Senior Statistical Programmer Analyst Contractor - Remote in US
<p style="background-color: rgb(255,255,255);line-height: 15.0pt;margin: 7.5pt 0.0pt;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;font-weight: bold;text-decoration: underline;">Summary</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0pt;"><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">The </span><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;font-weight: bold;">Senior Statistical Programmer Analys</span><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;font-weight: bold;">t Contractor </span><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">will be responsible for </span><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">support</span><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">ing</span><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">the submission readiness of study data packages per CDISC standards and FDA guidance, planning, execution, and quality of statistical analyses, and statistical programming infrastructure. This position will report into </span><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">Head</span><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;"> of Statistical Programming and will interact regularly with internal and external biostatisticians, clinical data managers, and other team members. Demonstrated ability to prioritize work and to effectively communicate and collaborate with key stakeholders both within Biometrics and beyond (research, translational science, clinical science, clinical operations and regulatory) is a must.</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0pt;"><br><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">This is </span><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">a</span><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;"> unique opportunity to join a small but growing Biometrics team investigating a diverse portfolio of immuno-oncology therapeutics in early development. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">The ideal candidate will be a highly experienced technical SAS programmer/developer with an in‐depth understanding of clinical and/or statistical programming processes, tools, systems, and strong communication skills.</span></p><p style="background-color: rgb(255,255,255);line-height: 15.0pt;margin: 7.5pt 0.0pt;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;font-weight: bold;text-decoration: underline;">Responsibilities</span></span></p><ul style="margin: 0.0pt;padding-left: 0.0pt;"><li style="background-color: rgb(255,255,255);color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: serif;font-size: 10.0pt;margin: 5.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 8.5pt;padding-left: 9.5pt;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">Develop specifications, build and execute programs for internal data reviews, publications, </span><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">exploratory</span><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">, post-hoc and regulatory review.</span></li><li style="background-color: rgb(255,255,255);color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: serif;font-size: 10.0pt;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 8.5pt;padding-left: 9.5pt;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">Adopts strategic approach to producing and prioritizing analytical deliverables which includes study level or integrated analysis for safety signal detection or other business needs.</span></li><li style="background-color: rgb(255,255,255);color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: serif;font-size: 10.0pt;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 8.5pt;padding-left: 9.5pt;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">Work with data management to review case report forms, database specifications, and data transfer specifications</span></li><li style="background-color: rgb(255,255,255);color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: serif;font-size: 10.0pt;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 8.5pt;padding-left: 9.5pt;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">Manage on-time and quality delivery of CRO-generated analyses results.</span></li><li style="background-color: rgb(255,255,255);color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: serif;font-size: 10.0pt;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 8.5pt;padding-left: 9.5pt;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">Solid, demonstrated experience with CDASH and CDISC data standards (SDTM, </span><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">ADaM</span><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">) as well as health authority reporting requirements.</span></li><li style="background-color: rgb(255,255,255);color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: serif;font-size: 10.0pt;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 8.5pt;padding-left: 9.5pt;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">In-depth knowledge of data standards and demonstrated experience in the handling non-CRF data including proven ability to work with diverse data types.</span></li><li style="background-color: rgb(255,255,255);color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: serif;font-size: 10.0pt;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 8.5pt;padding-left: 9.5pt;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">Responsible for creating/reviewing SDTM/</span><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">ADaM</span><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;"> mapping specifications. </span></li><li style="background-color: rgb(255,255,255);color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: serif;font-size: 10.0pt;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 8.5pt;padding-left: 9.5pt;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">Generates or validates SDTM domains, </span><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">ADaM</span><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;"> datasets, reviewer's guide, and define.xml files.</span></li><li style="background-color: rgb(255,255,255);color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: serif;font-size: 10.0pt;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 5.0pt 8.5pt;padding-left: 9.5pt;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">Generates or validates TFLs to support the statistical analysis of data for clinical studies, regulatory submissions, and publications such as CSR, DSUR, IB, publications, etc. </span></li></ul><p style="background-color: rgb(255,255,255);line-height: 15.0pt;margin: 7.5pt 0.0pt;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;font-weight: bold;text-decoration: underline;">Qualifications</span><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;font-weight: bold;text-decoration: underline;"> </span></span></p><ul style="margin: 0.0pt;padding-left: 0.0pt;"><li style="background-color: rgb(255,255,255);color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: serif;font-size: 10.0pt;margin: 5.0pt 0.0pt 5.0pt 8.5pt;padding-left: 9.5pt;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">Bachelor’s or Master’s</span><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;"> degree in a data science field, e.g., statistics, mathematics, epidemiology, computer science, bioinformatics, or another field with commensurate levels of experience</span></li><li style="background-color: rgb(255,255,255);color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: serif;font-size: 10.0pt;margin: 5.0pt 0.0pt 5.0pt 8.5pt;padding-left: 9.5pt;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">8</span><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">+ years </span><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">programming experience with growing responsibility in</span><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;"> biotechnology or pharmaceutical </span><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">clinical trial environment</span><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">.</span></li><li style="font-family: serif;font-size: 10.0pt;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 8.5pt;padding-left: 9.5pt;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">Experience in software development and testing (e.g., SAS Macros tools, R functions/packages, Unix scripts </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">etc</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">).</span></li><li style="font-family: serif;font-size: 10.0pt;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 8.5pt;padding-left: 9.5pt;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">Experts in developing applications using various technical stacks not limited to SAS, R and/or Python.</span></li><li style="font-family: serif;font-size: 10.0pt;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 8.5pt;padding-left: 9.5pt;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">Solid understanding of industry standards such as CDISC, specifically SDTM and controlled terminology and/or </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">ADaM</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">.</span></li><li style="font-family: serif;font-size: 10.0pt;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 8.5pt;padding-left: 9.5pt;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">Proven ability to translate sophisticated problems into clear and concise programming code/tools.</span></li><li style="font-family: serif;font-size: 10.0pt;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 8.5pt;padding-left: 9.5pt;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">Basic Project management skills and experience.</span></li><li style="font-family: serif;font-size: 10.0pt;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 8.5pt;padding-left: 9.5pt;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">Solid understanding of programming practices (including tools and processes), relevant health authority guidelines, such as (e.g., ICH‐GCP, 21 CFR Part 11), and relevant clinical R&D concepts.</span></li><li style="font-family: serif;font-size: 10.0pt;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 0.0pt 8.5pt;padding-left: 9.5pt;text-indent: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 10.0pt;">Demonstrated strong written, verbal communication skills, 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