Senior Statistical Programmer I

Job Title: Senior Statistical Programmer I

Career Level - D

Introduction to role

The Senior Statistical Programmer I is a delivery-focused role responsible for programming deliverables with quality and timeliness, following established standards and processes. This position requires technical skills and adequate industry knowledge to independently perform programming tasks while using judgment about seeking guidance in complex situations. You will support medium complex clinical study deliverables or part of project deliverables. Acting as a contributor on cross-functional teams, or a lead on small teams, you will drive continuous improvement.

Accountabilities

- Collaborate with other team members to provide programming support to deliver technical programming and information components of a study or a project deliverable
- Implement statistical programming aspects of the protocol or clinical development program
- Ensure high quality is built into own deliverables and the deliverables of other programmers on the team
- Program independently with efficiency and quality
- Write specifications and oversee completeness of relevant documentation
- Contribute to the development of best practices to improve quality, efficiency, and effectiveness within function
- Ensure compliance to standards and automation usage
- Initiate team activities and tasks 
- Identify and communicate risk within the assigned studies and/or projects
- Work cooperatively with study team members including but not limited to the statistician, lead programmer, data manager, and study leader
- Work cooperatively with contract programming providers
- Contribute to technical initiatives
- Employ basic project management practices in managing programming aspects of drug or technical projects

Essential Skills/Experience

- Degree in Mathematics (i.e., Applied Math, Engineering, etc), Statistics, Computer Science, Life Science or equivalent.
- Accomplished programming skills including macro language
- Intermediate knowledge of the clinical development process
- Good knowledge of industry standards
- Implements project management practices
- Ability to apply programming knowledge to problem solving
- Ability to manage relevant documentation.

Desirable Skills/Experience

- Ability to proactively manage concurrent activities within their assigned study(ies) or project.

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