in on the differences and the lessons that can be learned.