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Job Description Summary
Job Description
ROLE
The Principal Statistical Programmer will support and lead statistical programming activities conducted on client clinical projects, including complex projects ; producing high quality deliverables to a greed timelines and following relevant standard operating procedures . The principal statistical programmer will also s upport in the effective deploy ment of project resources and will s upport the maintenance of an eff icient statistical programming department .
KEY RESPONSABILITIES
L ead statistical programm ing activities on clinical projects including complex projects
P rovide support in the identification of changes in project scope and potential risks to contractual delivery
Act as support statistical programmer on clinical projects
Specify , program and validat e CDISC SDTM and ADaM datasets
Specify, program and validat e the statistical analysis results including analysis datasets, tables, listings and figures
Produc e and review CDISC documentation
Creat e and validat e randomization lists
Ensur e compliance to SOPs
Report deviations, KPIs, customer complaints and managing CAPAs
Provid e supervision on tasks carried out by statistical programmers
Provid e guidance and mentoring to programming team members on procedures and technical standards
Prepar e and perform internal or external training on statistical programming techniques
Identify , implement and develop new techniques, solutions , tools and product s
I dentify areas for efficiency or process improvement
Lead internal initiatives to improve department processes
Communicat e effectively with internal and external project team s
Report issues to Project Manager/ Associate Director in an appropriate timeframe
Support Quality Assurance in internal and external audits
Support the maintenance of an effective statistical programming department
Conduct other statistical programming related activities as required
DESIRED QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE
BSc/MSc or equivalent with experience, preferably in Statistics, Computer Science, or Mathematics
At least 5 years of experience in statistical programming
Excellent SAS programming skills
Knowledge of R language is a plus
Very good k nowledge of principles and techniques for clinical research
TECHNICAL COMPETENCES & SOFT SKILLS
Good English communication
Good computer skills, with proficiency in use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Quality focused and results orientated
Confident leader of teams
Ability to effectively prioritize
Trustworthy and strong t eam p layer
Willingness to learn
Ability to explain complex Statistical Programming concepts clearly
Analytical thinking and p roblem s olving s kills
Innovative thinker
Languages
English
Education
Bachelor of Science (BS): Computer and Information Science, Bachelor of Science (BS): Mathematics, Bachelor of Science (BS): Statistics
Contract Type
Regular
Salary Range
The final offer will be determined within the applicable location-specific range and will depend on the candidate’s confirmed work location, relevant experience, skills, qualifications, internal equity, and role scope.