MSD

Senior Statistical Programmer, Early Stage Development, Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Modeling and Simulation

MSD

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: North Wales • New Jersey • Pennsylvania • United States

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Salary

💰 $117,000 - $184,200 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • This position provides high quality statistical programming deliverables for global stakeholders in Early Development Statistics and PK/PD Modeling and Simulation spanning all our Company's therapeutic areas except oncology.
  • The senior statistical programmer will 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.
  • The senior programmer will be 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.

Requirements

  • BA/BS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related field plus 5 years SAS programming experience in a clinical trial environment OR MS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related field plus 3 years SAS programming experience in a clinical trial environment
  • Excellent communication (oral, written) skills, interpersonal skills and ability to negotiate and collaborate effectively
  • Effective knowledge and experience in developing analysis and reporting deliverables for research and development projects (data, analyses, tables, graphics, listings)
  • A project leader; completes tasks independently at project level
  • Programming expertise with clinical endpoint data (efficacy and safety)
  • Experience in CDISC SDTM and ADaM standards
  • Significant expertise in SAS and clinical trial programming including data steps, procedures, SAS/MACRO, SAS/GRAPH
  • Designs and develops complex programming algorithms
  • Ability to comprehend analysis plans which may describe methodology to be programmed; understanding of statistical terminology and concepts; Implements statistical methods not currently available through commercial software packages.
Benefits
  • medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
  • retirement benefits, including 401(k)
  • paid holidays
  • vacation
  • compassionate and sick days
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
SAS programmingclinical trial programmingdata stepsSAS/MACROSAS/GRAPHprogramming algorithmsanalysis and reporting deliverablesstatistical methodsdata transformationmodeling datasets
Soft Skills
communication skillsinterpersonal skillsnegotiation skillscollaboration skillsproject leadershipindependent task completion