
Senior Scientist, Statistical Programming
- Rahway, NJ
- $114,700-180,500 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide high quality statistical programming deliverables for global stakeholders in Early Development Statistics and PK/PD Modeling and Simulation spanning all therapeutic areas except early oncology.
- Gather and interpret user requirements for programming requests, retrieve required data, transform data into analysis/modeling datasets, and develop tables, listings and figures according to statistical/modeling analysis plan.
- Act as a key collaborator with statisticians, modelers, and colleagues in other related function areas. Prepare compliant programming code for regulatory submissions including analysis/modeling datasets, tables, listings, figures and associated documentation.
- Ensure programmatic traceability from data source to analysis/modeling result. Support the development of programming standards to enable efficient and high-quality production of programming deliverables.
- Must have a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related field plus 3 years SAS programming experience in a clinical trial environment OR a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related field plus 5 years SAS programming experience in a clinical trial environment.
- Must have experience in CDISC SDTM and ADaM standards.
- Must possess programming expertise with clinical endpoint data (efficacy and safety) and pharmacokinetic data (raw concentration data, derived PK parameters).
- Significant expertise in SAS and clinical trial programming including data steps, procedures, SAS/MACRO, SAS/GRAPH.
- Ability to design and develop complex programming algorithms; comprehend analysis plans which may describe methodology to be programmed; and possess an understanding of statistical terminology and concepts.
- Ability to implement statistical methods not currently available through commercial software packages required.
- Must possess excellent communication (oral, written) skills, interpersonal skills and ability to negotiate and collaborate effectively; and
- Effective knowledge and experience in developing analysis and reporting deliverables for research and development projects (data, analyses, tables, graphics, listings).
- Must be a project leader; and possess ability to complete tasks independently at project level.
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